Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
The entire Yorkshire Dales National Park and North Pennines AONB, including the Three Peaks and Cross Fell, plus Howgills, also south to Forest of Bowland.
Wednesday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Oct 26 at
4:23PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales in north England and Scotland, strengthening for severe conditions, storm-force over Munros. Cloud and patchy rain, mostly west, increasing through afternoon, steady heavy rain northwest highlands later. Near-gales for south Pennines and Wales, mixed cloud and sun, some patchy rain forming.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Strong wind reaches gale force; a little light rain later
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, in range 35 to 45mph to start, notable increase with height, strengthening afternoon, sustained speeds to 50-55mph with powerful gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking even on lower fells, gusts knocking you off balance, increasingly difficult on high terrain, balance requiring constant effort.
How Wet?
Substantially dry, some light rain forming
As the day goes, some drizzle forms over high westernmost fells, a general damp feeling, a perhaps some light patchy rain evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering tops in west
Banks of cloud clinging to higher slopes in west, more often south of Tebay to 600m or lower at times. Breaks to upper slopes more frequent northeastern areas, and perhaps a few brief windows of breaks to most summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, to 60% northeast.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun most often northeastern dales. Some haze toward west, good visibility more eastern areas.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 10C, locally up to 11C on sun-exposed eastern slopes, only slight drop into night. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
5 or 6C at dawn, rising to a mild 14 or 15C by late afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 15th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Oct 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40-45mph, gusting 50mph or stronger early, generally easing from midday towards 25-35mph, or lower north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions in exposure to start with significant wind chill, effects starting to ease through afternoon.
How Wet?
Rain arrives through afternoon
Some damp air/drizzle on highest west tops. A band of rain arrives into N Pennines, quickly setting in with heavy falls, drifting southward; timing currently uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Tops mostly covered, becoming extensive from north
May start fairly extensive above middle slopes near and west of high terrain. Plenty of breaks above 700m east Yorks Dales, and perhaps N Pennines early. Cloud will lower onto N Pennines, extensive to middle slopes, spreading into Yorks Dales NP as afternoon goes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%, lowering to 20%, first in the north
Sunshine and air clarity?
Best of sunny bursts east Yorks Dales NP where generally good visibility, clouding over from the north, visibility becomes poor.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C, rising a degree, notably cooling overnight. Feeling near 0C in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising towards 15 or 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 16th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Oct 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some blustery moments on high summits.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
A few odd light showers may reach some west fells, but otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely all fading
Some ragged cloud clings to the fells from overnight, this lifting and dissipating, most fells probably soon cloud-free. A few odd patches may drift over highest tops of N Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, some patchy high cloud at times. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C, may locally rise a degree on sun-exposed slopes.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 10C.
Planning Outlook
Frontal rain into south Scotland and north England on Thursday, though details of how the front will move are currently uncertain. Starting on the milder side south of the front, fresher air arrives behind the rain Thursday into Friday, sun breaking out with a few showers - Scottish high summits drop back close to freezing with some snow falling on higher tops. Higher pressure builds on Friday, easing remaining showers with plenty of sun breaking out though a gusty northerly wind will persist for a time. A window of settled weather over the weekend and scope for local inversion conditions. Clear night skies allow for chilly mornings, ground frosts likely, and may remain breezy south Pennines and Wales. Pressure remains high into the next week though a few brief unsettled moments come and go.