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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 14th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry with strong sunshine, warmest in west. Early fog and low cloud over eastern hills retreats toward the North Sea in the morning. Gusty easterlies mainly central Scotland southwards, strongest for Wales. Extremely dry ground conditions - beware high risk of fire.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Early fog / low cloud east, warm sunshine, gusty wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15 to 25mph, local gusts 30mph around some upper slopes, strongest speeds not necessarily on summits, gusty particularly western side of Pennines and Yorks Dales in morning, easing a little.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the fells, in places gustiness may start to affect comfortable walking, feeling cooler where exposed.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud mostly east dispersing
Banks of low cloud from dawn mostly over northeastern Pennines above 400-500m. Some high tops just above the cloud. Patchier cloud banks roll across hills toward west, here soon dispersing, and widely clearing during morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly western areas early in the day, and on some highest tops if above fog; breaking through more widely as early fog clears, visibility then very good. High UV, beware sunburn.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 to 13C from dawn, coolest where in cloud over hills, rising to 15 to 17C, warmest western areas. Feeling fresher directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 21 to 25C afternoon, warmest in southwestern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15 to 20mph, some gusty spots 25mph, not just on the highest terrain, local 30mph possible west of Cross Fell area.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezier in places around higher fells, some more notable gusts toward Vale of Eden in morning.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early patchy cloud clears
From dawn, fog and low cloud most extensive over eastern side of Pennines to lower elevations, some banks rolling over higher slopes toward west for a time. Thinning during morning to be then clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine all day west, increasingly all areas by mid-late morning. Early mist in east, some low-level haze, otherwise visibility very good on hills.
How Cold? (at 700m)
14C or warmer on high tops (warmer than valleys), rising to 16 to 18C, warmest west.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 24 to 26C afternoon, warmest southwestern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly, 10 to 15mph, at times gusts 25mph toward the western side of the Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but occasional noticeable gustier slopes in west.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud in east clearing
Low-level cloud banks from dawn, possible fog into some eastern dales, covering some hill slopes, but higher tops likely clear above the fog. Patchy or very little further west. All dispersing during morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain by mid-morning.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine over the hills dawn til dusk, occasional thin high cloud. Visibility excellent, some fog at first lower eastern areas, may leave a haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
15C from dawn (warmer than valleys at first), rising to 17 to 19C, warmest west.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 23 to 25C afternoon, warmest southern Yorks Dales NP.
Planning Outlook
Staying broadly fine likely through the weekend into early next week at least - dry with pleasantly warm temperatures and often plenty of sunshine. Some coastal fog rolling inland overnight for misty dawns in places this week. Valley temperatures rising to 25C or above, typically warmer in Wales and Peak District. Gusty easterly winds for England and Wales. An ongoing very high risk of fire with extremely dry ground conditions. Into the weekend, northerly breezes develop more widely, a cooling trend for a time, particularly Scotland where summit temperatures likely dip back below 10C; some cloud may be drawn onto northern mountains at times, small chance of isolated showers.