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.
Today'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.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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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.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 19th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some early rain near west coast, but the Highlands largely dry in morning. Into afternoon, bursts of rain becoming extensive heavy rain. A swathe of prolonged heavy rain moves north over England; intense downpours and thunderstorms, focused on Pennines. A few local showers Wales, but often dry. Fairly warm, locally gusty.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Torrential rain, thunderstorms developing, flooding risk.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly, increasing 10 to 25mph, stronger gusts for periods particularly North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming gustier, may start to affect ease of walking where exposed, and locally downslope later.
How Wet?
Prolonged heavy rain setting in, torrential thunderstorms; flooding
Bursts of rain spreading from the south from dawn, increasingly prolonged heavy rain setting in widely, some embedded torrential downpours with risk of hail and frequent lightning for periods, especially afternoon. Risk of flash flooding. Breaking up and clearing north into evening, dry into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowering in rain
Variable cloud banks on hills in the morning, some breaks for periods possible. As rain develops, cloud lowering to become extensive with ragged patches at various heights.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
High cloud covering sky, tending to become overcast and dull. Visibility starting very good, then very poor as rain sets in.
How Cold? (at 700m)
14C, little change all day, feeling humid.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 20th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly, 15 to 25mph, speeds may vary, possible stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling blustery at times which may start to be noticeable on exposed tops.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, thundery bursts
Patchy rain, drizzle, some heavier bursts mixed in; a few hours may be drier in morning. By afternoon, greater risk of more frequent rain, more widespread heavy and possibly thundery downpours.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest east, varied, extensive in rain
Shrouding the hills from mid-slopes upward in eastern areas in the morning, varied banks of cloud further west, some breaks for a time. Lowering widely in rain, ragged patches from lower slopes upward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility good at times below cloud, but misty or widely murky in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13 to 15C, quite humid.
And in the valleys
14C from dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 21st July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Direction variable, typically below 10mph, but occasional sudden gusts around rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Bursts of rain, may set in, risk thunder
Areas of patchy rain, developing increasingly into heavier bursts, threat of slow-moving thundery downpours by afternoon, risk clustering together into rain lasting several hours; locally may see less.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, some breaks, lowering in rain
Varied patches of cloud in the morning, some hills clearer. Mostly confined to upper slopes by mid-late morning, some breaks above tops. Lowering in rain, ragged patches from lower slopes upward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun in morning, and may improve by evening western dales. Visibility very good for periods, but reduced in rain, poor at times.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13 or 14C, small variation all day.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Unsettled onward into early next week, as slack low pressure drifts slowly over the British Isles. Slow-moving showers and areas of persistent heavier rain in places, increasingly thundery downpours, these most extensive over England and Wales by Sunday. Staying fairly warm, quite humid. Often low wind speeds, but gusty south-southeasterlies at times. By mid-next week onward into late July, west to southwesterlies likely to prevail, with some rain or drizzle at times mostly western Scotland, often dry further south and east.