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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 23rd Jun 26 at
4:23PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive hot sunshine and unusually humid - beware sunburn and dehydration. England and Wales as well as east Scotland see early low patchy fog clearing; highest tops of east Scotland may be at or above the cloud layer at dawn. Some cloud clings to Scotland's west coast, breezy over far northern tops.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Exceptionally hot and humid sun; some early haze
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally westerly but variable, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
No rain
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
Patchy fog in the valleys at dawn, some variable scattered banks upslope. Cloud lifts and largely dissipates through morning, a few caps may linger over Cross Fell for a few extra hours but the fells clear by noon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. A hazy start, but visibility improves to very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
18C rising toward an exceptionally hot 21 to 23C, warmest in the southern Yorkshire Dales. Unusually humid.
And in the valleys
18 or 19C at dawn, rising to 26 to perhaps 29C in the afternoon, hottest in the south.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 25th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 23rd Jun 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly between 15 and 25mph; perhaps particularly gusty at times, to 30mph or higher later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, through there may be sudden buffeting at times both on higher areas and some lower slopes.
How Wet?
Small risk thunderstorms
Risk isolated thunderstorms developing later afternoon giving locally torrential rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any although patches may form near rain
Fells extensively cloud free. Should thunderstorms occur, varied ragged patches reforming.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine. Persistent haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Exceptionally warm 25 to 28C in afternoon. Unusally humid.
And in the valleys
Between 29 and perhaps 33C in the afternoon, hottest temperatures in dales northwest of high fells.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 26th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 23rd Jun 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally south-southwesterly 15-20mph, gusty around showers, approaching 35mph late, including downslope to northeast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small at times but often gusty with buffeting around showers, and may deteriorate later, including lower slopes.
How Wet?
Periods of rain/thunderstorms
Risk scattered bursts of heavy rain or thunderstorms from dawn or before, some dry periods. Torrential downpours/thunderstorms return afternoon, which may cluster together for several hours of downpours.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear
Ragged patchy fog here and there at dawn soon dissipates for cloud-free fells. During and after rain, ragged patches reforming, perhaps more extensive over high terrain N Pennines into evening.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%, lowering to 60% late in the day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud. Hazy early, visibility improving somewhat.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Exceptionally hot and humid 23 to 25C morning, or higher for a time afternoon; cooling through later afternoon to 20C.
And in the valleys
18 or 19C at dawn, rising to a hot 27 to 29C afternoon; a cooling trend through later afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Exceptionally warm and humid most mountain areas until later Friday; valley temperatures approaching the low-to-middle 30s in England and Wales, with hill temperatures approaching the high 20s at least. Scotland will be slightly cooler, though temperatures will still reach the low 20s on many slopes. Scattered thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday, with a risk of extended torrential thunderstorms on Friday afternoon in northern areas. Over the weekend, progressively less warm as fronts begin to come in off the Atlantic, bringing a strengthening wind and bands of rain and low cloud, particularly affecting western mountains. Into the following week, Atlantic westerlies will dominate, with an indication of high pressure to the south producing dry and bright windows.