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.
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Thursday 11th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 10th Jun 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Persistent rain onto western hills from dawn, soon spreading widely. Murky with heavy falls, extended heavy falls west Wales. Very windy England and Wales, gale-force gusts, strongest Wales. Rain and strong wind slower to reach north and east Scotland though blanket low cloud fills in.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Persistent rain, blanket cloud; very windy, gale-force gusts
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly at dawn about 15mph, soon strengthening and trending southerly, 25-30mph with strong gusts by midday. Shifting westerly, afternoon speeds of 35-40mph with frequent stronger gusts over tops, strongest speeds at first in the south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in the early hours, but gradually deteriorating to strenuous conditions afternoon, arduous in the south with considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain
Rain arriving from dawn in west, some steadier heavier falls for periods through the morning, particularly Three Peaks area. An easing trend through afternoon, rain may break in places, but a lingering drizzle over the tops even during breaks in rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Soon blanket low cloud across the fells, to lower slopes western dales, fairly extensive above 600m. Some chance of some higher breaks near and north of Teesdale later in the day, but summits unlikely to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, murky southwest. Poor visibility much of day in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C rising to 10C, then to 11C later afternoon into evening (or briefly 12C eastern slopes), only cooling overnight. Feeling like 0 to -3C directly in wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn rising to 13C afternoon, or slightly milder toward evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 12th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 10th Jun 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 25 to 35mph, in places 40mph over higher Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking where exposed over high terrain, uncomfortable buffeting gusts in places. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain mostly west
Drizzly showers merging into more frequent light rain at times western areas. Patchier eastwards, more often dry some eastern dales.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west
Persistent across most or all fells, often foggy to 300-500m western Yorks Dales up to Tebay. Cloud base mostly above 600m north from Kirkby Stephen and eastern dales, local breaks possible mainly Teesdale area, and greater chance of brief breaks later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull in west. Visibility reduced around rain in west, misty over hills; better below cloud toward east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling near 0C where exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, or slightly cooler N Pennines. Rising to 16C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 13th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 10th Jun 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West shifting northwesterly 25-40mph; speeds will vary throughout the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking always at least impeded in exposure, extended strenuous spells likely with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Probably substantially dry
Rare patchy rain drifting across the fells from the northwest from time to time, more often not raining and amounting to little.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clearing summits
Banks of cloud cover the high summits at dawn, some ragged lower patches on western slopes too. Cloud will largely lift above the summits by afternoon, some chance of passing caps over the Cross Fell group.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine, weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 9C. Feeling at or below freezing in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 13 or 14C.
Planning Outlook
Damp westerly breezes on Friday will cloak most mountains in cloud and some drizzle, better conditions eastwards. Cool and strong westerlies persist in Scotland on Saturday, then warmer with lighter winds by Sunday. Some patchy rain remaining in west and northwest Scotland over the weekend. Pressure tends to rise from the south this weekend, bringing warmer air and drier conditions to England & Wales, although west coast mountains may hold onto cloud. Into next week, a mixed southwesterly pattern remains, windy at times with periods of rain, drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. Warmest in England and Wales, but cooler westerly air likely returns at times mid-late week. Higher pressure then shows more signs of expanding over the country by late next week bringing improving conditions.