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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 29th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A swathe of frequent to persistent rain through central & southern Scotland, some heavier bursts with possible thunder and lightning afternoon. Patchier showers in northwest, rather cool here. Warmer and humid southwards, low cloud covering many western hills, some drizzle near Irish Sea.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy. Patchy showers, cloud on tops mostly west.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 25 to 30mph, some stronger gusts over higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the fells, affecting comfortable walking at times on higher exposed terrain.
How Wet?
Drizzle west, possibly a shower
Some drizzle and occasional light rain westernmost dales around low cloud. Chance of an odd burst of rain afternoon and evening. A band of rain moves in from west into night, possibly thundery.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western Dales, breaks north and east
Banks of cloud in western Yorks Dales in morning to some lower elevations, here likely to linger much of the day on western tops, but tending to lift with some breaks. Higher bases, better breaks to tops north and east Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west Dales, to 70% elsewhere.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Western Dales largely cloudy, misty for a time, slowly improving. Sun and varied high cloud east, good visibility out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
14C rising to 16 to 18C afternoon, warmest in eastern areas. Lowering onward into night toward 10C. Feeling like 5 to 10C directly in wind.
And in the valleys
15C from dawn, rising to 23 to 26C middle of day into afternoon, warmest south and eastern dales; feeling humid.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 30th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest then westerly, 20 to 25mph strengthening during morning to reach 30-35mph, stronger gusts in north afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small at first, but increasingly affecting comfortable walking, buffeting gusts in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional showers
Scattered showery rain moving west to east during the day, risk local heavier bursts forming, mainly toward the east afternoon into early evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches lifting away from showers
Patchy cloud grazing higher fells, most in western Yorks Dales in the morning, bases rising above most tops, brief patches return around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of early sun east, and may become sunnier later in day west. Visibility reduced in showers, otherwise becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 to 11C, slight drop toward evening from the west. Feeling like 0C in exposure to wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 17 to 19C afternoon, warmest eastern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 31st July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph, occasionally 30 to perhaps 35mph on higher North Pennines, gusty in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect ease of walking, more strenuous at times on exposed high terrain. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers mostly western areas in the morning, a scattering develop more widely with time. Some heavier bursts mainly afternoon, chance of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping some tops early in day
Patchy cloudy mostly above 600-700m in the morning, most common toward west. Lifting above most tops, some lowering patches around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly morning in east, clouding over from west. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 12C afternoon. Feeling close to 0C in the wind on tops.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Cool and showery westerlies late this week and into Saturday, windy over high terrain; western hills often capped in cloud. Rain may encroach from the southwest on Sunday, winds turn southerly and warmer air wafts back across England and Wales at least. A complex area of low pressure is then expected to circulate slowly over Britain early next week, bringing areas of rain and heavy showers, some thundery downpours possible. Winds varying, may strengthen northwesterly by Tuesday to gales. An improving trend into midweek, but showery westerlies likely prevail in Scotland at least. Despite spells of rain, beware ongoing fire management restricting access to some mountains.