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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Last updated
Mon 14th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Clusters of showers over Scotland from dawn, a few dry, bright breaks forming, mostly south, but pulses of showers return too. A band of rain over England and Wales just at dawn soon passes east for a bright window, followed by intermittent rain, driest windows later afternoon. Cool-to-mild and breezy.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery, pulses of showers; dry and bright windows
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, sometimes less, but stronger gusts just at first nearer 40mph. Shifting northwesterly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery across the fells, affecting comfortable walking with some buffeting in exposure and feeling cool; more strenuous walking at and before dawn.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Overnight rain likely clears eastward around dawn. Then showery rain most common toward the west in the morning, but a scattering of showers passing eastward during the day, briefly heavy mainly afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes on high tops
Cloud banks clipping higher slopes mostly above 700m, tending to lift higher with time to often clear many summits. In the early morning, a broader deck of cloud will shroud most high terrain, this soon clearing eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, best in the east, and more often sunny on lower slopes. Visibility often very good, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Around 10C much of the day, beginning to cool slightly from mid-afternoon. Feeling just above freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, may briefly cool just after sunrise but approaching 14C afternoon, cooling into the evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 16th September 2026
Last updated
Mon 14th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-30mph, some stronger gusts over tops, turning westerly, 15-20mph, later SW'ly, restrengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but a blustery start on high tops.
How Wet?
A little rain in the morning
Some morning scattered showers, mostly western fells, particularly Three Peaks area, but tending to fade for a dry afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off summits
Most high terrain starts in cloud, varied lower banks mostly western slopes, a few lower patches forming where rain occurs. Cloud will lift and generally break up, a few patches lingering on high western tops briefly before all clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine becomes more extensive afternoon, high cloud from the west later. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 11C east fells; little rise west. Feeling like 2 to 5C in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, little rise through morning, then approaching 13C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 17th September 2026
Last updated
Mon 14th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-30mph, notable gusts, and likely stronger late in the day, gusting 35-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery with buffeting gusts in exposure, perhaps more strenuous walking later in the day with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
A band of rain over Yorks Dales NP just at and before dawn, this soon clearing east, followed by showers drifting onto the fells from the west. Showers generally light, but a few stronger bursts forming in the north afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally touching summits
Ragged patchy cloud at varied heights in the morning, soon lifting and breaking up, most hills clear of cloud much of the day. A few passing caps will affect the high western summits during and just after showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, some fair weather cloud around. Mostly very good visibility, some haze to the west.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C, locally rising to 9C east fells, and may start slightly milder in the Yorks Dales NP. Feeling near 0C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
10 to 12C most of the day, may rise slightly, particularly east valleys, but will vary around showers.
Planning Outlook
A brief window of brighter weather on Wednesday, though some scattered showers around and feeling fresher in cooler temperatures. Showers and strong wind return on Thursday, and then the weather stays often unsettled during the next week as westerlies prevail - areas of low pressure passing north of Scotland with frontal systems bringing bands of rain, followed by showers, wettest over western mountains in Scotland. Often windy, sustained periods of gale-force westerly winds over higher terrain; significant wind chill, particularly in the north where temperatures will occasionally approach freezing point on high Scottish tops. A brief window of high pressure may form Saturday into Sunday, and a chance of a window of higher pressure the following week, but confidence is currently low.