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.
Sunday'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.
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.
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.
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
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Spells of rain and showers affect most places during the day, some heavier falls toward eastern Scotland in afternoon. Cloud covering most high terrain, bases rising during day, breaks emerge at times. Blustery winds for England, Wales and southern Scotland, more moderate speeds for the Highlands.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, gusts gale-force. Showery rain, cloud on tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 25 to 35mph with gusts over 40mph at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking over higher terrain, buffeting gusts making balance challenging at times if exposed. Notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Showery rain drifts from the northwest much of the day, periods of extended falls western areas in the morning. Risk of heavier afternoon showers North Pennines, but showers tending to become more scattered later in day.
Cloud on the hills?
High tops often capped
Cloud will cover the high tops most of the day, more widely extensive above 600m through most of morning, lowest bases to the west where locally to 400m during rain. A rising trend with time, but always a risk of bases returning to middle slopes around rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, longer bursts through afternoon. Very good visibility where out of cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 to 12C, though temperature will vary with coming and going of showers. Feeling near to freezing in the wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn rising to 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph, some variability in speed and direction and may strengthen somewhat into afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on tops, some strenuous moments possible with a chilly feeling.
How Wet?
A little drizzly rain
The fells often dry, but some drizzly rain may occasionally impact western high terrain. Later a rising risk of a notable patches over N Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to or off most summits
Cloud covers the high fells in the morning, most extensive west where shrouding middle slopes around Vale of Eden/Three Peaks areas. Bases lift, breaking off most summits, Yorks Dales NP clearest; varied cloud returns above 600-700m through afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning with very good visibility. Cloud arriving afternoon for a mix of cloud and sun, cloudiest to the west.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 to 11C, rising towards 13C afternoon and staying lifted into night. Feeling near freezing in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 16C, locally milder southernmost Yorks Dales NP.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 28th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, gusts 60mph, strongest speeds higher North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, balance difficult in exposure on tops, gusts could knock you over. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle
Periods of rain or drizzle widely, most persistent western areas, smaller patchier amounts eastward, easing off at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest southwest
Blanket cloud shrouding the fells from lower elevations upward in western areas up to Tebay. Higher bases northeastward, but often covering tops above 600-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, misty in west, poor visibility widely in rain; some improvements and brief moments of sun eastern dales.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13C, little variation all day, locally 15C eastern areas. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon, local 22C eastern dales, fairly humid.
Planning Outlook
West-southwesterly winds will bring rain to most places early in the new week, some more prolonged heavier falls for western Scotland by Tuesday, accompanied by gales over high terrain, severe on Scottish tops, but rather humid for all, warm for England and Wales. Cooler air toward northwest Scotland moves across all of Scotland by Wednesday. Showery rain through mid-late week, some heavy and possibly thundery bursts, mainly Scotland. Likely drier for Wales and southern Pennines. More uncertainty toward next weekend and early the following week, but a risk of a broad zone of low pressure bringing areas of rain and heavy showers through early August.