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.
Friday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 7th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain in the Scottish Highlands, persistent central/west areas; windy too, gales developing over summits. Some early rain in England, cloud covering high terrain, improving for frequent sun and minimal hill cloud. Light wind and mostly sunny Wales, just some early cloud and dampness high Snowdonia terrain.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Some early rain fades for frequent sun and clear fells
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 15-25mph, generally strongest N Pennines but some variability.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Morning showery rain, likely dry afternoon
Scattered showery rain drifts onto western fells in the morning, tending to scatter and trend lighter, then a dry afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud lifts, summits clear afternoon
High summits shrouded at dawn, most cloud near and south of Tebay, where perhaps extensive to 500-600m in the early hours. East fells soon clear, and bases lift towards high western tops through morning, likely clear of summits by afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, trending towards sunnier conditions later in the day. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 12C; only slight drop into night.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C, coolest western valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 8th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-30mph, strongest over N Pennines, gusty over tops. Strongest sustained speeds later to 30-35mph north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but buffeting gusts over high tops, particularly north where walking becomes more strenuous with time.
How Wet?
Light spotty rain
A little rain drifts onto the fells from the southwest, plenty of dry windows well into the day, eastern fells largely dry. Late in the day, a rising risk of more frequent rain into N Pennines, which may set in overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear, some early and late cloud
Varied patchy cloud on higher west slopes early in the day, this lifting through morning for clear fells well into the day. Later, an increasing risk of cloud caps returning to high western tops, particularly towards evening.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90% much of the day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, some high cloud around, and trending cloudier through afternoon, particularly north. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11C rising to 14 or 15C, mildest eastern Yorks Dales NP.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn rising to 18 to 20C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-35mph, tending to lessen somewhat with a westerly trend, unlikely dropping below 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking may begin strenuous, effects easing but wind remains a nuisance in exposure.
How Wet?
Often raining, turning showery
Raining through most of morning, some heavy falls, breaks too but these likely brief. With time, a rising chance of rain breaking into a showery regime with longer dry windows, but timing is uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
High terrain covered, some variability, may improve
High terrain shrouded through much of morning, some variable lower banks come and go during periods of heavier rain. Through afternoon, a rising tendency, some breaks starting to form N Pennines, though timing and extend uncertain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, often dull for a time with poor visibility in rain. Some sun breaking out from the north afternoon with good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 to 13C, warmest Yorks Dales, later trending towards the cooler end of the range.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 18 or 19C.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevail into the weekend: Saturday will see extensive cloud and heavy rain develop across Scotland with gales; bands of rain passing to the south and east into England and Wales through Sunday with showers in Scotland. A ridge of high pressure early next week brings warmer temperatures and clearer hills, though western areas likely remain fairly cloudy with some drizzle on the high tops. Westerly flow returns through mid-week and a series of low pressure systems will pass west-to-east across the country with periods of strong wind (sometimes gales), rain, and low cloud, western hill groups always most affected. Mild-to-warm temperatures and sometimes quite humid. Changeable conditions persist into next weekend.