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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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
Monday 15th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 14th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A largely dry day for the Highlands, light winds inland and north, some sun, but a layer of cloud increasingly covers the sky from the south, later some rain moving into coastal areas. A little rain for northern England and Wales, locally risk of a heavier burst of rain forming. Gusty southerly winds particularly Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Light wind freshens. Cloud lifts, some patchy rain later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly or variable 10mph or less at dawn. Then southeasterly 10-15mph gradually strengthening, approaching 20mph into evening, gusts 25-30mph from sunset.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small until late in day.
How Wet?
Patchy rain later
The morning is dry, then patchy rain approaches from the southwest through afternoon, falls light with continued dry windows. Odd heavier moments may occur into evening. Rain may only reach North Pennines near sunset.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud east clears
Fairly extensive across northeast areas at dawn, perhaps below the highest tops in N Pennines. Cloud will lift in the morning to shroud the tops briefly, but all cloud clears above the summits by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mixed cloud and weak sun morning, best sun west, high cloud thickening. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 11 or 12C; locally cooler eastern North Pennines.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 15C east, or 17C western Dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 14th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15mph early, gradually rising, reaching 25mph afternoon-evening, some stronger gusts high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but increasingly blustery, ease of walking widely impacted later with a chilly feeling.
How Wet?
Substantially dry until later
A few patches of light rain drift over the fells from time to time, notably early, but then dry well into the afternoon, but later a risk of more frequent rain, may set in for several hours evening onward.
Cloud on the hills?
High terrain stays shrouded
Extensive to at least middle slopes from dawn, to the lower slopes near and south of Tebay. A rising tendency towards 700m, some fleeing higher breaks possible midday/afternoon, but returning more extensively later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, a few brighter moments afternoon. Very good visibility where out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 12 or 13C; slightly cooler toward evening. Feeling like 5C in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 16C, or milder east Yorks Dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 14th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, some stronger gusts around high tops, more often over higher North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the fells, strenuous walking in exposure on higher slopes, more frequent buffeting North Pennines.
How Wet?
Rain may persist, then fading
A mix of rain, drizzle and some showery moments; the most frequent rain typically western Yorks Dales up to Tebay, risk persistently wet over several hours. Tending to fade through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most persistent west
Blanket cloud across the fells around rain, from low-mid slopes upward western Yorks Dales and Howgills. Tending to rise afternoon, but often capping western tops. Lifting above 600m north/east, some breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% west, rising to 50% north/east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some sun may break through afternoon. Hazy or misty around rain in west, then visibility improves later to be very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 or 11C, little change all day. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A variable southwesterly will dominate through mid to late this week - windy at times with periods of rain, drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. Pressure generally trending higher from the south by the weekend, though into Saturday at least a damp westerly likely prevails into western Scotland. Warmest in England and Wales, but cooler in Scotland as low pressure to the northwest recycles air from the north Atlantic back onto the Munros. A window of drier and warmer weather is favoured into early the following week (22nd June), though a mixed Atlantic pattern may linger near to northwest Scotland in the longer range.