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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 27th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 26th Oct 26 at
1:57PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Continued strong upland wind particularly Scottish Highlands where storm force toward the north. Showers will come in from the west, falling one after another for periods on western mountains, particularly in Scotland. Cloud will shroud most mountains.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Upland wind near gale force. Showery.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest to westerly, increasing with height to 35mph, but 40mph highest summits, particularly N Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and difficult walking where exposed. Balance sometimes a challenge higher up.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers, sometimes the rain frequent for an hour or so - mainly western dales in Yorkshire. By afternoon, few showers N Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Frequently or persistently covering higher areas
Cloud base will vary; near rain patches around or below 450m, especially western Yorkshire dales. Otherwise, by late morning, cloud base typically 600m, but perhaps 750m N Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, mostly lower areas N Pennines and eastern dales elsewhere. Visibility poor in rain; hazy at best.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C. Feeling like -8C directly in the wind on highest summits.
And in the valleys
9 or 10C
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 28th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 26th Oct 26 at
1:57PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30mph, but 35mph on highest summits, particularly N Pennines. Will trend towards lower speeds through daylight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking to start the day with considerable wind chill, effects lessening but staying blustery in exposure.
How Wet?
Morning rain gradually breaks up
Occasional showers, although for a couple of hours from dawn, the rain may be almost persistent in some areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud variably lifts and breaks
May be extensive over high terrain early, lowering on west slopes during rain, locally quite low. Will tend to lift and break up as dry windows form, breaking off tops increasingly but risk caps on tops returning in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy to start, glimpses of sun increasingly particularly N Pennines and eastern dales elsewhere. Generally good visibility out of cloud and rain but a haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C, rising a degree. Feeling like -3C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 29th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 26th Oct 26 at
1:57PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Risk fine drizzle in cloud.
Largely or completely dry, but perhaps fine drizzle in cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, in places from valleys up.
Very mixed. Some summits may clear at least temporarily, (sometimes above fog lower down). But overall, extensive persistent fog from some valleys up - widely below 300m south lakes, probably higher elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and misty - patches of fog from some valleys upward. Some areas may be or become sunny with good visibility, both in valleys and on the hills.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C.
And in the valleys
8 to 10C, although locally 12C.
Planning Outlook
A hint of a change as pressure builds across Britain from the coming weekend. For this week though, although not as stormy, further bands of rain and strong wind, particularly affecting western mountains. Into the weekend, a final front could well become almost stationary for a day or so before fizzling out - as yet uncertainty as to its position (thus its rain and low cloud) in the otherwise improving picture as it becomes fine with light wind on the hills.