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.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Monday 7th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers in west Scotland from dawn, spreading east. Gales across the highlands, severe northwest, feeling cold. Early rain in England and Wales breaks for sun through high cloud, windy in the north. Prolonged rain arrives into south Scotland from midday, spreading into north England with time, and later Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Morning rain clears, only later returning; becoming blustery
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-30mph, some variability, lowest speeds over Yorks Dales NP, but a strengthening trend with time, notably later when speeds will suddenly approach 40mph N Pennines, more widely into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small at times over Yorks Dales, but a nuisance breeze all day towards the north, later deteriorating to strenuous conditions with buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Early and late rain, otherwise mostly dry
Rain from overnight on and off beyond dawn, breaking up to leave only spotty showers and a prolonged dry window from later morning through afternoon. From later afternoon, rain returns to N Pennines, showery at first but gradually more frequent and widespread into nighttime.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above the summits for much of the afternoon
Early varied cloud over the hills, fairly extensive just at dawn but soon lifting during to mostly patches over higher tops, breaks forming above many summits afternoon. Some patches return over N Pennines later, increasingly spreading into evening as rain returns.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mainly eastern dales, more widely for a few hours though weakened by high cloud. Visibility good when dry, reduced in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Around 10 or 11C most of the day, slight rise east fells. Feeling like 0C in direct wind, or cooler later over N Pennines..
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, then only small rise, maximum 16C Yorks Dales NP; staying cooler N Pennines, then sharply cooling into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 35-45mph, gusts at times to 50mph over high tops, particularly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often arduous in exposure, strongest gusts notably challenging balance; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers drift onto the fells from the west most of the day. Some more frequent falls forming afternoon, a heavy burst here and there; staying more showery eastern Yorks Dales NP until late.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high fells, variably lower
Banks of cloud variably cover the high western fells, mostly during and just after showers, but lifting off the fells for periods as well. Later, banks increasingly more frequent and prolonged, first in the north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine. Visibility generally good but a haze, particularly western areas.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 or 8C. Feeling below freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 12 or 13C, though will vary around showers, later trending cooler.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 30-35mph to start, gradually easing, around 20mph afternoon, shifting westerly and further easing.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure to start and feeling chilly, gradually easing, to small effects later.
How Wet?
Little or none
Small chance a few spots of light rain affecting the N Pennines, but more likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clearing
A little patchy cloud in the morning around western fells and high tops, soon lifting, breaking above the summits for much of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some fair weather cloud around. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 or 8C rising to 11C. Feeling around freezing early, wind chill effect easing.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 15C.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled through next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by strong to gale force mountain winds. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point, feeling cold in the wind chill. A few high pressure ridges bring settled windows, notably afternoons of Wednesday and Friday; northwestern areas, particularly in Scotland, will tend to hold onto some hill cloud despite high pressure. An unsettled weekend is indicated, followed by a rising chance of longer settled windows from mid-month, particularly England and Wales. Temperatures will be generally near or above average, best sunny windows east hill groups.