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
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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 5th October 2026
Last updated
Sun 4th Oct 26 at
3:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Humid air ahead of a cold front moving slowly south across Scotland will bring fog and drizzle to most mountain areas, although some improvement from the north across the Scottish Highlands. Upland gales will be widespread - least windy southwards along the Pennines and also Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales higher fells. Widely foggy. Drizzle, mainly W dales Yorkshire.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly increasingly markedly with height to 40, perhaps 45mph highest tops. Generally a slow easing through the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect considerable wind chill and walking to be strenuous, sometimes difficult on higher tops. Balance difficult at times higher up.
How Wet?
Patches of drizzle, mainly western Yorkshire dales
Occasional drizzle western dales south of Tebay. Drizzle only rarely elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog most or all higher areas; very low cloud base West Yorkshire dales
Persistent fog above 200 to 450m Yorkshire dales, lowest western hills. Cloud base higher N Pennines, mostly 450-650m, and may sometimes break eastern slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively dull and hazy western dales Yorkshire. There may be a little sun, north Pennines - but even here hazy.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C. Feeling near freezing point in the wind on higher tops.
And in the valleys
15C western Yorkshire dales; by afternoon up to 20C elsewhere.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 6th October 2026
Last updated
Sun 4th Oct 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West veering northwesterly. Typically 30mph, before an abrupt drop to 15-20mph as wind changes direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and considerable wind chill at first, before conditions ease from north (timing of change uncertain).
How Wet?
Rain for several hours, then clearing
Rain, probably starting overnight will continue well into the day before over a few hours clears southward along the Pennines. Timing of change uncertain, best estimate middle of day and through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of fog on the fells, largely clearing as rain eases
Fog across the fells, from lower slopes up western fells Yorkshire dales. Otherwise cloud base 500 to 700m. Will lift from north to just fragments above about 800m as rain clears.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% later rising to 80% from north
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine and excellent visibility will replace dull misty conditions.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Dropping to 6C - timing uncertain. Will feel near freezing point directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
15C western Yorkshire dales to 17 or 18C elsewhere - although will drop a degree or so as rain clears.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 7th October 2026
Last updated
Sun 4th Oct 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impact ease of walking and balance tricky at times. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Possible rain at first; later showery
Confidence low: Overnight rain will have cleared or will soon clear,. Then temporarily dry before showers, possibly very frequent Yorkshire dales come in, some hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Intermittently covering higher areas
Cloud base rising to 700m or often above, before as showers come in, some cloud returns intermittently, typically above 600m, but perhaps 350m western Yorkshire dales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sun will extend east - most sun N Pennines. Visibility sometimes poor, but otherwise good, although a haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C; will feel as cold as minus 3C directly in wind.
And in the valleys
Only 10 to 13C in the afternoon, coldest western Yorkshire dales and near showers elsewhere.
Planning Outlook
A brief colder period with the wind easing on Wednesday and Thursday - some snow will lie on higher Scottish summits. Winds then return to the southwest, bringing bands of rain, low cloud and strong upland winds across Britain. Most frequent severe weather will be on the W and NW Highlands, where there will be considerable rain and frequent upland gales.