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.
Thursday'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.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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
Thursday 23rd July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud and drizzle across the northern parts of the Highlands in the morning, cloud tending to lift for central-southern Highlands, but northwestern areas stay damp, more persistent rain later and winds also strengthening. Cloudy skies for England and Wales, most hills clearing in the morning, low risk of a shower.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Light-moderate breeze. Mostly dry, cloud lifts above hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 10 to 15mph or less, tending to increase a little toward evening in north to 15-20mph, stronger into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small during day.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Odd pockets of drizzle early in day around cloud banks mainly northern areas. Chance of an isolated shower mainly later in the day toward east.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon above most hills
Patches of cloud from dawn, soon mostly above 700m, rising to clear the tops during the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, clouding over for periods, sunnier later in day in west. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C rising to 15 to 17C afternoon, warmest south and eastern Yorks Dales fells.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn rising to 22C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 24th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 30mph, strongest sustained speeds over higher North Pennines, tending to increase a little everywhere.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the fells, starting to affect ease of walking on exposed higher areas. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rare drizzle
Often dry, some patchy drizzle in the air at times, mostly North Pennines. Into the night, patchy rain likely arrives from the northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches on high tops
Some banks of cloud drifting onto upper slopes, mostly above 700-800m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud and intermittent sun, best in east. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 13C. Feeling like 2 to 4C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 40mph, strongest sustained winds over North Pennines, gusts 50mph for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and marked chill over the fells, buffeting gusts making balance challenging on high terrain.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle mostly west
Patchy rain from overnight becoming fairly persistent by dawn into the morning in western areas, some steadier rain mixed with drizzle. May ease and become patchier, but likely staying damp in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest western Dales
Blanket cloud likely shrouding the fells most or all day, to lower elevations western Three Peaks and Howgill areas, rarely above 600-700m. Some breaks northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy, dull and misty over the fells much of the day, often poor visibility west, local improvements below cloud eastern dales.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 to 13C. Feeling near/below freezing on high tops directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C afternoon, coolest in west.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds reaching gale-force over Scottish tops on Friday; low cloud across western Scotland, drizzle and steadier light rain, turning heavier later in the day. A swathe of persistent rain and strong winds moving southwards across Britain into Saturday, leaving a legacy of showers for Scotland, winds tending to lessen. Further areas of showers into Sunday. A changeable west to southwesterly pattern into next week and likely into early August, bringing spells of rain and showers; varying wind speeds, strengthening at times to gales on high tops. Often cooler for Scotland, a mix of cooler and warmer days for England & Wales.