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.
Friday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 22nd May 2026
Last updated
Thu 21st May 26 at
4:04PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Scotland; Strong, gusty south-westerly with extensive low cloud and patchy rain and drizzle. Tending to ease off for many hills, with rising cloud bases. England and Wales: South-west winds, but mostly dry with warm sunshine, some cloud banks, mostly coastal hills.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Breezy, but mostly dry with sunshine and increasingly warm. Some high cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20-30mph, gusty early including downslope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking early with buffeting gusts, including downslope. An easing trend, but gusts remain a nuisance.
How Wet?
Substantially or completely dry
Small chance isolated light shower, but the moors likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy mist in sheltered dales at dawn. Mist begins lifting upslope soon after sunrise, soon dissipating for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, some high cloud weakening or at times covering the sun, best Yorks Dales NP. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13C rising to 15 to 17C, staying coolest N Pennines.
And in the valleys
10 or 11C at dawn, rising to 21C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 23rd May 2026
Last updated
Thu 21st May 26 at
4:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph, some gustiness early and late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Likely entirely dry
Some fine misty drizzle may affect high Three Peaks summits and perhaps towards Tebay, this soon fading after sunrise for dry fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud largely clears
May be fairly extensive on western high fells from dawn, lowest bases near 300-400m Whernside to Tebay. Lifting through morning and likely breaking, east fells clear; may linger into midday on high west summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Becoming mostly sunny as cloud breaks, some thin high cloud builds later. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 or 10C, rising to 14 or 15C. Only slight drop Yorks Dales NP into night.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 19 or 20C, mildest eastern Yorks Dales NP.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 24th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 21st May 26 at
4:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-westerly 10 to 20mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Very little
Aside from some patches of banks across coastal hills early in morning, which will burn off, hills are expected to be clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine coming through. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Lifting to 16 or 17C, very warm
And in the valleys
Valley temperature topping out at 23 to 26C, highest eastern and southern valleys.
Planning Outlook
Pressure builds this weekend, centred over England and Wales where it will be warm and sunny. To the north of the high, a blustery and gusty south-westerly will persist across the Highlands with patchy rain and hill fog,mainly in the west and northwest. Very warm by Sunday and Monday valleys of Wales and England, mid to high 20s. Low 20s glens into southern and eastern Scotland. Next week, high pressure extends over Scotland, cutting of the low cloud and drizzle from northwest Scotland by midweek. Warm sunshine with light winds, still very warm into the valleys of England and Wales, although cooling down later in the week when a gusty easterly may develop for Wales and Pennines.