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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 31st July 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Westerly winds, tending to strengthen through the day will continue to bring lower temperatures to the mountains (particularly W & NW Scotland), Showers, throughout day W and NW Highlands, but mostly afternoon elsewhere - and few if any S Pennines and Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
A few showers. Wind speed tending to increase.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly typically 20 to at times 25mph on higher tops, although until late morning or midday no more than 10 or 15mph on many summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Extensively dry; a few passing showers
A few brief showers, possibly the odd heavier on N Pennines afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
All clearing by late morning
All or nearly all clearing after being fairly widespread on higher slopes particularly western and central fells until mid or late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain by late morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of bright sunshine. The air very clear indeed.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 12C afternoon.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 1st August 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph, occasionally 25mph on higher tops (above about 600m).
Effect of the wind on you?
Ffairly small.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
One or two brief showers, many places dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud clears the fells
At dawn, may be fairly extensive above 500 or 600m, but will clear through the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of sun, tending to push east afternoon for later sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C at dawn rising to 14C.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Varied direction, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will gradually give way as high cloud thickens. Slight haze clearing to give excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 16C.
And in the valleys
Will reach around 22C in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Extensively dry with cloud widely confined above the mountains this weekend, although mainly Saturday in Scotland, showers and on western mountains areas of low cloud. Relatively chilly on the west and NW Highlands, but otherwise fairly normal temperatures for early August. Very complicated early next week; areas of rain will drift slowly across central and northern Britain, but the distribution of rain (and associated low cloud) very uncertain. Probably very little rain across Wales. Despite some rain (mainly in Scotland), away from the W & NW Highlands terrain remains exceptionally dry 'tinder dry'.