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
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature below +5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature below +5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 26th May 2025
Last updated
Sun 25th May 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales widespread over the mountains, during afternoon in Wales strengthening to become increasingly severe on tops. Showery bursts, most frequent in the west, hail and isolated thunder. Merging into constant and heavier rain for England, Wales and southwest Scotland later.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, gales high tops; heavy showers, wetter later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to 40mph, at times 45mph over higher North Pennines. Toward evening, strengthening particularly southern areas to 55mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting across the hills, making walking uncomfortable on exposed terrain. Deteriorating further late in the day to become difficult. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasingly showery
Showers mostly western Yorks Dales NP in morning, but developing increasingly widely with time, on and off into the afternoon, brief heavy bursts. More persistent rain evening, heavy onward into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches on higher tops, lowering
Capping tops mostly Ingleborough area and highest North Pennines in morning, likely to come and go over higher slopes in and out of showers. More often above tops further east. More extensive later in constant rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% Three Peaks, 60% elsewhere; later 20%.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun, mostly east in morning. Visibility very good at times, but suddenly poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3C rising to 6C. Wind chill feeling like -7C on tops.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 12 to 14C afternoon, warmest in east.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 27th May 2025
Last updated
Sun 25th May 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 25-30mph in morning, turning southerly 15-20mph. Risk SW'ly 40-50mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery on high tops in morning, but improving for a time. Possibly deteriorating later in day, risk of upland gales.
How Wet?
Rain likely developing, heavy later
Chance of an odd shower toward west in morning, fading. Some uncertainty of timing - but threat of rain developing from the southwest afternoon, setting in heavier with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, then lowering in rain
Patches of cloud on some higher tops in the morning, mainly western Dales; many tops clear or clearing for several hours. Later as rain develops, cloud lowering to blanket fells to increasingly low levels.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%, later 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun giving way as high cloud builds, becoming overcast. Visibility very good, then poor later as rain develops.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C rising to 7C.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon, only slight fall into evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 28th May 2025
Last updated
Sun 25th May 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25mph, risk 30-35mph particularly higher Pennines for a few hours from dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking where exposed on higher fells. More blustery at first. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Isolated showers
Showery rain from overnight may continue around dawn, but likely clearing to leave just brief passing light showers. Into night, risk of heavy rain moving in from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Patches grazing some higher summits in the morning, but soon mostly all cloud above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun; cloud filling in for periods. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C rising to 9C. Wind chill feeling sub-zero in morning, risk nearer -5C at first.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 14 to 16C afternoon, warmest in east.
Planning Outlook
Changeable conditions this week with low pressure and frontal systems passing west to east. West to southwesterly winds prevailing, speeds varied, but gale force for periods on the mountains. Spells of rain and showers, some periods of sustained heavier rain. Cloud often shrouding higher terrain. Better toward the east and northeast of Scotland. Generally rather cool for Scotland, near freezing on highest summits early in week, then a little milder, or warmer further south over England & Wales. Some improvements in conditions especially in southern areas as pressure builds at times, but mixed westerlies are likely to prevail into the start of June.