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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Saturday 8th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Ranging from persistent gales, and increasingly toward west and north, rain and fog across the Scottish Highlands to blustery but largely dry Cumbria and S Scotland. Extensively warm and sunny elsewhere.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery, mainly N Pennines. Dry; periods of sun - beware sunburn.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25 to on higher tops N Pennines 30mph most of the day, although 5 to 10mph lighter post dawn and again in evening. In Yorkshire, below about 500m, 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, but on higher summits, particularly N Pennines, expect significant buffeting through the day.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Patches may form above 500m westernmost slopes between Ingleton and Tebay. Otherwise hills cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine, later giving way (mainly N Pennines) as high level cloud thickens. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11C rising to 14 to 16C, mildest eastern Yorks Dales NP.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn rising to 18 to 20C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to at times 40mph on higher tops and some higher passes and cols. May ease markedly north Pennines later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous conditions; buffeting gusts and notable wind chill. Later conditions may ease markedly most likely only N Pennines.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle on and off
Rain and drizzle from time to time. May tend to improve slowly and may later clear completely N Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive
Widespread fog across the hills, from 200 or 300m up western Yorkshire dales. Highest cloud base N Pennines and eastern dales elsewhere where most cloud above 500 or 600m. Could later in day clear at least into N Pennines
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and often dull with poor visibility. May improve from north late in day.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 to 13C, warmest Yorks Dales, later trending towards the cooler end of the range.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 18 or 19C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-20mph, dropping to very low speeds by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing during morning
By mid morning, cloud rare below 900m; then very likely clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun - perhaps through areas of high level cloud. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C, rising to 14C.
And in the valleys
Will reach 18 to 20C by mid or late afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Extensively fine and warm early next week - indeed very little rain or low cloud and frequently light winds England and Wales all week. Generally less settled after midweek northwestwards across Scotland where occasional rain and areas of low cloud.