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
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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 4th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales over high terrain in all areas, severe on higher mountains making progress very challenging and feeling cold. Showery rain, most frequent in western Scotland, scattered heavy bursts passing eastward. Remnants of overnight rain soon clears from Wales to be more often dry, less windy southwards.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales over the fells. Showery rain at times.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 35 to 50mph, speeds tending to rise, stronger gusts reach 60mph, or more sustained higher speeds on northern Pennines tops by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions, frequent buffeting knocking you off balance on exposed terrain, often more challenging mobility on tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain west, showers
Overnight heavy rain clears southward before dawn, leaving it wet underfoot and fast-flowing streams in Yorks Dales. A little patchy rain likely to come and go all day, showery falls more frequent in northern areas middle of day into early afternoon, fewer showers southwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying but lifting from many tops
Patchy cloud tends to come and go over higher areas mostly above 700-800m, most common western Three Peaks in morning. Breaks higher up in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun mostly east. Visibility often good, occasionally reduced around rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 to 10C, coolest west, little change all day. Directly in wind feeling like 0 to -3C.
And in the valleys
Mild 14C from dawn, but only small rise to 17C into afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 5th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30mph at dawn, easing during morning, to 15-20mph afternoon, turning SW'ly; rising dusk onward to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and chilly start, lessening to be fairly small. Then deteriorating late in day onward into night.
How Wet?
Rare light showers
Well scattered light showers passing eastward. Evening onward, chance of some rain extending in from the southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud over some slopes above 700m early morning. Lifting above the summits by late morning onward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best in east in morning; high cloud tending to thicken afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 12C afternoon, little change or rising a degree or so higher evening/night. Feeling near/below 0C in wind at first.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon, staying very mild and increasingly humid evening onward.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 6th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 35 to 50mph, very gusty in places, including downslope toward northeast of high terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting across the hills, walking and balance challenging in places. Feeling cool in exposure despite warm air.
How Wet?
A little rain west
Drizzle and some light rain for periods mainly western hills up to Tebay.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, patches west
Patchy low cloud banks mainly western Dales, but many fells often clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some weak sun through high cloud. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C, humid all day, rising to 16C by afternoon. Feeling like 5 to 8C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 22C afternoon, rather muggy.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled through the next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by frequently strong to gale force mountain winds. A window of better weather and less wind on Saturday, but further rain moves into Scotland from the southwest by Saturday night into Sunday, heaviest northwest Highlands; gales also return to many mountains by Sunday. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times next week bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point. Indications favour improving weather patterns during mid-month.