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.
Thursday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extremely dry ground conditions with risk of wildfire, notably England and Wales. Remaining very warm and mostly sunny across the country, high cloud and haze weakening the sun in the north. Early sea fog affects low slopes of north and east Scotland and England, this burning off through morning.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Very warm, dry ground; sun though high cloud and haze
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally northeasterly 5-10mph much of the day with variability in direction, but later trending towards 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud in east, soon clearing
Low-level cloud banks from dawn, possible fog into some eastern dales, covering some hill slopes, but higher tops likely clear above the fog. Patchy or very little further west towards Cross Fell and Three Peaks groups. All dispersing during morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain by mid-morning.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine from dawn til dusk though regularly weakened by a thin layer of high cloud. Some fog at first lower eastern areas, clearing for better visibility but hazy views.
How Cold? (at 700m)
15C from dawn (warmer than valleys at first), rising to 18 to 20C, warmest western Yorks Dales NP. Eastern N Pennines north of Teesdale may stay near 17C.
And in the valleys
11 or 12C at dawn, rising to 23 to 25C afternoon, warmest southern Yorks Dales NP.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 17th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northeasterly 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early sea fog mostly or entirely clears
Morning sea fog affects the middle and upper eastern slopes, most extensive N Pennines; slopes near Vale of Eden/Three Peaks areas clearest of cloud. Fog soon lifts and begins breaking, hills largely clear by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best in west, more widely after sea fog clears; patchy fair-weather cloud and thin high cloud. Visibility very good, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12 to 17C, coolest northeast Pennines, warmest Three Peaks in afternoon.
And in the valleys
12C from dawn, rising to 19 to 22C afternoon, warmest western Yorks Dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 18th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph, some variability, and early stronger breezes eastern N Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Little if any
A few spots of drizzly rain here and there in the morning, amounting to little, if any.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud clears fells
Patchy banks of cloud eastern fells, most extensive N Pennines at dawn. Through morning, cloud lifts and breaks, for clear fells by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 14 or 15C.
And in the valleys
9 or 10C at dawn, rising to 17 to 19C, coolest temperatures in eastern dales.
Planning Outlook
Settled summer weather continues into the weekend and next week as high pressure dominates. Warm temperatures on the hills in midweek will trend cooler from the north from Friday into the weekend, dropping below 10C on summits for periods, mainly Scottish mountains. Most persistently cooler in the north where some cloud will be drawn onto high terrain and over tops at times, occasional light showery rain; occasional inversion conditions in the morning. Otherwise generally ongoing dry weather, with good amounts of sun and many hill tops often clear of cloud. Continuing very high risk of fire with extremely dry ground conditions. A change of weather pattern late in the month brings scope for rain and thundery showers.