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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Monday 23rd June 2025
Last updated
Sun 22nd Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy for all regions, gale-force westerlies on higher mountains. Much cooler air than recently, feeling distinctly chilly where exposed on hills. Showery rain most frequent western Scotland and cloud often capping tops. Light showers England & Wales, drier spells.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Cool and windy, near-gale. Light brief showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to 35mph, up to 40mph higher Pennines at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking, more strenuous on exposed higher areas. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional light rain
Patchy light showers and drizzle mostly western areas. Steadier rain from dusk into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops
Banks of cloud over higher slopes mostly above 700m, rising higher for periods, breaks best eastwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun, more often toward eastern dales. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C from dawn, rising to 10 or 11C. Feeling sub-zero in the wind in the morning.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 24th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 22nd Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 25 to 35mph, up to 40mph at times on highest terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery over the fells, strenuous walking where exposed on high tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain for a time, may remain damp west
Rain and drizzle fairly persistent, some steadier rain for a few hours, mostly western Yorks Dales NP. May fade to drizzly showers, less toward east.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering higher areas most or all day, may persist to mid-slopes western Yorks Dales. Some breaks above 600-700m eastwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, glimpses of sun in east. Visibility good below cloud away from rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C. Feeling near freezing in the wind.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C, warmest eastern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 25th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 22nd Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, at times 25mph over higher slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Drizzle mostly west Dales, risk wetter later
Risk frequently drizzly over western Yorks Dales NP, occasional drizzly showers further north. Toward evening, more persistent rain likely to develop from southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most persistent west Dales
Shrouding Three Peaks area up to Tebay possibly most of the day, from mid-slopes upward in morning at least. Higher cloud base eastern Dales and north of Kirkby Stephen, mostly above 700-800m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly north and east Pennines. Visibility good out of cloud, very good northeast.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 13C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail this week and a series of frontal systems come in from the Atlantic. Rain and drizzle most frequent in west with low cloud often covering hills. Higher cloud bases and drier further eastwards. Much cooler than recently, temperatures nearer average, or lower at times in Scotland. Often windy, but by later in the week, risk of more extensive upland gales and some heavier rain as deeper areas of low pressure likely move in.