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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Last updated
Tue 2nd Jun 26 at
3:39PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A band of rain sweeps across the country bringing several hours of persistent rain and extensive fog: first in Wales, then England and much of Scotland by early afternoon. Breaking to frequent showers, risk isolated lightning. Very windy England and Wales, gales over Wales summits.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Rain sets in by early afternoon, often foggy; very windy
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph just at dawn, soon shifting southerly and rising to 30-35mph by noon, sometimes reaching 40mph over high tops. Returning southwesterly afternoon, speeds stay strong.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking soon widely strenuous, occasional arduous periods over high summits where balance and stability will be challenged with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain & drizzle persistent, heavy bursts
Patchy rain extends in from the southwest during morning, becoming fairly persistent by midday, heaviest western Dales, risk thundery afternoon, drizzly even when heavier rain fades; occasionally easing off east and northeastern areas later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding the high tops probably from dawn, some early variable bases, but increasingly covering the hills widely by early afternoon lowest bases in western areas south from Tebay, rarely above 500-600m. Some breaks higher up northeastern hills. Ragged patches widely lower at times, most variable later afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern dales in morning, otherwise cloudy; some late glimpses of sunset too. Visibility good below cloud, but reduced in rain, poorer west.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 or 8C at dawn, a slight rise through morning, settling near 10C afternoon, locally to 11C southern Yorks Dales NP. Feeling like 0 to -2C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising up to 15C for a few afternoon hours, but cooling slightly during later afternoon showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 4th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 2nd Jun 26 at
3:39PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest then westerly 30 to 35mph, at times reaching 40mph over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, increasingly affecting comfortable walking, becoming more strenuous, buffeting gusts later. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain on and off, risk lightning
Showery rain most frequent in west in morning, but heavy bursts form increasingly widely, extending eastwards, risk of thunder, particularly in east later. Further showers in west into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over hills
Patchy varied cloud banks mostly western hills in the morning, lifting onto higher slopes, some breaks forming, but lowering during and after rain with ragged patches to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare brief sun, mostly in east in morning, then may develop western dales later. Visibility at times very good, but reduced in rain, occasionally poor.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 to 9C, then tending to drop into night. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 13C afternoon, but dropping a few degrees again in rain.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 5th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 2nd Jun 26 at
3:39PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-30mph early, easing and shifting southwesterly to 15-20mph afternoon, later lower speeds south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded at dawn over the high tops with notable wind chill. Effects easing to fairly small through afternoon.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain
Patches of rain here and there, some risk of a broader area of drizzly rain over western Yorks Dales in the morning. Probably easing later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely clearing summits
Fairly extensive to low western slopes in the morning, mostly above 500m east but a few ragged lower patches. Lifting with breaks forming through morning, clearing this hills by midday, but odd banks may cling to tops for a bit longer.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C rising to 8C, only slight drop into night. Feeling like -5C in strongest early wind, this effect easing.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn rising to 13C.
Planning Outlook
An unsettled spell this week with low pressure over the north Atlantic and west-southwesterly winds dominating. Periods of rain mixed with showery days widely - the most constant rain over western mountains with low cloud often shrouding the hills; bases will typically lift somewhat afternoon. Wind speed will vary, but up to gale-force for periods over the hills this week. Temperatures near average, cooler at times. A brief brighter window Friday afternoon, then unsettled again over the weekend, though detail is currently uncertain. Next week is probably unsettled as well, at least in the north, but higher pressure south of the UK may bring drier and brighter periods to Wales and south Pennines. Scotland remains often blustery and wet, and perhaps chilly, risk briefly freezing on highest tops.