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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Warm across the hills with strong sunshine. Fog for lower eastern areas from dawn - Scottish hills above the fog, whilst low cloud banks drift onto hill slopes over Pennines for a few hours. Easterly breeze, strongest for south Pennines & Wales. Extremely dry ground, beware of fire.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Early fog / low cloud clears for warm sunshine. Some gusts.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15mph, local 20mph at times southern areas, occasional stronger gusts, not just on highest terrain; tending to increase a little into evening, local gusts toward west 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, some more noticeable gusts particularly later in the day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early fog and patchy cloud mostly in east clearing
From dawn, fog and low cloud most extensive over eastern side of Pennines to lower elevations, hills above 600-700m largely clear above fog, but some banks rolling over higher slopes for a time, patchier toward west. Thinning during morning to be then clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% early in day, rising to be practically certain by midday.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine all day west, increasingly all areas by mid-late morning. Early fog in east, some low-level haze, otherwise visibility very good on hills.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C from dawn if in cloud, up to 15C on higher terrain if clear; rising to 17 to 19C afternoon, warmest west.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 24 to 27C afternoon, warmest western dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly, 5 to 15mph, increasing a little later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud in east 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. All dispersing during morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain by mid-morning.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine over the hills dawn til dusk, occasional thin high cloud. Visibility excellent, some fog at first lower eastern areas, may leave a haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
15C from dawn (warmer than valleys at first), rising to 17 to 19C, warmest west.
And in the valleys
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
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
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?
Little if any
Some patchy mist or cloud banks over northeastern hills early in the day soon dispersing or lifting above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best in west, 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 21 to 25C afternoon, warmest western Yorks 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 over the tops at times, occasional light showery rain. 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.