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.
Tuesday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 10th Aug 26 at
1:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine and widely sunny - albeit patches of high thin cloud. In Scotland cloudy at times near west coast, whilst centred on the SE Highlands, persistent low cloud in the morning. Becoming very warm England and Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Dry, warm and sunny.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 or 15mph, perhaps increasingly slowly toward 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very unlikely
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
More or less unbroken sunshine. Excellent or superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 20C
And in the valleys
Rising to 22 to locally 25C by mid or late afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 12th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 10th Aug 26 at
1:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly increasing from around 10mph lower slopes to 20, perhaps in afternoon 25mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Small risk of a burst of showery rain
Small risk of the odd shower N Pennines, ranging from a few spots to a brief burst of heavier rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility although a haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
14 rising to 22C.
And in the valleys
Reaching 24 to 27C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 13th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 10th Aug 26 at
1:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly between 15 and 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Substantially or completely dry
Here and there chance of a burst of rain - perhaps just a few spots, but possibly a heavy burst with a rumble of thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine - often through high level cloud. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Reaching an unusually warm 25C in the afternoon
And in the valleys
Will reach a hot 28C, to perhaps 31C some eastern valleys in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Chance of bursts of rain, possibly locally thundery on Wednesday NW England northwards, with further occasional rain (and low cloud) later in the week, mainly across the W & NW Highlands. The almost completely dry and warm weather will persist elsewhere - very hot indeed Thursday. Underfoot conditions will remain exceptionally dry. There may be little change in the pattern into next week - although there is uncertainty in the track of oncoming rain on low cloud at the end of the weekend.