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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above even on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze 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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above even on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 15th September 2024
Last updated
Sat 14th Sep 24 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Often strong winds across most hills, feeling chilly especially Scottish tops. A zone of frequent rain and heavy showery bursts passes eastwards across the Highlands, particularly northern areas. A front moves slowly south over England and Wales bringing rain, drizzle and low cloud, gradually clearing northern England later.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, rain, drizzle & low cloud esp west; later improving from north.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly; 30-35mph morning. During afternoon, dropping perhaps abruptly to 20-25mph or briefly less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often impeded by the wind, and sometimes arduous with considerable wind chill. Improving later from north.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle, mainly western dales
A mix of periods of drizzly rain - mostly occurring western Yorkshire Dales - and occasional bursts of heavier rain more widely. During the afternoon, clearing from the north to become dry N Pennines afternoon, but only into evening Yorks Dales NP southwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Most summits cloud covered at least until late in day.
Cloud will often shroud lower slopes western Yorkshire dales. Otherwise, cloud base varying between 450m and perhaps at times 650m. Some rise of cloud base into afternoon with breaks developing as rain clears.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, later 60% N Pennines
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, a little sun here and there lower slopes are eastern dales, but then sun breaking through from north late in day. Hazy and visibility often poor in drizzle, improving toward evening to become very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C, but where exposed to the wind, will feel close to freezing point.
And in the valleys
Rising to 15 to 17C in afternoon, coldest western Yorkshire dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 16th September 2024
Last updated
Sat 14th Sep 24 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Varied direction; 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine and superb visibility although ribbons of fog some valleys will disperse through morning.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 rising to 13C
And in the valleys
Around 5C at dawn; rising to around 20C by mid afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 17th September 2024
Last updated
Sat 14th Sep 24 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less. Afternoon onward becoming easterly, increasing to 15mph; gustier later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible most of day.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fells clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Some mist or haze in valleys early in day, otherwise visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 to 14C, coolest eastern areas early in day; rising slightly into afternoon. (Tops warmer than valleys early morning).
And in the valleys
Around 5C up to dawn. Rising toward 20C by mid afternoon.
Planning Outlook
High pressure becomes established over Britain at the start of the new week, drifting toward Scandinavia by midweek. A weak front grazing past northwest Scotland on Tuesday brings low cloud and some possible dampness for a time here. Otherwise, very warm and particularly on western mountains often sunny. However, particularly in the mornings low cloud coming in off the North Sea will often envelop more eastern mountains from midweek. Fresh easterly breezes affecting England and Wales in the second half of the week, locally becoming very gusty. Lighter winds generally in Scotland.