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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 7th May 2024
Last updated
Mon 6th May 24 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure extends in from the west, but remnants of previous showers leave a zone of low cloud and drizzly rain over central Scotland which may linger. Local showers forming. Brighter but rather cool for the northern Highlands. Fairly cloudy England & Wales, isolated showers. Light winds overall.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Cloudy, bases rising; risk of a local shower. Sunnier later west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or northerly 5-10mph or less. Northeasterly 15mph North Pennines early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Local showers forming
Local pockets of drizzle in the morning, fading out. Risk of a localised shower forming during the afternoon, an isolated heavier one possible toward evening, drifting eastward.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward or above tops
Banks of cloud in the morning, mostly toward east and northeastern Pennines. Also patchy fog in some valleys at first. Will lift toward higher slopes with breaks to most tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud and occasional sun, best toward western Dales and especially later afternoon into evening. Locally misty start, visibility improving to become good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6 to 9C, coolest North Pennines in the morning.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 13 to 16C, warmest western dales in afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 8th May 2024
Last updated
Mon 6th May 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 20mph, speeds tending to strengthen, later 25mph North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling increasingly breezy over high terrain.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud around some slopes, plus local mist some valleys at first. Lifting and breaking above higher tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 to 10C. Feeling cooler as breeze increases.
And in the valleys
5 to 7C at dawn, rising to 14 to 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 9th May 2024
Last updated
Mon 6th May 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or southwesterly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Some cloud banks focused around fells toward western Yorks Dales in the morning. Lifting and breaking above the tops into middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud and sun, best in east. Visibility mostly good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 to 11C.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C.
Planning Outlook
High pressure is nearby during the week ahead, but weak fronts drifting in from the Atlantic on southwesterly winds bring periods of rain and drizzle to western Scotland - the mountains often covered in cloud here. Drier with higher cloud bases toward the central and eastern Highlands. England and Wales mostly dry, isolated showers, hills often clear, light winds and mild or increasingly warm. Dry and warm for much of Britain to start the weekend with southerly breezes, but a greater risk of some rain or showers by Sunday. Showery conditions more likely into the start of next week with lower pressure likely.