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.
Monday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Moderate rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Cold
Near or below freezing on highest terrain all day. Considerable or significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Prepare for winter conditions - suitable protective clothing required.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Moderate rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Cold
Near or below freezing on highest terrain all day. Considerable or significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Prepare for winter conditions - suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 29th April 2024
Last updated
Sun 28th Apr 24 at
2:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Deteriorating - early in the day on many more western areas - as strengthening winds, rain and low cloud associated with a front extends slowly eastwards. The rain will amount to little southern Pennines, and largely dry until later in the day northern Scotland (where precipitation initially snow on the Munros).
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Upland wind increasing to near gale force; periods of rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph at first, progressively strengthening to 30mph late morning and 40, perhaps temporarily 45mph highest summits into the afternoon. May well ease a little evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will increasingly impede ease of walking, before where exposed on higher areas considerable buffeting and wind chill develops.
How Wet?
Rain, mostly afternoon and evening
Rain most of the day, sometimes heavy (especially western dales south of Kirkby Stephen).
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent fog, especially above western dales
Cloud base typically varying between 500 and 750m, although in western dales south of Kirkby Stephen, cloud frequently 300m or lower.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% but less than 10% western dales in Yorkshire
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sunshine here and there, generally through layers of high level cloud. Very good visibility at times, but poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3C rising to 6C. Will feel as cold as minus 6C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Ground frost some valleys at dawn; will reach around 13C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Last updated
Sun 28th Apr 24 at
2:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly speeds may well vary: typically 25 to sometimes 30 or 35mph on higher summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impede ease of walking on higher areas.
How Wet?
Rain occasionally
Frequently dry. Nevertheless, risk of bursts of showery rain from time to time, possibly heavy toward or during evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little
Fragments on higher slopes now and again, but the hills widely free of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly toward eastern Pennines. Generally very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6 rising to 10C. Will feel as cold as minus 4C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Rising to 15 to 17C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 1st May 2024
Last updated
Sun 28th Apr 24 at
2:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly between 10 and 20mph: generally strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
A little rain here and there.
Rain and drizzle on and off before dawn may continue into the day in some areas but should soon fizzle out. Risk scattered showers afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
All clearing
Very varied cloud base from dawn, in places covering lowest slopes, whilst in there areas higher areas are between cloud layers. Slowly the cloud will break up; by midday or early afternoon, summits cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud layers gradually thinning and breaking to give a patchwork of sun. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising toward 11C
And in the valleys
16 to perhaps locally 18C by late afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Considerably warmer this week. Rain from time to time, although from Wednesday largely dry in Scotland and perhaps N England - although the risk of bursts of rain, perhaps thunder. Wales will be most prone to further rain. As yet, considerable uncertainty in the detail next weekend, although ensemble of forecast models suggest light wind, fairly warm with some sunshine. Most uncertain is the extent and locations of possible showery rain or thunderstorms.