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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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 30th April 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk southeasterly winds, up to gale force some tops; strengthening across the Highlands. A belt of rain draped across west coast of Scotland south from Skye, also affecting Galloway, and fairly persistent rain for west and south Wales. Drier further east and north with hazy sunshine. Fairly mild air.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy but fairly mild. Largely dry with fells clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly speeds varied: typically 25 to sometimes 30 or 35mph on higher summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impede ease of walking on higher areas, giving marked wind chill where exposed on tops.
How Wet?
Most likely dry
Dry most or all day. Small risk of an odd showery burst of rain.
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?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly toward eastern Pennines. Generally very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 10C. Will feel close to freezing, nearer -4C in morning in stronger winds.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 15 to 17C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 1st May 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly between 10 and 20mph.
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 higher areas are between cloud layers. Slowly the cloud will break up to leave most western hills clear. Low cloud may linger northeastern Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud layers gradually thinning and breaking to give a patchwork of sun. Excellent visibility west, hazier toward east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising toward 11C
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, rising to 16C, locally 18C western dales afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 2nd May 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 30mph to suddenly gusty 50mph around some tops, powerful gusts downslope to west of the Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Widely very blustery, but expect sudden buffeting making walking arduous in places not just on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
A little drizzle if in cloud, mainly east.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud focused east
In western areas, occasional banks of cloud rolling across higher terrain, but many tops often clear. Toward east, risk more extensive and persistent fog banks covering hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun and thin high cloud, visibility good in west, slight haze. Cloudier east, risk murkier northeast.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C east, to locally 10C west. Feeling near or below freezing directly in wind, coldest northeastern hills.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 17C western dales, but may be nearer 12C in east if cloudy.
Planning Outlook
High pressure to the north and a slow-moving area of low pressure circulating to the south during midweek. Scattered showers possible for the Highlands, but a lot of dry weather - warmest and clearest in the west. Powerful easterly winds will be very gusty by Thursday into early Friday, especially southern Scotland and northern England, then easing. A front brings a risk of persistent rain for Wales on Thursday. Slow-moving weather patterns are likely to continue onward into the Bank Holiday weekend, giving considerable uncertainty of local day-to-day detail, but most likely the wind often light and fairly warm overall. A good amount of dry and bright weather, but risk of locally thundery showers forming.