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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry with extensive strong sunshine all day, beware sunburn. Patchy low-level fog soon clearing early morning. Fairly light wind for much of the Highlands, but gustier further southwest. Strong and gusty easterlies for England and particularly Wales, powerful gale-force gusts downslope in places.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Strong gusty wind. Sunshine, early patchy fog banks east.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 30mph, strongest speeds toward the south where frequent gusts in places 40mph near and west of higher tops; tending to increase slightly further during evening from south, 50mph from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Making walking uncomfortable in places over the fells, sudden buffeting gusts around tops and locally downslope toward the west. Feeling chilly in exposure. Deteriorating further evening into night.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Morning fog north/east, soon clear
Fog from dawn in some sheltered valleys and some cloud banks on hill slopes mainly over North Pennines near and north of Teesdale. This soon dissipating for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 or 4C, rising to 8C western Yorks Dales. Only a slight rise NE Pennines. Directly in strongest wind, feeling as cold as -5C in the morning, near 0C afternoon.
And in the valleys
1 or 2C, slight frost at dawn sheltered spots. Rising to 13 to 16C afternoon, warmest western dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 30th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30 to 40mph, powerful gusts in places 50mph around higher terrain, mainly during the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous in exposure, buffeting gusts affecting balance not just on tops. Marked wind chill despite mild air.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Soon none
Patchy fog around lower eastern slopes and some valleys from dawn, lifting briefly upslope but soon all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling near or just below freezing directly in the wind, especially morning.
And in the valleys
Slight frost sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising to 17C western dales afternoon, 14C northeast areas.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 1st May 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, later in day turning southwesterly, 15 to 20mph, occasional 25mph, gusts mainly if showers occur.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Risk bursts of rain later
High uncertainty - odd spots from high cloud, then mainly later in day, bursts of rain may develop, possibly thundery.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear most or all day
The fells substantially clear all day, but later if a shower occurs, odd patches may form at various heights.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun fairly weak through a veil of high cloud, which may extend across the sky. Visibility good or very good, but some haze likely.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C, up to 14C afternoon, then tending to lower into evening from west.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising toward 20C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Dry and sunny through Thursday, but windy with powerful gusts particularly England and Wales. Then a change to more mixed conditions, with sporadic bursts of rain developing on Friday. In the short-term, very dry grass and moorland conditions over mountain terrain continues to present a very high fire risk. Lower pressure into the Bank Holiday weekend - cooler with a mix of sunny spells and showers in the extended forecast, but uncertain local details. Higher Scottish mountains particularly toward the north at least briefly dropping to around freezing over the weekend. Also expect slight frost more widely in sheltered valleys up to dawn through this week and the weekend where skies are clear.