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.
Thursday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gusty easterly winds for England, Wales and southern Scotland, but warmer and less windy overall than recent days. Light winds for much of the Highlands. Some early low-level mist, mostly toward eastern Pennines, but the mountains clear with bright sunshine widely; high UV levels, beware sunburn.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Breezy, gusty. Sunshine, warming up.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph, gusty 25mph in places around tops, typically strongest Three Peaks area; tending to ease toward evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some locally more blustery spots, not just on the tops, feeling cool on exposed on high terrain.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud banks in east clearing
Patchy fog in some valleys, plus some cloud mostly eastern slopes early morning - the high tops may be just above this cloud, which may take a few hours from dawn to disperse, but all clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% at first, becoming practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early cloud particularly in east will thin to give increasing sun. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 8 or 9C, locally warmer in west afternoon. Feeling close to 0C if directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising to 14 to 17C afternoon, warmest western dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 24th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Some early low mist, otherwise clear
Light mist in the eastern dales from dawn soon dissipates for cloud-free fells. Fog perhaps more widely toward Vale of York around dawn.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C rising to 13 or 14C. (Hills warmer than valleys at first).
And in the valleys
Close to freezing in many dales at dawn with slight frost. Rising to 18C afternoon, locally warmer in west.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 25th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction mostly 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some thin high cloud. Visibility good, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 to 12C, though northeastern areas may drop cooler later in the day.
And in the valleys
Patchy frost at dawn ]valleys and sheltered higher areas. Rising toward 20C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A generally dry spell of weather continues into the weekend and next week, with mostly light winds and pleasantly warm temperatures, reaching 10C+ on many tops. Valleys and some sheltered higher areas will see some frosty dawns but by the afternoons many valleys will warm up toward 20C. Briefly cooler air drifts back into northeastern areas later Saturday. Strong April sunshine widely across the mountains, beware risk of sunburn. Misty starts in some valleys.