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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 18th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 17th Aug 26 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fresh-to-strong westerly breezes bring frequent showery rain and drizzle to western Scotland all day, plus patchy rain western England and Wales in the morning, here becoming drier until rain returns by evening. All western tops often in cloud. Some showery rain extends east across the Highlands.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery, a little rain in morning, cloud rising from most tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, some gusts 35mph higher tops mainly North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on higher terrain, at times more strenuous in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off in morning, then showers
Heavy overnight rain clears before dawn, but leaves patchy rain into the morning, most common Three Peaks area. By midday onward, brief light showers. Into night, some more frequent rain returns from southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Rising and largely clearing tops
Fairly extensive above 700-800m in the morning, lower at first in west. Tending to rise to clear most or all tops into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, a little sun mostly east. Visibility very good, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 or 11C, trending cooler later in day. Feeling like 3 to 5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, up to 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 19th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 17th Aug 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 20 to 25mph, gusty in rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Gusty conditions at times affecting ease of walking, feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Showers, some heavy
Showery rain from early morning in western Dales, but forming increasingly widely, some heavy bursts tending to drift eastwards afternoon. Chance of thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying mostly on higher tops
Patchy cloud around higher slopes mostly toward west in the morning, base tending to rise but will vary in and out of showers, sometimes capping tops, but good breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine mostly east in the morning, clouding over. Visibility very good when dry, but poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 to 11C, coolest west in morning. Feeling like 3 to 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 20th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 17th Aug 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 20 to 30mph, at times 35mph higher North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling noticeably cool on exposed high terrain. Breezy over hills, in places may affect comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Frequent rain, some heavy
Areas of rain from dawn, frequent or persistent, some heavy bursts on and off. By afternoon, showers more scattered.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting, some breaks to tops
Shrouding most high terrain in the morning, to mid-slopes in rain. Tending to rise, some breaks forming toward tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, occasional sun mainly later. Visibility poor in rain, then good at times.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 to 11C, coolest north Pennines. Feeling like 0 to 3C in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure dominates across Britain into midweek, bringing showery conditions widely, some more organised bands of rain at times. Some heavy and thundery downpours forming, mostly into the afternoons, becoming focused further south with time. Fresh westerly winds turning northerly and temperature lowering later this week, dropping close to freezing on high Scottish tops by Friday and frost may occur in Highland glens over a couple of nights. More often dry with rare lighter showers over the weekend as higher pressure builds. Strengthening south-southwesterly winds into early next week with a risk of rain returning from the west, but warmer temperatures are likely.