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.
Friday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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
Friday 24th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Apr 26 at
3:19PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some valley fog/mist at dawn, notably east, local frosts as well. Soon after sunrise, cloud dissipates for widespread strong sunshine and warming temperatures, many valleys approaching 20C, including Scottish Highlands; high UV levels, beware sunburn risk. Negligible wind, though a blustery start in south Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Early mist east, chilly dales at dawn, soon warm sunshine
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 east, 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, some high cloud around, which may thicken and shroud the sun at times over the N Pennines. Very good visibility, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C 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, though locally up to 2C. Rising to 18C afternoon, locally warmer in west, up to 20C near Three Peaks.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 25th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Apr 26 at
3:19PM
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?
Likely entirely clear
A few odd cloud banks may graze high northern tops later in the day.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 26th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Apr 26 at
3:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally south-southwesterly, but variable, 10-15mph and less at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, clearing
A fairly extensive layer of sea fog shrouds the eastern fells from dawn, many high summits in cloud too, though patches north of Cross Fell. Westernmost slopes see less cloud. Fog gradually lifts and breaks through morning for a cloud-free afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly sunny though morning, but weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 11C.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 15 or 16C.
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 and misty dawns but by the afternoons many valleys will warm up toward 20C. Briefly cooler air drifts back into northeastern areas later on Saturday, with a risk of some patchy nuisance rain here and there Sunday into Monday. Strong April sunshine widely across the mountains, beware risk of sunburn. Some uncertainty about the location of the centre of high pressure, with a risk of strong, gusty winds across England and Wales next week.