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.
Monday'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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
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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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 6th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy and generally wet across Scottish hills, rain and drizzle most persistent in northwestern Highlands. Breezy, damp and drizzly too for northern England. Drier and lighter winds for Wales. Poor visibility with low cloud cloaking many hills through the day, best of any breaks toward east.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery, strongest early and late; damp, lowest cloud west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, stronger gusts over 40mph on high North Pennines particularly early morning, again by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on most hills, strenuous moments on high exposed terrain with a cool feeling.
How Wet?
Some drizzle and patchy rain, fading
Drizzly over the high tops, mostly through morning over North Pennines. A few patches of light rain drift from the west. Little rain over Yorks Dales NP, and a drying trend widely into afternoon and evening hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Improving but clinging to high western tops
Blanket cloud from dawn across high terrain, banks to 300-400m some western slopes; more broken east to start. Tending to lift, breaks forming as drizzle ceases, though banks may linger on high tops, particularly near/south of Tebay.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%, rising to 70% east of high tops
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun through high cloud. Very good visibility away from fog and rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 or 12C rising to 14C. Feeling like 5 to 7C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 18 or 19C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 30-35mph early, strong gusts over tops and downslope to the east to 45mph. Generally lessening with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, more arduous early with buffeting gusts knocking you off balance; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy light rain
Occasional spots of light rain, mostly on western slopes, extended dry windows likely, particularly east fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to variable banks over tops
From dawn, extensive over summits with a blanket of cloud to middle west slopes. A lifting trend with time, beginning to break up to the east, many fells exposed through afternoon. Highest tops stay capped, only brief clearing, and thicker banks may return too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A mix of cloud and sun, some high cloud around, perhaps sunnier to the south later. Very good visibility out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 or 12C rising to 15C. Feeling like 5 to 7C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
13 or 14C at dawn, rising to 19 to 21C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, in places 25mph around high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some noticeable gustier spots.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clearing
Some patchy cloud around western slopes in the morning, but thinning and dispersing during morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C rising to 18C afternoon.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 23C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A damp start westerly pattern continues at the start of the week, particularly in Scotland, then a drier and warmer window builds into the middle of the week: very warm in England and Wales, spells of sunshine spread northward, and lighter wind. Some patchy rain continues through late week in western Scotland though detail is uncertain and more often dry. High pressure is indicated to expand across Scotland through next weekend bringing more widely dry and warm conditions in the extended outlook into mid July - easterly winds likely develop, particularly England and Wales; a chance of some thunderstorms.