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.
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.
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
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Last updated
Mon 31st Aug 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A swathe of rain and gales sweeps across the Scottish Highlands, moving over the Southern Uplands with time; bright sun breaks and scattered showers follow from the northwest. Patchy rain for western hills of England and Wales, sunny breaks east. Blustery with rain increasing later in north England.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Patchy rain and blustery, both tending to increase afternoon
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 30mph, gradually trending stronger with sustained speeds reaching 35mph or higher, strong gusts forming over N Pennines to 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking soon impacted in exposure, steadily becoming more strenuous, later arduous in exposure, strongest gusts affecting balance with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain or drizzle, most frequent west
Some fine drizzle on high western slopes, some showery rain comes and goes, steadiest falls over N Pennines, where becoming more frequent late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western Dales
Covering higher slopes in western Three Peaks area and Howgills much of the day, occasional breaks above 700m. Higher base and better breaks north & eastward, though a rising chance of blanket cloud filling in over all high terrain late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, to 50% north/east, later lowering
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brighter moments eastern dales, particularly south but high cloud will thicken. Visibility reduced in rain, better where drier, more often good east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 or 10C, rising slightly, to 12C eastern fells afternoon. Little or no change western Yorks Dales NP. Feeling around 0C in strongest wind later in the day.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 16 or 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Last updated
Mon 31st Aug 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph, gusty over tops, and strengthening, top speeds approaching 40mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted all day, becoming more strenuous with buffeting gusts and a chilly feeling.
How Wet?
Frequent showery rain
Showery rain drifts across the fells much of the day, likely setting in for several hours, the most persistent falls on western slopes. More patchy early and later, and further scattering into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud from 700m up most or all day, any chance of higher breaks early and late in the day, best towards the east. Cloud will more widely lower during rain, lowest bases west with patches into valleys during heaviest rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, mostly dull on high terrain with poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 13C afternoon, and up to 14 or 15C southern fells later. Feeling like 4 to 6C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn rising to 16C afternoon, further rising to 17C into evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 3rd September 2026
Last updated
Mon 31st Aug 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph, may ease briefly later but followed by a swathe of powerful wind later/into night, above 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded in exposure much of the day, more strenuous moments with a chilly feeling; deteriorating late/into night.
How Wet?
A little light rain
An early drizzle on high western tops soon fades, followed by spotty light rain, plenty of dry windows on east fells (some entirely dry). Later, rain sets in persistent and heavy, notably into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to clear most tops
High terrain starts shrouded, fairly extensive fog to at least middle western slopes. Bases will lift to clear most fells well into the day, but high tops from Tebay to Howgills will see varied banks of cloud much of the day. Will later fill in more widely.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses but more often cloudy. Generally good visibility, some haze and locally poorer visibility west.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 to 13C, always coolest on western fells, rising further overnight. Feeling like 2 to 5C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 16 or 17C, and rising slightly further into nighttime.
Planning Outlook
Strong wind (often gale force on high mountains), patchy rain, and some broader swathes of rain and wind will affect the country from mid-week into the weekend; most notable areas of rain on Wednesday and late Thursday overnight into Friday. A few bright glimpses here and there, but many high summits stay shrouded, particularly western hill groups where cloud will often reach lower slopes. A brief bright window for some on Saturday, but staying windy with scattered showers in northwest areas, rain returning later and into Sunday. The next week remains generally unsettled, and may well bring a deep low pressure systems with widespread gales and swathes of heavy rain. Beyond next week, indications of a more settled regime for a time.