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.
Sunday'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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Sunday 23rd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day for most places with light winds. Patchy cloud around some hill slopes early in the day will lift to leave many summits clear, but cloud banks are likely to persist on west coastal tops in Scotland, a little drizzle here in the morning, breezier too in the far northwest.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Dry, cloud soon above the hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 10mph at first, becoming variable often little wind.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Some early mist in valleys, particularly Vale of Eden, all dispersing. Patches of cloud briefly on some hill slopes, but lifting to leave all cloud above the fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine mostly early in day, fair-weather cloud fills in with time. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 14C.
And in the valleys
5C or locally cooler at dawn, rising to 18 to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 24th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast later easterly 10-15mph, rising to 20mph and becoming gustier later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, but becoming noticeably breezier later.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
A few ragged mist patches here and there on low slopes at dawn, soon lifting and dissipating for clear fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, a little fair weather cloud building. Good visibility though a light haze, particularly south.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 or 8C, rising to 14C.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 18 or 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 25th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but feeling breezy over higher terrain, in places more noticeably gusty.
How Wet?
Drizzle mostly northeast
Drizzle in the air, may be frequent for periods in northeast Pennine areas making it generally damp, but small amounts of rain in total. Patchier further south and west, more often dry Ingleborough area.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly eastern hills in morning
Cloud banks likely drifting over higher slopes in the morning, locally to mid-heights in eastern North Pennines for a few hours, tending to thin and break up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy start especially east, tending to break up to give some sun. Visibility very good, but some eastern hills mistier for several hours, slight haze southern areas.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 12 to 14C, coolest eastern North Pennines.
And in the valleys
10C from dawn, rising to 17 to 20C afternoon, warmest western Yorks Dales.
Planning Outlook
A fine start to the week with high pressure nearby, but easterly breezes will tend to strengthe. Most places dry through Monday and Tuesday, but generally deteriorating from the south into midweek as low pressure moves in from the south, patchy rain will increasingly spread northward with some local stronger wind. Broadly unsettled as next weekend approaches with bands of heavy rain forming mixed with showery bursts at times, but fairly warm and somewhat humid. Wind speed and direction likely to vary considerably day-to-day.