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.
Today's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Generally cloudy conditions, covering some hill slopes in the morning, but breaking and lifting above many tops. Occasional sun breaking through, mainly in the east. In western Scotland, a weak front pushing in will lower the cloud over coastal hills and bring a little drizzle at times. Light winds overall.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Largely dry day, cloud lifting and breaking. Light-moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest turning westerly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Largely dry, chance of an odd drizzly shower. Into night, some rain develops from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud banks lifting and clearing
Covering higher slopes fairly widely early morning, particularly western areas, some banks to 500m or lower for a time. Lifting higher during morning, breaks forming to leave most or all cloud above hills by middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of cloud and sun. Visibility good below/out of cloud, more widely very good with time.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 13C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 31st July 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Showers developing
Patchy rain from dawn into early morning. Some showers forming, risk local heavy bursts afternoon, later becoming focused toward the east.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lifting and breaking
Covering the hills widely, lowest in western areas in morning. Bases rising and breaking to upper slopes, clearing most tops during afternoon; better later in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun developing. Visibility reduced in rain, later becoming very good away from showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 to 14C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 1st August 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20 to 25mph, occasional 30mph higher North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking over exposed higher terrain. Feeling distinctly chilly.
How Wet?
Showers
Showery rain may be frequent for periods, tending to push southwards, odd heavier bursts, may fade with time from north in afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops, some breaks
Banks of cloud above 700m in the morning, briefly lower in showers, but tending to rise and break higher above the hills in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Visibility very good away from showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 11C. Feeling close to freezing in the wind, particularly morning.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevail in the extended outlook, with occasional fronts moving through - western mountains often shrouded in cloud, periods of rain and drizzle. Some showery bursts of rain further eastwards, particularly Thursday-Friday this week, but often smaller amounts of rain toward easternmost hills, and cloud bases often higher with breaks to eastern summits. Moderate breezes, sometimes more blustery - early next week looks windier for a time. Temperatures near average, though rather cool in Scotland late this week and again early next week. Ridges of higher pressure will build occasionally from the southwest for better windows of weather, particularly England & Wales.