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.
Saturday'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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C 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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C 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
Saturday 1st August 2026
Last updated
Fri 31st Jul 26 at
2:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
England and Wales extensively dry with periods of sun and particularly Wales fairly light wind. Increasingly showery northwards across Scotland, although mostly confined to afternoon eastern mountains. Fairly chilly, particularly morning.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Light wind; periods of sun. Small risk brief shower.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Isolated, if any, brief showers
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud clears the fells
At dawn, may be fairly extensive above 500 or 600m, but will all clear through the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of bright sun; cloud filling in at times. Very good becoming excellent or superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C at dawn rising to 13C.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Fri 31st Jul 26 at
2:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Varied direction, 10mph or less. Will become easterly in afternoon, and toward dusk begin to strengthen.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Small risk rain toward or more likely after dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will give way in afternoon as high cloud thickens. Slight haze clearing to give excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 16C.
And in the valleys
Will reach around 22C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Fri 31st Jul 26 at
2:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 25mph, perhaps sometimes 30mph; very gusty in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Sometimes fairly small, but expect sudden gusts (sometimes on lower slopes) making balance tricky.
How Wet?
Rain now and again
Low confidence as general of low pressure develops across Britain: Occasional rain likely, mostly afternoon or evening, when there may be heavy bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches may form in rain
Most, possibly all hills cloud free, perhaps all day. But in rain, most likely only later in day fog my begin to shroud some higher slopes, and possibly here and there extend to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some weak sunshine through thin high cloud (most widely Yorkshire). Some haze, although generally very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13C
And in the valleys
19 to perhaps 22C Yorkshire dales in afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Still a few showers W & NW Highlands on Sunday, and threat of some rain by dusk western mountains. The rain will be ahead of a very complicated weather pattern early next week; areas of rain will drift slowly across central and mainly northern Britain, but the distribution of rain (and associated low cloud) remains very uncertain. Despite some recent rain (mainly in Scotland), away from the W & NW Highlands terrain remains exceptionally dry: 'tinder dry'.