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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 20th August 2025
Last updated
Tue 19th Aug 25 at
4:32PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure to northwest, north-easterly winds; gustiest England and Wales. Cloud sheet fairly extensive from dawn, breaking up through day to sunshine, but patches persisting for the northern Highlands, into eastern Border Hills, and Pennines. Best sun in the west, aside from slow-moving cloudy zone of western Argyll.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy. Cloud sheet on hills. Will rise and retreat to east. Sunniest, clearest in west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 15-30mph; will gust towards 40mph at times morning, not necessarily on highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery with gusty and turbulent north-easterly winds. Strongest gusts not necessarily on high tops. Marked chill.
How Wet?
Very little or no precipitation
A little damp feel with isolated fine spots of drizzle under or in cloud in morning in the east.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, but gradually lifting and retreating to the east. Clearest in west.
From dawn, extensive cloud sheet, bases around above 500m eastern upslopes. Hills towards Ingleborough may be clearer with just patches. Through day, widely hills clearing in west, but patches may linger on eastern tops till mid afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, lifting to 60 to 90%; highest in west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Dull morning, aside from sun more favoured western hills. Sun becoming more widespread, but may stay cloudy eastern hills. Very good visibility, some haze increasing east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C rising to 10C, locally warmer near Three Peaks. Little rise eastern Pennines. Feeling just above freezing in gusts.
And in the valleys
9C from dawn, rising to 13 to 15C, always warmest (or locally warmer) in western Dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 21st August 2025
Last updated
Tue 19th Aug 25 at
4:32PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-easterly 20 to 30mph in morning, occasionally higher in gusts, but hour by hour easing down to 15mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and gusty with marked wind chill in the morning. Becoming mostly small into the afternoon.
How Wet?
Local drizzle, mainly morning.
Dry, bar some spots of fine drizzle in the wind at times, mainly across eastern areas in the morning, before the cloud sheet tends to thins and breaks.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive tops morning, lifting off afternoon.
A fairly extensive cloud sheet through the morning, with bases around 700-800m, giving fog over tops. Bases will tend to lift off tops afternoon, with breaks forming.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% lifting to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy morning, then brightening up afternoon with sun coming through. Visibility away from local drizzle, very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C at dawn, lifting to 8 to 10C.
And in the valleys
6 to 8C at dawn, lifting to reach 15 to 17C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 22nd August 2025
Last updated
Tue 19th Aug 25 at
4:32PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-westerly 5 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Scope for an isolated light shower. Otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches, but hills should clear.
Patches or in the west over western fells banks at varying heights. Tending to burn off and lift through the morning, to leave hills mostly clear in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Lifting to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, skies may fill in with cloud for a time. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C lifting to 12C
And in the valleys
5 to 8C at dawn, lifting to 17 to 19C
Planning Outlook
High pressure dominates through this week, with initial north-easterly winds, easing out as the high builds overhead with lighter winds. With a cooler air-mass in place, widely chilly dawns, with a slight frost for some valleys and glens, especially in the Highlands. Banks of cloud coming and going on the hills, with periods of sunshine, generally best in the west. Wind and rain may edge off the Atlantic into next week, but much uncertainty in detail and timing of this change.