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.
Thursday'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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Thursday 9th October 2025
Last updated
Wed 8th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Westerly gales across Scottish mountains, strongest toward the north, but widely very gusty. Windy also for northern England, lower speeds south across Wales. Low cloud covering most western hills, to lower elevations SW Scotland southwards, with some drizzle. Clearer with some sun in eastern Scotland.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, gales higher areas. Lowest cloud west, local drizzle.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to 40mph, strongest toward north, gusts 45-50mph in places over higher North Pennines and downslope east of high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking on higher areas, sudden buffeting in places making balance challenging. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy drizzle
A little drizzle in the air at times, mostly western Yorkshire Dales NP.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher / western tops
Covering western Three Peaks much of the day above 500-600m, or to some lower slopes in the morning. North/east from Kirkby Stephen most cloud above 600m. Breaks to upper slopes best in east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern areas. Hazy western Dales, better visibility east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C, little change all day, locally 11C east. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 10th October 2025
Last updated
Wed 8th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 30mph, strongest North Pennines, suddenly gusty near high tops and downslope toward east.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small some areas, but blustery around higher tops, in places gusts may affect comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Rare pockets of fine drizzle western Yorks Dales in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud tending to break up
Banks of cloud above 600-700m, but in places fog to lower elevations early in day. Likely to lift and increasingly break above many tops into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 60% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun developing, best in east. Hazy or misty start, improving visibility with time.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 to 9C. Feeling near freezing in the wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 15C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 11th October 2025
Last updated
Wed 8th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10 to 15mph, possibly gusty 20mph around some higher Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fog or low cloud morning, lifting
Varied fog from dawn, in some valleys, but also banks of cloud on some hill slopes, mostly western areas; marginal whether high tops just poke above the layer. Patchy cloud tending to drift above 700m with time, breaks forming.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mix of cloud and sun, best in east. Visibility good, some haze or mist in morning.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 to 9C; little change with height in morning, some lower slopes start cooler.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
High pressure becomes established over the British Isles into the weekend, bringing quiet, dry weather conditions which continue into next week. Westerly winds prevail in northern Scotland into Saturday, then light winds across the Highlands for several days onward. Easterly winds are expected to increase with time next week for England and Wales. Scope for inversion conditions this weekend and early next week with some valley fog and varied low cloud. Pleasant daytime temperatures, some cooler nights with slight frost where skies are clear.