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
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 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.
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 24th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southerly gales develop widely over Scottish mountains, becoming severe northwest coastal tops. A little rain moves northeast, then more persistent rain sets in for western mountains, turning heavier. Wind strengthens too for England & Wales, generally dry and hills clear, sun giving way to a veil of upper cloud.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Increasingly blustery; dry, fells clear, some sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 15-25mph, lowest speeds early morning, gradually strengthening towards 30-35mph later, or stronger N Pennines, gusty too.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting fairly small, but walking increasingly impeded in exposure, buffeting gusts and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none until later
Some mist scattered in valleys at dawn, soon dissipating after sunrise for clear fells. A few cloud patches may begin to roll over Ingleborough to Howgills late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C rising to 11 or 12C, staying elevated into night. Feeling near 0C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, locally cooler east; rising to 16C afternoon west, up to 18C eastern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 25th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 10 to 25mph, speed likely to vary during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, sometimes fairly small, but periods where feeling blustery and rather cool in exposure on high terrain.
How Wet?
Rain mostly west in morning
Rain arriving before dawn frequent or more persistent western Yorks Dales NP early in day, patchier further north and east. Fading to just occasional rain or a light shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly early in western Dales, rising
Shrouding Three Peaks to Howgills areas in morning above 600-700m, some lower banks for a time in rain. Higher bases north and eastward, and breaks form to most tops as the day progresses.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy morning, brighter skies and some weak sun afternoon. Visibility reduced in early rain, poor southwest; improving during day to good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 to 10C, little change all day. Feeling like 2C in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 16C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 26th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph, sustained speeds tending to rise during afternoon, later 40mph higher North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery, affecting comfortable walking particularly afternoon on high terrain, feeling cool in exposure on tops.
How Wet?
A little rain at times west
Some light showery rain occasionally mainly western Yorks Dales NP, odd light showers elsewhere, but more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patchy cloud sometimes capping higher western tops in the morning above 700m, but lifting above most or all hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly east and northeastern dales. Visibility very good, slight haze facing toward Morecambe Bay.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling near to 0C in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
South to southwesterly winds prevail onward into the weekend and next week. Some rain drifting in from the Atlantic, a mix of drizzle, some showery falls, and locally steadier rain at times over western mountains. Cloud often shrouding hills, best of breaks toward east and north. Generally mild air, but prepare for marked chill factor on tops due to often strong winds, gales for periods over high terrain, most sustained in Scotland. Into mid-next week, risk of a more widespread gale, or severe gale over higher mountains. Higher pressure then tends to expand further over the country into the start of October for drier and quite warm weather.