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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy near west coasts of Scotland and Wales, risk of gales over high tops later in the day; local cloud and light morning rain, then dry and largely clear. Some morning light rain and cloud for Lakeland too, also clearing. Mostly clear hills east Scotland though blustery. Mostly sunny and warm along the Pennines.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Largely sunny and feeling warm; breezy over high fells
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-20mph, southwesterly for a few hours around dawn. Strengthening later afternoon towards 25mph, up to 30mph over high western fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small during daylight, increasingly uncomfortable overnight.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Small chance of local afternoon showers - if any, amounting to little.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon cloud-free
From dawn, patchy mist in sheltered valleys with variable cloud banks drifting over highest tops. Cloud will lift and break for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine well into the day. Fair weather cloud building later. Very good visibility though some haze around, notably early.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 or 9C, rising towards 12C, locally up to 13C easternmost Dales.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, rising to 17C; feeling very warm in dales sheltered from wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25-35mph, risk up to 40mph over highest fells at times. Easing somewhat afternoon, though unlikely below 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded - strongest winds over tops will challenge stability at times. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Afternoon showery rain, setting in at times
Local spots of rain through morning, most frequent west. Rain increasingly showery, may set in for extended spells towards the north - risk of heavy bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming fairly extensive on high ground
Variable banks on tops in the morning with odd patches on lower slopes. Tops may regularly clear for a time, though breaks becoming less frequent as rain arrives.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%, lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sun on eastern fells in the morning, then overcast. Good visibility, deteriorating as rain arrives; some haze east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 or 10C, rising to 11C most areas with locally warmer dales. Feeling near freezing in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
9C from dawn, rising to 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 11th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph, though may be stronger at times, especially over high fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becoming impeded. Strongest winds on tops may challenge stability. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Showers, at times heavy
Increasingly showery across most areas through midday and afternoon. Showers at times set in more frequently and heavier with risk of hail and thundery bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Intermittently over high terrain
Banks of cloud over high fells from dawn with patches further down western slopes. Bases tending to lift, regularly breaking off summits, though returning during showers, risk fairly extensively.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine and fair weather cloud - may be largely cloudy at times. Very good visibility away from rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C, locally rising to 9C where sunshine most frequent. Feeling near freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 13C.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure over the north Atlantic dominates the weather pattern for the week ahead, maintaining unsettled conditions. West to southwesterly winds prevail bringing frequent rain and cloud to western areas, regularly becoming more widespread as weather features come and go. Breaks may form with some bursts of sunshine, though likely short lived. Early indications suggest a deeper area of low pressure late weekend and early next week will bring widespread gales, possibly severe on highest terrain. Becoming more mixed after mid-month with longer periods of dry weather, but a persistent southwesterly regime will continue to draw unsettled spells of weather into Britain, notably in the north.