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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 10th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Westerly gales across many mountains will make walking challenging and bring significant chill factor; air temperature close to freezing point on highest summits. Rain most persistent in western Scotland, snow falling on high tops. Frequent showery rain for northwest England, fewer showers south across Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales on the fells; showery rain most frequent west.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 35 up to 50mph on higher fells, very gusty, and on highest North Pennines tops speeds reaching 60mph at times. Gradually lowering speeds onward into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking at least, gusts constantly challenging balancing and knocking you around, on highest tops could blow you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery, wettest in west
Showers stream in from the northwest most of the day, some heavy bursts mixed in, more frequent over western hills for periods. Fewer showers eastern dales.
Cloud on the hills?
High terrain largely covered, variably lowering
Most terrain above 700m remains in cloud through the day, lowest bases west where regularly to 500m or lower, ragged patches around showers to lower elevations.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine, most often east of high terrain. Visibility varied in and out of showers, also some haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5 or 6C. Feeling like -5 to -10C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 10C, locally 12C east, but temperature will vary with coming and going of rain/showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 11th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph from dawn into morning, 30mph higher N Pennines; easing to W-SW'ly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Early in day, marked wind chill and blustery wind on tops may affect comfortable walking; becoming small.
How Wet?
Rare if any showers
Isolated if any brief showers, likely only western areas in morning. Into night, patchy rain pushes in from southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Rare patches
Some patchy cloud may drift around upper slopes in the morning, but generally all dispersing or lifting above hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C rising to 7C afternoon, then little change after dark. Feeling like -2 to -5C in early wind on tops.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, slight frost some sheltered spots at first; rising to 13C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 12th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 20 to 30mph, then during evening likely to increase, to 50mph onward into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery around higher exposed terrain, likely to deteriorate onward into night.
How Wet?
Often damp western Dales
Patchy rain and drizzle, likely most persistent in the morning over western hills up to Tebay, odd heavier moments moving east for a time. Some drier periods toward northeast Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest southwest
Shrouding most fells all day, from lower elevations upward in Three Peaks to Howgills area. Higher bases to 600m northeastward, some higher breaks mainly near Teesdale if drier.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull or murky. Local brighter moments northeast.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 to 12C, little change day and night. Feeling near to freezing if in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 16C afternoon, feeling more humid.
Planning Outlook
After a fine but cool day on Sunday, damp and mild southwesterly air moves back across the country into Monday. Southwesterly winds strengthen late Monday to widely gale-force over the hills, heavier rain likely into early Tuesday, followed by showers and a slight drop of temperature. Very unsettled west-southwesterlies continue into midweek - sustained mountain gales, possibly stormy at times and spells of heavy rain for all areas. A changeable westerly theme likely continues beyond mid-month - occasional windows of drier weather, but more often windy with rain or showers coming in from the Atlantic, sometimes cold enough to fall as snow on Scottish high tops.