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.
Tuesday'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.
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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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.
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 7th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Jul 26 at
4:21PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy over high terrain, strongest in the morning, again later in Scotland. Damp and murky north and western Highlands, more persistent rain at times. Some improvement southern Highlands in afternoon. Often dry for northern England, but higher fells shrouded in cloud. Brighter for Wales as cloud thins.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Early gales ease. Low cloud, rising, some breaks, occasional rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 35-45mph dawn to early morning, strong gusts over tops and downslope to the east to 50mph. Generally lessening, to 20-25mph middle of day into afternoon, then rising a little again toward evening 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, more arduous early in day with buffeting gusts knocking you off balance; notable wind chill. Moderating into afternoon.
How Wet?
Patchy light rain
Occasional spots of light rain, mostly on western slopes, odd light showers mainly North Pennines. Extended dry windows likely, particularly east and southern Yorkshire Dales NP where often dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to variable banks over tops, breaks east
From dawn, extensive over summits with a blanket of cloud to middle west slopes. A lifting trend with time, beginning to break up to the east, often clearing through afternoon. Highest tops stay capped, only brief clearing, and thicker banks may return mainly Cross Fell area.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun through high cloud, best toward south and east. Very good visibility out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 or 12C rising to 15C. Feeling close to freezing on high tops if exposed to wind early in morning.
And in the valleys
13 or 14C at dawn, rising to 19 to 21C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Jul 26 at
4:21PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, in places 25mph around higher Pennines at dawn to early morning, easing.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some noticeable gustier spots early in day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clearing
Some patchy cloud around western slopes in the morning, but thinning and dispersing during morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13C rising to 19C afternoon.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 24C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 9th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Jul 26 at
4:21PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 5 to 15mph, likely strongest early in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Patchy mist some valleys mainly in west at dawn, briefly may drift onto lower hill slopes early in day, but soon all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally sunny, a little fair-weather cloud. Some early patchy mist, otherwise visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
14C rising to 20C afternoon.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 25C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A drier and warmer window builds into the middle of this week: very warm in England and Wales. Still low cloud persistent especially toward northwest Scotland, but spells of sunshine spread northward, and lighter wind. Some rain late this week in western Scotland though mostly light and patchy, many places dry. High pressure expands across Scotland through the weekend bringing more widely clearer hills, dry and warm conditions in the extended outlook into mid July - easterly winds likely develop, particularly England and Wales; a chance of some isolated thunderstorms occasionally.