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.
Friday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Friday 9th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force winds across all mountains will make walking challenging and lower temperatures also adds to a significant chill factor. A front clears south over England & Wales with a spell of early rain. Then broadly showery, frequent in west, falling as snow on Scottish Munros, also hail.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales on tops, showers, some with hail.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 40-50mph though morning, lessening towards 35-40mph, very gusty much of the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions in the morning, easing slightly but buffeting gusts always affecting stability; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Morning rain, then showers forming
Rain and drizzle from overnight into morning, briefly heavy before a dry window. Scattered showers return afternoon, trending more frequent with hail, continuing into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly just passing caps on tops
Blanket fog from overnight will quickly lift and break after dawn, fells often clear of cloud but a few passing caps graze the highest tops. As afternoon goes, cloud may more regularly lower onto the tops around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, a patchwork of cloud tending to build. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 or 12C early, soon cooling, towards 6 or 7C by late morning. Feeling like -2 to -5C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
Around 12 or 13C to start the day, gradually trending cooler, to around 9 or 10C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 10th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 35 up to 50mph on higher fells, very gusty, and may strengthen somewhat further on highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking at least, gusts constantly challenging balancing and knocking you around. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers stream in from the northwest most of the day, some heavy bursts probable, and may set in for extended falls in the west, particularly N Pennines.
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 into valleys. May widely lower should rain set in to at least middle slopes.
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
6 or 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
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph from dawn into morning, 30mph higher N Pennines; easing to 10-15mph into afternoon.
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.
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.
Planning Outlook
The weekend begins windy with gales over all mountains, severe on some high tops; showers or more constant rain west, brighter breaks east. Sunday sees a more settled day as a small ridge of high pressure builds from the west; wind eases, sun and cloud clearing most tops, cool temperatures. Next week sees continued mixed weather: bands of rain coming and going, temperatures similarly fluctuating: generally mild, briefly chilly in Scotland with freezing levels temporarily onto high Munros where rain turns to snow; any accumulating snow soon thaws. West-southwesterly winds will be dominant, often quite strong, gales at times, but this allows for drier, brighter windows on eastern hill groups between weather systems.