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
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.
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.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
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.
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
Saturday 13th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 12th Jun 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Chilly and showery west Scottish highlands, fewer showers east but several afternoon hours of more widespread rain, later easing. Some early showers from south Scotland to north Wales, largely fading with sun breaks; south Wales is dry and brighter. Strong wind widely, easing Wales and north Scotland.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Strong wind; some light early rain eases, some sun glimpses
How windy? (On the summits)
West shifting northwesterly 30-35mph; speeds will vary throughout the day, trending towards the lighter end of the range, but regularly rising towards 40mph on high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking with notable wind chill likely all day, some sudden deteriorating moments on high tops will require effort to maintain balance.
How Wet?
Some light rain, mostly dry
Patchy rain drifting across the fells from the northwest in the morning, some risk of more notable falls in the early hours though these likely brief. Afternoon is substantially dry, only odd spots here and there.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clearing summits
Banks of cloud cover the high summits at dawn, some ragged lower patches on western slopes. Cloud will largely lift above the summits by afternoon, some chance of passing caps over Cross Fell group summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine best in the N Pennines east of Cross Fell group. Yorkshire Dales may be more often cloudy, particularly southwest areas. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 9C; may reach 10C south Yorks Dales NP. Feeling at or below freezing in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 13 or 14C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 14th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 12th Jun 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph at dawn, soon easing to less than 15mph most of the day
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though blustery in exposure early in the day.
How Wet?
Any rain unlikely
Remote chance of odd spots of light rain on western fells, but the hills likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud clears the fells
Variable banks of cloud above 600m at dawn, a few odd ragged lower patches to the west. Cloud lifts after sunrise, soon clearing all fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, becoming weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 11C.
And in the valleys
7 or 8C at dawn rising to 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 15th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 12th Jun 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-20mph; some chance of lower speeds, particularly early, but confidence is low.
Effect of the wind on you?
Probably fairly small.
How Wet?
Afternoon patchy rain
The morning is substantially dry, then patchy rain approaches from the southwest afternoon, falls generally light with continued dry windows.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear much of the day
Some patchy cloud at various heights in the morning, many fells probably start clear of cloud, and mostly dissipating as morning gets going. Later afternoon, a layer of cloud may lower onto the high tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%, deteriorating late afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mixed cloud and sun through morning, more often cloudy afternoon. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 13 or 14C; may stay cooler N Pennines.
And in the valleys
Planning Outlook
Sunday will be a clearing day for most under a core of high pressure: early rain in Scottish Highlands easing, most cloud lifting off all hills except the north of Scotland, and good sunshine through weakened by high cloud. Temperature more widely mild, warm in Wales. Into next week, a mixed southwesterly pattern remains, windy at times with periods of rain, drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. Warmest in England and Wales, but may stay cooler in Scotland as low pressure to the northwest recycles air from the north Atlantic back onto the Munros. Tuesday into Wednesday shows indications of a wetter and windier spell. Pressure generally trending higher later in the week, but extensively settled weather remains elusive until at least the following week.