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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine, sunny with light wind mountains in England and Wales. Much of Scotland will be dry but showers, mainly W & NW Highlands, where there will be persistent fog. Progressively windier northwards; near gale force northern Scotland.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Light wind; extensive sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20mph gradually dropping to 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Patches of low cloud after dawn clearing
Fragments may shroud some higher slopes after dawn, but all hills clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C.
And in the valleys
14 to 16C, coldest western dales in Yorkshire.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 4th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 20-25mph most Yorkshire dales but 30mph higher tops. Windier N Pennines: 25 to on higher tops 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill and on higher tops, particularly N Pennines, strenuous walking - balance in gusts sometimes difficult.
How Wet?
Risk drizzle, mainly or only western hills.
Occasional fine drizzle western hills north of Bowland Forest north to Tebay. Elsewhere, drizzle, if any, rarely.
Cloud on the hills?
Foggy across most mountains all day
Persistent low cloud penetrating inland morning will probably then persist north of Bowland Forest north to Tebay. Elsewhere, as cloud spread in, the base below 400m temporarily, but mostly 450-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine intermittently mainly lower slopes away from Bowland Forest north to Tebay. Mostly very good visibility, sometimes misty some western fells.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C. Will feel near freezing point directly in wind higher summits.
And in the valleys
15 to 18C in the afternoon, coldest western dales between Bowland Forest and Tebay.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 5th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly typically 30mph, but where exposed on higher tops sometimes 40 or 45mph. Sudden gusts some lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking where exposed: balance strenuous in sudden gusts (some reaching lower slopes), and considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk of drizzle, most likely W Yorks dales
Risk occasional drizzle western dales south of Tebay. Drizzle, if any, only rarely elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog most or all higher areas.
Persistent fog probably above 200 to 450m western Yorkshire dales. Elsewhere, cloud base higher - and the cloud may sometimes break up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy and hazy western dales Yorkshire. There may be sun, perhaps extensively northern and northeastern fells, though still a haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C. Feeling near freezing point in the wind on higher tops.
And in the valleys
15 or 16C western Yorkshire dales; by afternoon up to 20C elsewhere.
Planning Outlook
Rain at some stage more or less daily on most mountain areas through the coming week. However, total rainfall small, and frequently dry E & S Wales and S Pennines. Frequently windy Scottish Highlands, whilst progressively southwards, periods of strong winds will less frequent. A brief period of colder weather around the middle of next week will bring snowfall to some northern mountains.