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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 10th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Hot sunshine persists across England, Wales, and southern Scotland; valley temperatures of 30C+. Starting bright and becoming very warm most of Scottish Highlands. Rain from Lochaber northward, later moving east with heavy thundery bursts forming over central/east highlands into evening.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Hot sunshine; risk a late isolated shower north
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 10-15mph, perhaps strengthening for a few hours with sustained speeds of 20mph with higher gusts over tops. Later shifting easterly, gusts reforming over tops and downslope into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Entirely dry most or all day
Late in the day, chance of a very isolated burst of rain, low risk a thundery downpour; primary risk in the N Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine, some thin high cloud, fair weather cloud building afternoon. A haze affecting visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
16C at dawn rising to 23 to 25C, warmest near Three Peaks; rather humid especially north and west.
And in the valleys
14 or 15C at dawn, rising to 29C afternoon; slower to rise eastern N Pennines, where may only reach 27C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 11th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10-15mph, sometimes lower speeds too.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Chance patchy rain
A few spots of rain may pop up, most likely northern areas with a small chance of heavy bursts. Most fells likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Morning fog N Pennines
At dawn, sea fog shrouds eastern N Pennines, cloud perhaps not reaching all the way to Cross Fell group (and below summits if so). Lifting and breaking trend, most or all fells clearing. Cloud unlikely over Yorks Dales NP.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Starting 40% N Pennines, rising to 90% widely
Sunshine and air clarity?
Eastern N Pennines start overcast, this clearing for extensive sunshine through thin high cloud. Visibility becomes excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
14C rising to 17C near and east of Cross Fell group, to 20C Yorks Dales.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 22C north of Teesdale, to 25C southern Yorks Dales/Three Peak area.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 12th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15-20mph. Strongest early, when notable gusts over tops and downslope approach 30-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but quite gusty early when buffeting affects stability not just on high terrain.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Small chance of a few spots of light rain here and there in the morning, but the fells more likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, clearing
A layer of fog shrouds many east fells from 500-600m up in the morning; high western tops probably start in cloud, but adjacent eastern valleys perhaps with little cloud. Fog lifts and breaks for clear fells, slower to clear east N Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and foggy at dawn, cloud gradually breaking for afternoon sun with good visibility; some thin high cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C rising to 15 or 16C, warmest Yorks Dales.
And in the valleys
12 to 13C at dawn, coolest east N Pennines; rising to 20C eastern N Pennines, to 23C western dales.
Planning Outlook
Staying warm in Scotland, hot for England and Wales into the weekend. High pressure shifts northward, facilitating a strengthening easterly wind across most areas. Some lingering cloud and rain over the Scottish Highlands Saturday with some risk of heavier thundery bursts on Saturday morning in the east. The weekend is likely dry across England and Wales with fairly extensive sun, some sea fog increasingly affecting northeastern hill groups later weekend. Easterly wind persists next week, sometimes quite strong England and Wales. Mostly sunny and very warm, including Scottish Highlands. Low pressure south of the country starts pushing showers into Wales, some heavy and thundery, though confidence is low. Detail increasing uncertain later next week, but Scotland likely stays dry.