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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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 30th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 29th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy across Scottish mountains, gales on high tops most sustained toward west, where low cloud, patchy rain and drizzle will also occur. Drier and better cloud breaks inland and north of major hill groups. England & Wales starts with extensive fog mainly on low ground which tends to thin and break up.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Breezy and fog across most hills, but some tops clear; improving.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25mph, to on higher tops 30-35mph in the morning, easing during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded by the wind, and wind chill considerable where exposed on highest summits.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Fine drizzle on some southern slopes where in fog.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied fog mostly south and east
Fog fairly widely south and eastern dales from lower slopes upward in the morning, though higher summits near or just above the top of the fog layer for a time. Some patchy banks tend to drift higher, but gradually dispersing widely.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70% (some highest tops just above fog in morning)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine coming through as patches of fog lift. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 11 to locally 14C in afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 31st October 2026
Last updated
Thu 29th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Some dampness if in early low-level fog.
Cloud on the hills?
Low fog mostly south, tops clear
Fog from dawn most extensive on low terrain in Yorkshire Dales NP, but much high terrain above fog. This layer will thin, though some fog banks likely remain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% (tops above fog)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine breaking through early fog on low ground, but staying hazy at least toward south and some valleys elsewhere. Widely sunny all day with superb visibility higher slopes.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C.
And in the valleys
10 to locally 14C in afternoon, but staying cooler under fog.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 1st November 2026
Last updated
Thu 29th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northeasterly 20mph, at times 25mph higher Pennines in morning, tending to ease a little with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but noticeably breezy and rather chilly over high terrain particularly in the morning.
How Wet?
Some early light rain possible
Patchy light rain and drizzle mainly over eastern Pennines in the morning, fading to just odd pockets of drizzle and becoming largely dry most places.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud may increasingly clear
Fairly extensive low cloud across the hills, plus some fog to lower elevations in the morning. Some uncertainty, but an improving tendency from the north, may increasingly break up with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 50% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rather cloudy and misty around the fells, particularly morning, a gradual improvement from the north.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 to 5C, coolest North Pennines. Feeling like -3C in the breeze on tops.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will dominate the weather pattern through into the start of November bringing settled conditions. Broadly dry for a week or so, but some areas of misty dampness and regular fog on low ground, whilst many hills would be in the clear above an inversion, particularly in Scotland next week. Overnight frost in glens will be common, plus some frost pockets for sheltered high terrain, whilst many summits will stay often just above freezing point. Light winds for several days into next week for Scotland, but stronger easterlies are likely for England and particularly Wales which would push cloud banks higher up here during the week ahead.