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.
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.
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 29th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 28th May 26 at
3:54PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Very windy Scottish Highlands, afternoon gales, strongest north. Extensive low cloud and rain, most west, some breaks east but little sun. Morning cloud over England and Wales, clearing Wales and S Pennines for afternoon sun. Cloud slow to clear west slopes of Lakeland and N Pennines, spotty rain and blustery here.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery, powerful morning gusts; early cloud and drizzle west
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 30mph at dawn, gusty too, including downslope, most powerful to 40mph. An easing trend in the south, 20mph south Yorks Dales later in the day, only slightly easing north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher fells, affecting comfortable walking in exposure, particularly north where strongest winds will make walking strenuous. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Local light showers, many fells dry
Fine drizzle in cloud on the high tops from Tebay southward in the morning, this fading as midday approaches. Brief local showers passing eastwards during the day, but many places often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive west fells early, mostly clearing
Fairly extensive at dawn above 400-500m western slopes of Yorks Dales, slightly higher Cross Fell group, and largely just near summits east fells. Lifting and breaking up through morning, fells largely clear afternoon, but an odd passing cap possible over Cross Fell.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% at dawn rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine breaking out with time, best chance of extensive sun over Yorks Dales NP later afternoon. Visibility very good, a slight haze western dales.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 11C. Staying cooler, or perhaps little rise at all Whernside and Ingleborough. Wind chill feeling near 0C on highest tops.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 16C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 30th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 28th May 26 at
3:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly shifting southwesterly, 15-25mph. Some early gustiness, and may strengthen somewhat later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small most of the day, a notable breeze perhaps picking up late in the day.
How Wet?
Possible rain later
Much of the day may well remain dry, but risk patchy rain moving in from west afternoon into evening, may become frequent around dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any until late
Local patches or fragments mainly in west in morning, but most hills clear much of day. Later as rain develops, cloud lowering over tops mainly in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% until late in day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun gives way to building high cloud from west. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 12C to 14C, mildest south Yorks Dales NP.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 31st May 2026
Last updated
Thu 28th May 26 at
3:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph; some stronger gusts possible in the early morning over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking becoming affected on the high tops; some notable early morning gustiness.
How Wet?
Showers
Scattered showers drifting from the west, small risk of a few heavier falls. An easing trend later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above the fells
A sheet of cloud above 500-600m from dawn, or locally lower west Yorks Dales NP. Lifting after daybreak, soon clearing east fells, and high west fells likely clear by afternoon; Three Peaks slowest to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine breaking out. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 11 or 12C.
And in the valleys
11 or 12C at dawn, rising to 16C, though may stay slightly cooler N Pennines.
Planning Outlook
Nearer average temperatures for all into the weekend onward as changeable southwesterlies prevail. England and Wales remain fairly sunny through Saturday, only beginning to deteriorate afternoon. Sunday will see showers for all, most in the west, and more frequent with heavy bursts in Scotland. A generally unsettled theme is expected during the first ten days of June with lower pressure dominating. Frontal systems come in from the Atlantic - rain, drizzle and low cloud most common on western coastal mountains, but showery days are likely more widely at times, possibly rain more widely further south later in week. Wind speeds will vary, but reaching gale force on mountains for periods. Occasional cooler spells when the wind turns northwesterly.