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
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.
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.
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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.
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
Friday 25th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy in Scotland, showers west, only scattered eastward where often sunny; wind lessens for a time afternoon. Patchy rain England and Wales, tending to break up in north England later. Rain and cloud linger in Wales and south Pennines but rainfall totals small; mild-to-warm, little wind in Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
A little patchy rain, turning drier and brighter north
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 10 to 25mph, speed likely to vary during the day, always lightest speeds in the south. May be nearer 30mph over high fells early in the day, and will tend to strengthen into and overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery in exposure early and late in the day.
How Wet?
Rain mostly west in morning breaks to light spots
Rain arriving before dawn, some steady falls in western Yorks Dales NP to start, but generally patchy elsewhere. Fading to just occasional rain, small rainfall totals.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly early in western Dales, rising and breaking from north
Shrouding Three Peaks to Howgills areas in morning above 500-600m, some lower banks for a time in rain. Higher bases north and eastward, and breaks form to most tops as the day progresses, cloud breaking up from the north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy morning, brighter skies and some weak sun breaking out afternoon from the north. Visibility reduced in early rain, poor southwest; improving during day to good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 to 10C, little change all day, though starting nearer 11C Yorks Dales NP. Feeling like 2C in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
10 to 12C much of the day, may start a degree milder, particularly south and east Yorks Dales NP.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 26th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph, sustained speeds tending to rise during afternoon, gusting 40mph higher North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery, affecting comfortable walking particularly afternoon on high terrain, feeling cool in exposure on tops.
How Wet?
A little rain at times west
Some light showery rain occasionally mainly western Yorks Dales NP, odd light showers elsewhere, but more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patchy cloud sometimes capping higher western tops in the morning above 700m, but lifting above most or all hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly east and northeastern dales. Visibility very good, slight haze facing toward Morecambe Bay.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling near to 0C in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 27th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25-35mph, sometimes approaching 40mph high tops with stronger gusts. May later lessen.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure, some more strenuous moments on high terrain with buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain arrives afternoon, becoming frequent
The morning is likely dry. Through afternoon, rising risk of rain approaching from the south west, light and patchy at first, but increasingly frequent, heavy bursts forming and my set in for several hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none until later
Fells free of cloud into afternoon. As rain arrives, banks lowering onto the tops, and may reach as low as 700m during heaviest falls.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% later lowering to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny to start, patchy cloud forming and increasingly overcast afternoon. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 12C. Notably cooling overnight. Feeling like 0 to 2C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
South to southwesterly winds prevail onward into the weekend and next week. Saturday will be bright for many, windy in Scotland with some showers in the west. Mild-to-warm temperatures, but a chilly feeling north in wind. A band of rain sweeps eastward more broadly on Sunday; rain could be very heavy for a few afternoon hours. A window of higher pressure is indicated for Monday with warmer, brighter conditions for many, but northwest Scotland starts breezy with cloud and some light rain. Into mid-next week, risk of a more widespread gale, or severe gale over higher mountains. Detail of timing is uncertain, but several bands of rain punctuated by showers and bright spells will likely cross most mountain areas. Unseasonably warm temperatures. The weather stays mixed into early October.