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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 17th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Much of the Highlands largely dry well into the afternoon with light winds, but some local patchy light rain and varied cloud. Rain develops from the west later, setting in heavy into evening. England and Wales sees patchy rain, drizzle and low cloud, though mid & south Wales tends to improve.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Patchy light rain, cloud rising. Light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction becoming southwesterly afternoon, 5-10mph or less much of day, later rising to 15mph into evening, then 25-30mph dusk into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small until sunset.
How Wet?
A little rain on and off, then heavier rain widely toward nightfall
Patchy light rain and drizzle, most frequent western areas in the morning, tending to fade, but risk odd brief bursts of rain moving eastward. Toward evening, more extensive steadier rain develops from west, setting in heavier dusk onward into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering many tops in morning, higher breaks afternoon
Fairly extensive cloud across the fells above 600-700m, some lower banks in the west early in the day. Base tending to rise and some breaks to upper slopes mainly afternoon, some patches linger in west. Lowering widely evening-night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, rare weak sun occasionally through high cloud. Visibility varying, at times good, but poorer around rain locally.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 13C if out of cloud.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 17 to 19C afternoon, warmest eastern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 18th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on higher terrain, at times more strenuous in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A few showers
Heavy overnight rain clears around dawn, leaving occasional showers during the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Rising and largely clearing tops
Fairly extensive above 700-800m in the morning, lower at first in west. Tending to rise to clear all tops into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun, best in east. Visibility very good, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 or 11C, trending cooler later in day. Feeling like 3 to 5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, up to 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 19th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 25mph, gusty in rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but sometimes gusty conditions affecting ease of walking, feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Showers, some heavy
Showery rain from early morning in western Dales, but forming increasingly widely, some heavy bursts tending to drift eastwards afternoon. Chance of thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying mostly on higher tops
Patchy cloud around higher slopes mostly toward west in the morning, base tending to rise but will vary in and out of showers, sometimes capping tops, but good breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine mostly east in the morning, clouding over. Visibility very good when dry, but poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 to 11C, coolest west in morning. Feeling like 3 to 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Rain spreads to most places on Monday night as a frontal system moves eastward. Low pressure to the north will gradually drift south to envelop most of Britain into midweek, bringing showery conditions widely, some more organised bands of rain at times. Some heavy and thundery downpours forming, mostly into the afternoons in the second half of this week, becoming focused further south with time. Fresh westerly winds turning northerly and temperature lowering later in the week, dropping close to freezing on high Scottish tops by Friday and frost may occur in Highland glens over a couple of nights. Drier weather is likely by the weekend as higher pressure builds.