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.
Sunday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Sunday 28th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 27th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strengthening southwesterly winds, reaching gale force over western Scottish mountains, soonest near Skye. Much fresher everywhere, rather chilly on tops in exposure to wind. Some early rain, improving as cloud lifts and breaks, but scattered showers move east across the Highlands into the afternoon.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Breezy. Early patchy rain, cloud lifts to clear hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-30mph, sometimes gusting 35mph over the highest tops, particularly around dawn, and again later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded at times on high exposed fells; may be locally fairly small middle of day on lower hills. Feeling fresh.
How Wet?
Morning rain, becoming largely dry
Several bands of rain pass west-to-east from before dawn into early-mid morning, brief heavy falls and dry windows. Breaking into scattered light showers middle of day onward, likely just west and amounting to little.
Cloud on the hills?
Rising above the fells afternoon
High tops in cloud much of the morning, a few breaks, but also filling in to middle slopes for a time early in day. Into middle of day, lifting to increasingly clear the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bursts of morning sun, breaking to a patchwork of cloud and sun by middle of day. Visibility becomes excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 to 13C, warmest Yorks Dales where may rise slightly, but finishing near 10C widely. Feeling like 5C directly in breeze on tops.
And in the valleys
14 or 15C at dawn, rising to 17 or 18C by early afternoon; much fresher than recent days.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 29th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 27th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-30mph at dawn, strongest N Pennines tops, easing and finishing near 10-15mph, some variability in direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure at dawn, momentarily strenuous high N Pennines, easing to small effects by evening.
How Wet?
Spotty rain, few showers, often dry
A few spots of light rain drift from the west from time to time, amounting to little and more often dry; perhaps more often damp Three Peaks to Tebay. Increased risk of showers for several later afternoon hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Some patchy cloud on upper terrain around dawn, summits may start covered, but cloud soon lifts and breaks after dawn for cloud-free fells. Small risk an odd cloud patch returning to tops where a shower occurs.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sunshine, some variable thin high cloud around. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 13 or 14C.
And in the valleys
10 or 11C at dawn, rising to 17 to 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 30th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 27th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 20mph, at times 25mph on higher tops; later may shift southwesterly and trend toward lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but may feel more blustery for periods on higher tops.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain, some heavy
Areas of rain and showers throughout the day, periods of constant rain, likely heaviest and most persistent western Dales in morning, but likely increasingly widely; risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western Dales
Cloud banks often capping western tops in Three Peaks area, but filling in more widely on tops in rain, ragged low patches. Breaks for periods northeast Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, a little weak sun mainly morning in east. Visibility often reduced by rain, poor for periods; intermittently very good if dry.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 13C afternoon.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A westerly Atlantic pattern dominates the new week: high pressure south and low pressure north will bring alternating periods of rain punctuated by bright sunshine. Wind generally on the strong side with mild to sometimes warm temperatures, though cooler and windier spells at times produce significant wind chill on Scottish tops. Western hill groups from Lakeland northward will see the most cloud and patchy rain, while east and southern areas likely drier and sunnier. This pattern is likely to continue into next weekend.