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.
Monday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 6th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Apr 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gusty southerly winds, strongest on west coastal mountains in Scotland. A chilly start with frost, notably chilly at first in the Highlands, gradually warming up to rise above freezing later to all tops. Generally dry, with sun and a veil of high cloud, but most hills clear. A little rain may graze western Scotland later.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gusty in places. Dry with sun, fells clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest turning southerly, 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but gusty in places around higher summits.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Rare patches over western tops near Ingleborough in morning, otherwise the fells largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and a veil of high cloud. Visibility very good, slight haze may develop.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C at dawn, rising to 6C afternoon. Feeling like -5C directly in wind early in day, then around 0C afternoon.
And in the valleys
Frost in valleys around dawn. Rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 7th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Apr 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20 to 30mph, very gusty in places around some tops, locally downslope to north-northwest.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, in places fairly small, but sudden buffeting gusts around some tops will affect comfortable walking and balance.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Patchy mist some valleys at first. The fells very likely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and thin high cloud, gradually tending to thicken across the sky. Visibility good, but some haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 to 10C, marked temperature inversion early in day. Directly in the stronger wind, feeling close to freezing despite warm air.
And in the valleys
3C at dawn, slight frost sheltered spots. Soon rising in morning, reaching 16C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 8th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Apr 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 20mph, in places 25mph on tops, may vary during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some occasional gusty spots feeling more blustery.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Substantially or completely dry, chance of a few spots of rain locally, possibly an isolated brief shower, mainly toward north.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud, mostly little
Mist in some valleys from dawn, possible patches of cloud around some hill slopes, largely dispersing. Some cloud banks may linger toward western tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun may develop, then later high cloud builds toward west. Visibility good, some haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 to 12C, warmer than valleys at first. Feeling like 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Quite warm by Tuesday, but strong to gale force southerly winds widely, very gusty in places, not just over the highest tops; dry for many, rain encroaching into western Scotland, thawing of recent snow. Staying warm on Wednesday for England & Wales at least, becoming cooler over western Scotland, then more widely cooler Thursday; milder by Friday, then likely chilly again by weekend - cooler spells will drop sub-zero on Scottish tops. A changeable mix of weather with some rain and showers with snow or hail on the hills, and often windy late week into the weekend in Scotland, whilst England & Wales will be generally drier and less windy in the outlook.