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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Oct 26 at
4:13PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy rain over England and Wales at dawn clears eastward, followed by showers, sun breaks, and cooler temperatures. Showers soon frequent west Scotland, clustering for sustained heavy rain/hail, sweeping east across Scotland afternoon. Widely windy, powerful gusts around rain.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Early rain clears, afternoon showers, strong wind
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly in the range of 35-40mph, though may ease slightly for a few morning hours. Will restrengthen somewhat afternoon, strongest gusts approaching 45-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure all day, some more arduous moments, particularly afternoon when strongest gusts will challenge balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Morning rain, afternoon showers, most north
Heavy rain early in day clears away eastwards through morning, leaving a brief drier window. Showers then follow from the west, these locally more frequent in the north, particularly afternoon. Some odd heavier showers possible more widely.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting after rain, patches on tops, variably lower
Fairly extensive cloud from dawn, but soon lifting and breaking into the morning, clearing to just odd patches on higher tops and many fells clear. Some cloud banks lower more widely in showers, as low as 500m westernmost fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun best in east as rain clears, trending cloudier again in the west. Visibility very good as rain clears, then reducing around showers, locally poor, haze building around the Howgills.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Mild 12C overnight and just around dawn, dropping to 9C through morning, lowering further with time to finish around 7C. Feeling later like -6C as wind increases.
And in the valleys
A mild 14C from dawn, up to 16C eastern dales, little change through morning, then gradually lowering afternoon into evening to finish around 12C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Oct 26 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, in range 35 to 50mph, notable increase with height; strongest in afternoon, to 60mph N Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking even on lower fells, gusts knocking you off balance, increasingly difficult on high terrain.
How Wet?
A little rain mostly west
Spots of rain in the wind, becoming frequently damp around cloud over western Yorks Dales, drier further north and east across the Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering tops in west
Banks of cloud clinging to higher slopes in west, more often south of Tebay to 600m lower at times. Breaks to upper slopes more frequent northeastern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, to 60% northeast.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun most often northeastern dales. Some haze toward west, good visibility more eastern areas.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 10 or 11C, staying elevated into night. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
6 or 7C at dawn, rising to a mild 14C by late afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 15th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Oct 26 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40-45mph, gusting 50mph or stronger early, generally easing from midday towards 25-35mph, or lower north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions in exposure to start with significant wind chill, effects starting to ease through afternoon.
How Wet?
Rain arrives through afternoon
Some damp air/drizzle on highest west tops. A band of rain arrives into N Pennines, quickly setting in with heavy falls, drifting southward; timing currently uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Tops mostly covered, becoming extensive from north
May start fairly extensive above middle slopes near and west of high terrain. Plenty of breaks above 700m east Yorks Dales, and perhaps N Pennines early. Cloud will lower onto N Pennines, extensive to middle slopes, spreading into Yorks Dales NP as afternoon goes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%, lowering to 20%, first in the north
Sunshine and air clarity?
Best of sunny bursts east Yorks Dales NP where generally good visibility, clouding over from the north, visibility becomes poor.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C, rising a degree, notably cooling overnight. Feeling near 0C in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising towards 16 or 17C.
Planning Outlook
Southwesterly gales strengthen to become severe on the mountains into Wednesday, moderating into Thursday. Cloudy with some drizzle on western hills, a band of more extensive heavier rain passing southeastwards Wednesday into Thursday as well. Starting on the milder side, but fresher air arrives behind the band of rain Thursday into Friday, sun breaking out with a few showers - Scottish high summits may drop back close to freezing with some snow falling on higher tops. Indications of higher pressure building on Friday and into the weekend, bringing a window of more settled weather and scope for local inversion conditions on high terrain. Clear night skies allow for chilly mornings, some ground frosts likely, and may remain quite blustery south Pennines and Wales.