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
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 21st June 2026
Last updated
Sat 20th Jun 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive bright sunshine - beware of sunburn and dehydration - and light wind. Cloud and a few brief showers NW Highlands will move away north, whilst along the Pennines and later Cumbria and S Scotland, patchy cloud and an isolated shower will form.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Light wind; bright sunshine, mainly morning. VRisk rain briefly.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly or variable, 10mph or less, but through afternoon strengthening to 20 or 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible much of day.
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Isolated bursts of rain afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear most or all day
There may well be none, but risk fog now and again higher slopes afternoon (most likely during/after a shower).
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine morning, intermittently cloudy afternoon. Visibility excellent or superb.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11C at dawn, rising to 17C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 23C afternoon, increasingly humid.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 22nd June 2026
Last updated
Sat 20th Jun 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly between 15 and on higher tops perhaps 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Risk bursts of rain, possible thunder
Confidence low: probably dry. But small risk of a few bursts of rain, perhaps brief although possibly isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little for most of the day - may form in rain.
Generally the hills free of cloud although fog may form on higher slopes in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine although extensive high level cloud. Visibility good, although a haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
17C - very warm.
And in the valleys
22 to 25C in afternoon - feeling humid.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Last updated
Sat 20th Jun 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to perhaps 25mph,.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance thundery showers at first.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Fog here and there after dawn - clearing within a few hours
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine extensive, sometimes weak due to thin high level cloud. Good visibility although hazy.
How Cold? (at 700m)
17C rising to a very warm (and exceptionally humid) 22C.
And in the valleys
Very warm indeed as afternoon temperatures approach 28 to perhaps locally 30C.
Planning Outlook
Extensively dry, very warm but very humid indeed England and Wales, although around Monday chance of a thunderstorm. Rain and low cloud at times Scotland, mainly affecting western mountains - although later next week the warmth encroaching into Scotland. There may well be widespread thunderstorms later in the week, before less hot weather extends from the Atlantic around next weekend.