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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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
Sunday 13th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 12th Sep 26 at
4:01PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day for most places with light winds. Varied cloud around some hill slopes early in the day tending to lift and break, sunny spells. Risk of more cloud lingering over hills in Wales, some rain and drizzle in the south as a front stays nearby. Southwesterly breezes increase later western Scotland.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Early misty cloud clearing, wind drops light, some sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 20mph at dawn, easing during morning, to 10mph by middle of day, later southwesterly. Rising from dusk to 25mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling chilly in a fresh breeze early morning, becoming small.
How Wet?
Generally dry
Small chance a brief drizzly shower, mainly western Yorks Dales southward early in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Local patches lifting and clearing
Patchy cloud mostly western slopes in Yorks Dales NP in the morning, local mist valleys and lower slopes at first, soon lifting to higher areas and tending to thin and break to leave most cloud above tops by late morning onward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable sunshine and cloud, best in east. Visibility excellent, some early mist on hills and lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 12C during day, then little change or slight further rise into night. Feeling like 2C in early wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 14th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 12th Sep 26 at
4:01PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 40mph, speed tending to rise, risk later 50mph; notable strong gusts especially eastern downslopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasing buffeting over hills, very gusty in places affecting stability, not just highest terrain. Marked chill factor despite mild air.
How Wet?
Patchy rain west, risk wetter later
Light rain or drizzle, most frequent western Yorks Dales up to Tebay, but patchier north and eastward, locally more often dry. Later in daytime, steadier rain moving in from the southwest, risk heavier western areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest west Dales
Blanket cloud across the fells, to mid or some lower slopes in western areas south from Tebay. Cloud base higher north and east of Kirkby Stephen, some breaks to 600-700m best near Teesdale.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of sun mainly morning in eastern areas, where visibility good below cloud. Mistier further southwest.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13C, humid, little change all day, then starting to lower slightly into night. Feeling like 0 to 3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C from dawn, rising to 20C afternoon, staying very mild into evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 12th Sep 26 at
4:01PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, possibly 35-40mph briefly from dawn, mainly North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery across the fells, affecting comfortable walking with some buffeting in exposure and marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Showery rain most common toward the west in the morning, but a scattering of showers passing eastward during the day, briefly heavy mainly afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes on high tops
Cloud banks clipping higher slopes mostly above 700m, tending to lift higher with time to often clear many summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly eastern dales. Visibility often very good, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 or 9C, small change then trending slightly cooler later in daytime. Feeling near to 0C in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, around 16C afternoon, cooling into the evening.
Planning Outlook
Staying unsettled during the next week to 10 days as westerlies prevail - areas of low pressure passing north of Scotland with frontal systems bringing frequent rain, wettest over western mountains in Scotland. Often windy, gale-force westerly winds for periods over higher terrain. Fairly warm and humid on Monday, then on the cooler side for several days, with considerable wind chill on the mountains. Higher pressure and better weather tends to expand further north later in month.