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.
Friday'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.
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.
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.
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
Friday 3rd July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early hill cloud in Wales and central/east parts England and Scotland lifts and breaks for sun through high cloud. Warm for most, mild Scottish Highlands but feeling chilly in wind. Hill cloud and patchy rain west highlands, setting in into night. Some patchy cloud lingers near tops of Eryri/Snowdonia and Lakeland.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery early and late; early hill cloud mostly clears summits
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-35mph at dawn with stronger gusts over high tops, easing with time and gradually shifting southwesterly, speeds to 15-25mph for several afternoon hours, strengthening again later.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small for much of the afternoon, but quite blustery over the high tops early and late in the day with buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
A few odd spots of light drizzly rain over the N Pennines in the morning, this soon fading for dry fells. As night approaches, an increasing risk of some patchy rain approaching from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Morning hill cloud lifts and breaks, largely clear afternoon
Banks of cloud over higher slopes, most common toward the west above 600-700m, a few lower banks Yorks Dales NP just at dawn. A lifting and breaking trend through morning, just banks on tops by midday, these breaking afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%, to 60% further east, rising 80% widely afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun through high cloud, some more extensive sunny periods but cloud also thickening later. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 or 10C rising to 13C afternoon, some locally warmer slopes to the east where in most sunshine. Feeling like 3 to 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
10 or 11C at dawn, rising to 18 to 20C afternoon. Staying a degree cooler western Yorks Dales NP.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 4th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly, 30 to 40mph, may fluctuate, more often stronger higher N Pennines, gusting 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on higher exposed terrain, more frequent buffeting for periods highest areas, strenuous north.
How Wet?
Occasional drizzle
Small amounts in total, but some drizzle in the air for periods, most frequent over western side of Pennines and Yorks Dales later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western tops
Covering higher slopes toward the west much of the day, risk of blanket cloud to mid slopes areas south from Tebay. Mostly above 600m north and eastern Pennines, some variability, best chance breaks Teesdale and northward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% Three Peaks, to 40% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull western areas, mistier over hills in western Dales. Better visibility below cloud east and northwards.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C rising to 14C. Feeling like 0 to 5C directly in the wind on tops.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 18C eastern dales, or higher far south. Western dales see only slight rise.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 5th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-30mph, may occasionally reach 35mph over highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on most hills, strenuous moments on high exposed terrain with a cool feeling.
How Wet?
Drizzle and patchy rain
Drizzly over the high tops, most persistent N Pennines where patchy rain will drift from the west from time to time. Rain generally light in nature, and Yorks Dales seeing extended dry windows.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely shrouding high terrain
Blanket cloud from dawn across high terrain with banks to 300-400m some western slopes; more broken eastern dales to start. Tending to lift somewhat, breaks forming to the east where out of rain. High western tops seeing only brief clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun through high cloud. Very good visibility away from fog and rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11 or 12C rising to 14 or 15C. Feeling like 5 to 8C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 17 to 19C.
Planning Outlook
Westerlies prevail across northern Britain. Rain, drizzle and low cloud over western hills from Lake District northward through the weekend. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, which could regularly be quite strong and gusty. Generally drier northeast areas with higher cloud bases but patchy rain and drizzle reach here too. Higher pressure south maintains drier conditions in Wales and the south Pennines but cloud and some drizzle will affect high western slopes from time to time. A drier and warmer window looks probable from middle next week as high pressure builds. Very warm temperatures for England and Wales, spells of sunshine more widely. Some showers and patchy rain are likely to continue through late week and next weekend, though detail is uncertain.