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.
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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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.
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
Sunday 26th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers in Scotland spread east, turning heavy afternoon. Fog lowering to high terrain in the west Highlands, becoming cooler here. Patchy dawn mist England and Wales, a broader low layer of sea fog east of the Pennines, lifting for clear hills; risk of a few late showers in north England. A cool start, becoming mild.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Mixed cloud and sun, fells clear; risk late showers north
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10-15mph, periods where speeds sustained at 15mph with gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though breezy in exposure and gusty at times.
How Wet?
Risk scattered showers
Isolated showers here and there, generally light and fleeting, most fells dry well into the day. Later, a rising risk of showers over the North Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Low fog east early, soon clearing
A layer of sea fog shrouds lower eastern slopes from dawn; only some patchy mist in western fells. Cloud soon lifts after sunrise and soon dissipates through morning f
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, though high cloud around which may thicken for periods. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 11C.
And in the valleys
2 or 3C at dawn, though some local light frosts in the eastern dales too. Rising to 15 or 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph; may shift northeasterly afternoon, rising to 20mph at times with notable gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though increasingly frequent strong gusts over high terrain afternoon.
How Wet?
Heavy afternoon showers
Likely dry in the morning, then showers break out afternoon, which may become frequent with torrential downpours and hail, a risk of lightning too.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clearing, summits caps possible in showers
Patchy banks of cloud at various heights in the morning, soon lifting to just the high tops and likely off the summits for several hours. Where afternoon showers occur, bases may graze the high tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning, then a patchwork of cloud develops. Excellent visibility, though suddenly poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C rising to 10C.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn rising to 15C. Suddenly lowering several degrees around showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 5-15mph. Strongest wind in the south, and perhaps more widely in the morning, gusts up to 25mph before dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely small, but some blustery gusts in exposure are possible early in the day.
How Wet?
Any rain unlikely
Small chance of odd spots of rain around/north of Teesdale in the early hours, but likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive early, lifting to high terrain
An extensive layer of cloud shrouds the fells to middle slopes from dawn, likely to lower eastern slopes and into some dales. Fog lifts through morning, just banks on summits afternoon with clear periods too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, best chance of extended sun breaks west. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C rising to 8C.
And in the valleys
6C rising to 11 or 12C.
Planning Outlook
Monday is likely showery, risk heavy with lightning in England. An easterly wind then gradually establishes in England and Wales, chilly nights and mornings with patchy dawn mist and light frosts, this soon fading for warm days. High pressure remains dominant through the week: regularly sunny and pleasantly warm days; summit temperatures often at or above 10C, many valleys will warm toward 20C or higher afternoon. Risk of sunburn in strong sunshine and very dry springtime ground conditions with high risk of wildfire. Detail becomes uncertain into next weekend, but a rising risk of showers and longer spells of rain, mostly England and Wales, and likely turning cooler into the following week as wind shifts northerly.