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.
Tuesday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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 30th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and cloud over the hills widely, heavier pulses of rain tending to extend north and eastwards with time through middle of day into afternoon, some local thundery downpours forming. Wind dropping light across much of Highlands, fresh south-southwest winds England and Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Frequent rain, some heavy bursts. Moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
South turning southwesterly 15 to 20mph, at times 25mph on higher tops, gusty around rain, tending to lessen later in day from west, shifting westerly; may increase a little in west up to dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling more blustery in morning and middle of day on higher tops.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain, heavy bursts afternoon, risk lightning
Areas of rain and showers throughout the day, periods of constant rain, mostly western areas in morning, but increasingly widely some heavy bursts through afternoon, moving east into evening; risk of hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western Dales
Cloud banks often capping western tops in Three Peaks area, but filling in more widely on tops in rain, ragged low patches. Breaks for periods northeast Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, a little weak sun mainly morning in east. Visibility often reduced by rain, poor for periods; intermittently very good if dry.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 12C afternoon. Feeling like 3 to 6C in the breeze.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph in morning, increasing southwesterly, to 25-35mph later afternoon, by evening 50mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in the morning, but becoming more blustery, walking uncomfortable then increasingly arduous later in exposure.
How Wet?
Rain later in day
Generally dry much of the day, except for an odd isolated shower. Onward into evening, rain moving in from west, becoming persistent western areas later in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied in morning, mostly lifting
Cloud banks mostly higher and western fells in the morning, may cover some mid slopes for a time. Lifting higher and breaking from most tops, some patches may come and go near Ingleborough.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80% until late in day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, giving way to high cloud moving in from west later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 to 13C, coolest in west. Feeling nearer to freezing on high tops as wind increases later.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, risk 60-70mph dawn-early morning, lessening to 30-40mph during morning, 20-30mph in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk severe conditions from overnight and still difficult well into daytime, walking and balance challenging, slowly improving.
How Wet?
Showers fade
Overnight rain likely clears to leave showery conditions in the morning, becoming well scattered and brief afternoon, may become more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing most tops
Covering high terrain fairly widely from dawn, soon mostly confined to highest tops and gradually tending to thin and break above most hills, some patches west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun breaking through, most often eastern lower slopes. Visibility very good below cloud, some haze toward westernmost Yorks Dales.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 12C afternoon. Directly in the stronger winds feeling like -5C on tops, nearer 0 to +3C later.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A changeable westerly Atlantic pattern this week and into the weekend. By later Wednesday into Thursday, a spell of upland gales and more widespread rain. Risk of another windy and wetter spell into Friday. Rain and cloud most frequent over western hills from Lake District northward. Temperatures this week near or slightly below average, with marked wind chill on tops. An improving trend from the south over the weekend, best conditions for Wales and eastern hills elsewhere. Drier and warmer conditions more likely into next week, though southwesterlies may still bring more cloud to the west, some rain mainly northwest Scotland.