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
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud and early drizzle in northwest Scotland, improving with cloud thinning and breaking, but staying cool toward the far north. Very warm and sunny for England and Wales. Chance of isolated late heavy showers forming, but mostly dry.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Very warm, sunny, chance a late shower. Light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10mph, becoming variable in direction 5-10mph. Locally 15mph toward westernmost Yorks Dales.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Substantially dry, chance an isolated late heavy shower
Very likely dry, but risk of cloud bubbling up in the afternoon to give an isolated shower, but should they occur, a slow-moving heavy burst possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Some early fragments of mist mainly westernmost Dales. Toward evening or night, some low cloud from the North Sea may start to roll onto northeast Pennines. Otherwise, hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread sunshine, but areas of cloud may bubble up inland in the afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
14 to 17C, warmest across the western Dales.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 24 to 27C, warmest western dales. May drop off a few degrees eastern Dales by late afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 10mph, lifting in afternoon to 15-20mph, but increasing at times to 25 to 30mph western Yorks Dales.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but increasingly gusty some western slopes during the afternoon. Highest gusts not necessarily over tops.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Risk of spots of drizzle where in early low cloud North Pennines into eastern Dales.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud, mainly east, dispersing.
Low cloud may have expanded fairly widely overnight to eastern Dales and north Pennines. May take a few hours to clear. Western hills likely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% lifting to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, increasingly sunny western fells, later more widely. Visibility very good, some haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
East 10 to 12C. West 12 to 14C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, local cooler spots; rising to 16 to 18C eastern valleys, 19 to 22C western valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 28th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast turning southerly, in range 25 to 40mph, very gusty for a time. May increase further SW'ly by dusk onward.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed terrain. Sudden strong gusts ahead of rain.
How Wet?
Risk thundery bursts forming
An odd burst of rain possible from thickening high cloud already early morning. Increasing risk of developing into sporadic thundery downpours, drifting northward, perhaps in middle of day. Further showers possible later.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Ragged patches forming over hills at varied elevations during and just after rain for a time. Otherwise hills largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied sun and high cloud, more overcast skies likely for a time. Rather hazy, poorer visibility if in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13 to 16C.
And in the valleys
7 to 10C at dawn, locally some cooler hollows; rising to 22C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Very warm air extends into Scotland during midweek on southerly winds. Isolated bursts of rain form, greater risk toward Wales by Wednesday night, then drifting variably northward during Thursday daytime - some uncertain local detail and timing, but scattered thunderstorms are possible by this time. Winds also strengthening and becoming very gusty. Some rain in western Scotland by Thursday night which may linger into Friday here on westerly winds, but a fine end to the week for many places. Further rain and low cloud likely returns to western Scotland over the weekend, possible showers elsewhere. A more unsettled west-southwesterly pattern is likely into early June, cooler with rain and stronger winds for periods.