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.
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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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.
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 14th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy light rain and fog soon spread into Wales from the south, soon windy too, briefly gales. Starting sunny elsewhere, high cloud spreads north over England, later into central Scotland. Patchy rain into Lakeland to the west Highlands later, wind strengthens, gales coastal west Highlands. Northern Scotland stays sunny.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Morning sun, high cloud builds with strengthening wind
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 10 to 15mph or less at dawn, gradually strengthening, reaching 30-35mph later in the day, strong gusts over high tops and deteriorating further into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of daytime, but later becoming more blustery over higher terrain, walking becoming strenuous late in the day with notable wind chill and buffeting gusts affecting stability.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely until late
Likely dry most or all daytime. As evening approaches, a rising risk of patchy rain from southwest, becoming more frequent into night; more persistent and heavy west.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Fragments of cloud around some slopes early morning, also mist in some valleys at first. Cloud soon dispersing to leave fells generally clear, likely through all daylight.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny morning, high cloud gradually builds from the southwest, weakening the sun, a few brighter moments at times. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3C rising to 8C, temperature may briefly lower into evening but then lifting again overnight. Feeling cooler later in day as wind increases.
And in the valleys
Light frost in many valleys at dawn, locally 1C. Rising to 10 or 11C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35-45mph; very gusty, not just high terrain, and may occasionally strengthen in the west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking with notable wind chill all day; buffeting gusts posing a near-constant challenge to stability.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and drizzle, more later
Patchy rain affecting the fells much of the day, likely drizzly over the high summits much of the morning, even between rain. Later, setting in persistent and heavier for a few hours, a risk of very heavy falls.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, improving, some summit breaks
Cloud shrouds high terrain early, to middle western slopes, lower slopes Three Peaks to Tebay. A lifting trend, mostly high terrain, afternoon breaks to or above summits; variable, and returning extensively for a few hours later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun in the afternoon, though often cloudy. Visibility improving afternoon, locally very good when out of cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 or 8C, rising to 9 or 10C, mildest eastern fells. Feeling at or below freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
7C, rising to 14C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 16th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-35mph dawn, perhaps stronger high N Pennines tops. Easing from midday, 20-30mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure most of the day, notably early where walking more strenuous and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Some drizzle, many fells dry
Drizzly over the high summits through morning, most notably Three Peaks area, but dissipating as cloud lifts. A few odd light showers possible, but most fells will stay dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud substantially clears
From dawn, terrain above 600-700m mostly in cloud, to 500m westernmost slopes or lower around Three Peaks. Lifting with time to largely clear the high summits, occasional banks grazing the highest western summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine breaking out with time for a patchwork of sun and cloud afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C rising to 6C, or 7C easternmost fells. Feeling like -5C in morning wind.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 13C.
Planning Outlook
Milder from Wednesday into the weekend, but Scottish high tops below freezing at times, locally lower in the northwest. Unsettled conditions in the immediate near-term with showers (sometimes heavy with hail and lightning), occasionally more persistent rain, accompanied by often gusty winds, gales over mountains for periods, but also brighter spells between rain. With spring sunshine, temperatures will tend to rise several degrees during daylight, often becoming warm in the valleys; slopes north of major hill groups often milder. Saturday sees continued showers, mostly north and west, but higher pressure gradually builds through late weekend into early next week, bringing fewer showers and lighter winds; chilly overnight, but fairly mild spring days. Confidence is low regarding how long high pressure will establish.