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.
Saturday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Saturday 12th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 11th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Severe gales from dawn on Scottish mountains ease during morning, moderate speeds by mid-afternoon, whilst gales continue on tops in England & Wales until later. An intense band of rain moves south, followed by still frequent rain, some showery bursts plus low cloud western hills. Drier later north Scotland.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales until later in day. Heavy rain in morning, lighter afternoon.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, rising through dawn to 45-60mph, stronger gusts; speeds only begin to drop from north below 40mph later afternoon, shifting westerly 25-30mph into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very difficult walking conditions with powerful gusts to low levels until later in daytime, on exposed high terrain you may be blown over. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy rain in morning particularly western Dales, fading, but staying damp
Rain sweeps around dawn, becoming persistently heavy in morning for western Dales up to Tebay, relatively smaller amounts northeast areas, but still raining for several hours. Then fading from the north during afternoon, leaving patchy lighter rain and drizzle, odd brief showery bursts possible; some drier windows northeast.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest in rain
Blanket cloud across the fells during rain, to lower slopes western areas south from Tebay. Higher bases north and east above 600m with some breaks locally, lifting later in day, but western tops often capped.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy and dull, some brighter skies mainly north later. Widely poor visibility in rain, locally better east, but some haze; improving north.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10C rising to 12C, quite humid. Feeling like -2 to -5C directly in wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 13th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 11th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph at dawn, easing during morning, to 10mph by middle of day, later SW'ly. Rising again from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling chilly in a fresh breeze early morning, becoming small.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Small chance a brief drizzly shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Local patches likely all clearing
Patchy cloud mostly western slopes in Yorks Dales NP in the morning, soon confined to higher areas and tending to thin and break to leave most cloud above tops by late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable sunshine and cloud, best in east. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 11C during day, may rise a degree or so more into evening and night. Feeling like 2C in early wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 14th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 11th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to 50mph, speed tending to rise during the day, some notable strong gusts especially eastern downslopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting over the hills, very gusty in places affecting stability, not just highest terrain. Marked chill factor despite mild air.
How Wet?
Patchy rain west, risk wetter later
Light rain or drizzle, most frequent western Yorks Dales up to Tebay, but patchier north and eastward, locally more often dry. Later in daytime, steadier rain moving in from the southwest, risk heavier western areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest west Dales
Blanket cloud across the fells, to mid or some lower slopes in western areas south from Tebay. Cloud base higher north and east of Kirkby Stephen, some breaks to 600-700m best near Teesdale.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of sun mainly morning in eastern areas, where visibility good below cloud. Mistier further southwest.
How Cold? (at 700m)
13C, humid, little change all day, then starting to lower into night. Feeling like 0 to 3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C from dawn, rising to 20C afternoon, staying very mild into evening.
Planning Outlook
Staying unsettled with Atlantic lows dominating to the north; often windy, gale-force westerly winds for periods over higher terrain. Better weather this Sunday, then wind and rain returns into Monday, staying showery into Tuesday. A mixed outlook continues later next week with rain most frequent in western Scotland. Temperatures varying, some cooler days especially in Scotland, but often fairly mild further south, at times quite warm and humid. Higher pressure and better weather tends to expand further north later in month.