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
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.
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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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.
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
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Increasingly gale-force winds over high terrain in northern England and near west coast of Scotland; wind strengthening widely over the Highlands. Areas of persistent rain and heavy downpours becoming widespread for the Highlands, local thunderstorms. Frequent rain for northern England, less for Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales strengthen, powerful gusts later. Frequent rain west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, strengthening 25 to 40mph during the morning, reaching 50mph by early afternoon onward, stronger gusts over 60mph around high tops particularly by evening; slowly moderating into night to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Worsening conditions, strenuous walking, becoming challenging then increasingly difficult mobility on high terrain afternoon, particularly later gusts could knock you over. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, wettest in west, chance of lightning
Showery rain frequent more western areas in Yorkshire Dales, at times more constant rain here. Some bursts of rain extending to all areas at times, more often through middle of day into afternoon. Risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering higher terrain much of the day, lowest and most persistent toward western Dales, at times to 500-600m. More often above 600m north and east, some breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly eastern dales. Visibility very good where dry, some slight haze west, reduced further in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 to 12C. Feeling near to freezing or later below in the stronger wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C afternoon, warmest eastern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 6th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest then westerly 20 to 25mph, at times 30mph higher Pennines in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over high terrain, starting to affect comfortable walking and balance on exposed ridges. Feeling noticeably cool.
How Wet?
Early showers fade
Showers from dawn into early morning, tending to fade to be often dry, rare light showers into middle of day onward. Local light rain may return to western hills into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud on higher slopes in the morning, soon mostly lifting above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling near to freezing if exposed to stronger wind on tops.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 7th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 15-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Early patchy rain
Rain drifts onto western fells in the morning, a few hours of more sustained falls possible but generally lighter in nature. Rain fades for a substantially dry afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud lifts, summits clear afternoon
High summits shrouded at dawn, most extensive cloud near and south of Tebay, where perhaps extensive to 500-600m. East fells soon clear, and bases lift towards high western tops through morning, likely clear of summits by afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90% through morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
11C rising to 12C.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C, coolest western hills.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail later this week and into the weekend and further weather fronts will come in off the Atlantic to bring low cloud and rain especially to western mountains in Scotland. A brief ridge of high pressure this Thursday offers a better day with the wind lessening for a time and fewer showers, but winds likely strengthen again by Friday, toward gale force over northwestern Scottish mountains at least. Heavy rain likely affects western Scotland on Saturday, becoming widely showery into Sunday. A brief window of improvement is indicated early next week, but a generally unsettled theme likely continues into mid-month.