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.
Wednesday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 9th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy with early scattered rain in north and east Scotland, both easing for a dry and bright afternoon with little wind. Blustery Pennines just at dawn, notably east, but this easing; dry in England with most hills and fells clearing. Early patchy rain in north Wales gradually clears for a bright afternoon.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Breezy early, easing for clear fells and bright sun
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25-30mph to start, easing through morning, largely 15mph or less afternoon and shifting westerly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure to start and feeling chilly, easing through morning, small effects through afternoon.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clearing
A little patchy low cloud in the morning, soon lifting, breaking above the summits for much of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some fair weather cloud around, may spread more widely for a few afternoon hours but later breaking up. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C rising to 10C, locally to 11C some eastern fells. Feeling around freezing early, wind chill effect easing.
And in the valleys
6 or 7C at dawn, rising to 13 to 15C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 10th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph, gradually strengthening, sustained 30mph over tops later and further rising into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small but the breeze notably rising later, walking becomes impeded as evening approaches.
How Wet?
Little expected until later
Some drizzly rain drifts onto the hills mostly around Tebay, but may be entirely dry until later when a larger rain band sweeps in from the west from later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fleeting caps on high tops
Banks will occasionally drift over high summits, mostly from Ingleton towards Tebay, but plenty of clear windows as well. From later afternoon, cloud will lower onto high terrain, increasingly filling in.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%, later deteriorating
Sunshine and air clarity?
Windows of bright sunshine, trending cloudier through afternoon. Very good visibility, a little haze western Yorks Dales NP.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C rising to 10 or 11C, staying elevated into night.
And in the valleys
6 or 7C at dawn, rising to 14 or 15C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 11th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20mph, gradually easing, 10-15mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Any rain unlikely
Small chance an odd spot of drizzly rain in the morning, but more likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud lifts, increasingly off summits
Banks of cloud at varied heights in the early morning, some ragged low patches, these soon lifting after daybreak. Banks may cling to high tops for a time, but will gradually break above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, a little fair weather cloud. Good visibility, though a haze building.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 or 11C, locally to 12C on sun-exposed eastern fells.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 15C.
Planning Outlook
A typical autumnal pattern in the week ahead: periods rain and strong wind, gales over tops at times, particularly in Scotland. Temperatures generally mild, some warmer windows in England and Wales, as well as cooler windows, chilly at times in Scotland, a little sleet possible on highest tops and feeling cold during strong winds. Best chance of near-term settled windows on Friday and Sunday: mornings start cool with scattered low cloud, lifting and breaking up, clearest on eastern hill groups. Weather remains mixed into next week with more swathes of rain and strong wind. A tendency towards high pressure building southwest of the country will bring more bright, drier days to England and Wales. Staying unsettled longer in Scotland. Indications of more extensive windows of settled weather in the later month.