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.
Monday'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
Monday 28th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy over Scottish mountains, windier further northwest, feeling chilly. Showery for western Lochaber, Mull and around Skye, tending to fade during afternoon. Largely dry elsewhere, varied cloud over hills in morning, lifting and breaking above many tops with some sunshine. Lighter winds for England & Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Moderate breeze eases. Sunshine and broken cloud, hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10 to 20mph, strongest in the morning toward the north. Into late evening and night, strengthening southeasterly to gusty 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small during daylight.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Any early brief light spots on hills toward western Dales soon fading.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Brief patchy cloud around some slopes mainly western areas early morning, plus local mist in some valleys around dawn. All lifting and dispersing for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 10C.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C from dawn, chance a local pocket of frost in sheltered valleys. Rising to max 17C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35 to 50mph, with turbulent gusts downslope toward west, and risk rising to 60mph over higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions on exposed terrain, but sudden buffeting also to some lower elevations.
How Wet?
A little rain at times
Spots of rain from time to time, drizzly where in cloud, may develop into pulses of steadier rain spreading from the south, but more likely small amounts.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud may cover most hills
Risk of fairly extensive cloud across the hills, most persistent south and eastern areas, but clinging around most tops. Some breaks mainly toward Vale of Eden. May thin a little into the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Hazy, risk murkier south and east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 14C; then little change onward into night.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to humid 20C afternoon, then staying very mild onward into the night.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 30th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25 to 40mph, at times 50mph at least in gusts on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions, frequent buffeting in exposure on high terrain, gusts knocking you off balance.
How Wet?
Heavy rain for a time
A band of heavy rain moves northeastward across the region likely during the morning, then drier for a time, later a risk of showery bursts of rain returning.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and breaking
Extensive cloud over the hills in early rain, then lifting rapidly and clearing toward upper slopes, most tops clearing, odd patches occasionally.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun breaking through. Poor visibility in rain, then improving to be very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Humid 13C or above from dawn, dropping during the day to a fresher 10C later. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
And in the valleys
Very mild and humid 16C or above from dawn, up to max 20C, then dropping cooler into evening.
Planning Outlook
Strong southeasterly winds by Tuesday, widely gales on mountains with turbulent downslope gusts toward the west; some rain developing from the south during the day, becoming heavy later - a band of rain moves northeast into early Wednesday, leaving blustery south-southwesterlies into Wednesday and Thursday, showery in the west. Some occasional rain further ahead, but more often looking drier as higher pressure tends to expand further north during early October. Mostly mild temperatures, some cooler nights develop.