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
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 23rd May 2026
Last updated
Fri 22nd May 26 at
3:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Scotland: Gusty south-westerly will feed extensive low cloud and patchy drizzle into the west. Mostly dry for eastern hills where cloud will lift and break off the hills. England and Wales: Low cloud and local drizzle morning western hills, mainly coasts, but burning off to leave warm sunshine widely.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Breezy. May be a slow start west, patchy low cloud, but dispersing to sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph, some gustiness early and late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Likely entirely dry
Some fine misty drizzle may affect high Three Peaks summits and perhaps towards Tebay, this soon fading after sunrise for dry fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud largely clears
May be fairly extensive on western high fells from dawn, lowest bases near 300-400m Whernside to Tebay. Lifting through morning and likely breaking, east fells clear; may linger into midday on high west summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Becoming mostly sunny as cloud breaks, some thin high cloud builds later. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 or 10C, rising to 14 or 15C. Only slight drop Yorks Dales NP into night.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 19 or 20C, mildest eastern Yorks Dales NP.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 24th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 22nd May 26 at
3:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-westerly 10 to 20mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Very little
Aside from some patches of banks across coastal hills early in morning, which will burn off, hills are expected to be clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine coming through. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Lifting to 16 or 17C, very warm
And in the valleys
Valley temperature topping out at 23 to 26C, highest eastern and southern valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 25th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 22nd May 26 at
3:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-westerly 10 to 20mph, generally strongest in the morning when perhaps briefly touching 25mph over northern tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Soon all hills clear
From dawn, some patches at varying heights, but they will soon lift and disperse to leave the hills clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
17C, humid
And in the valleys
Increasingly very warm with valley temperatures reaching 24 to 26C.
Planning Outlook
Pressure builds this weekend, centred over England and Wales where it will be warm and sunny. To the north of the high, a blustery and gusty south-westerly will persist across the Highlands with patchy rain and hill fog,mainly in the west and northwest. Very warm by Sunday and Monday valleys of Wales and England, mid to high 20s. Low 20s glens into southern and eastern Scotland. Next week, high pressure extends over Scotland, cutting of the low cloud and drizzle from northwest Scotland by midweek with warm sunny weather, cooler in the north and east coat. Still very warm into the valleys of England and Wales with extensive sunshine.