Melmerby Fell weather forecast.

709 m summit in North Pennines. Seven-day wind, cloud, rain and temperature forecast, updated 27 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC.

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Today on Melmerby Fell.

Melmerby Fell on Thursday 27 August 2026: summit wind around 29 mph E, gusting 40 mph; modelled cloud-free summit for 79% of daylight; feels like 12°C; 0.2 mm rain.

Medium confidenceHow the forecast works

Seven-day Melmerby Fell forecast.

Conditions can change quickly with height. Use the day-by-day summit detail below, then check again close to departure.

Medium confidence
Wind29 mph E Gusts40 mph Feels12°C Rain0.2 mm Cloud-free summit79% Cloud base1,006 m Freezing level3,130 m Daylight06:06–20:15 · 14.2 h

Forecast confidence: A low thunderstorm risk remains difficult to time precisely.

Cloud-free timing: Around 100% early, falling to around 40% later.

A mixed day on Melmerby Fell: summit wind broadly 20-35 mph, with gusts 35-45 mph during the morning (gale-force winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 10-20 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Little or no rain expected.

Medium confidence
Wind24 mph SW Gusts34 mph Feels11°C Rain3.1 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base432 m Freezing level2,930 m Daylight06:08–20:13 · 14.1 h

Forecast confidence: Thunderstorm timing is inherently uncertain and may shift by several hours.

Thunder risk: moderate

from early morning into the evening. Leave exposed summits and ridges if thunder develops.

A grey, cloudy day on Melmerby Fell: summit wind broadly 15-30 mph, with gusts 30-40 mph during the evening (strong winds). A meaningful thunderstorm risk is indicated from early morning into the evening. Avoid committing to exposed ridges if storms begin to build. The ground is likely to be wet after recent rain. Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base mostly around 400–700 m through daylight. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on southwestern slopes; the northeastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Some rain is likely, with around 2-5 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Confidence moderate (forecast models agree on the walking impact of the wind) - the summit peak could reasonably be 18-29 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Medium confidence
Wind21 mph SW Gusts29 mph Feels7°C Rain3.9 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base459 m Freezing level2,843 m Daylight06:10–20:10 · 14.0 h

Forecast confidence: A low thunderstorm risk remains difficult to time precisely.

Thunder risk: low

from the morning into the afternoon. Leave exposed summits and ridges if thunder develops.

A grey, cloudy day on Melmerby Fell: summit wind broadly 10-25 mph, with gusts 25-35 mph early in the morning (fresh and blowy). Thunderstorms are possible from the morning into the afternoon. Keep an escape route from exposed ridges and descend if thunder develops. The ground is likely to be wet after recent rain. Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base mostly around 400–700 m through daylight. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on southwestern slopes; the northeastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Some rain is likely, with around 2-5 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Confidence moderate (forecast models agree on the walking impact of the wind) - the summit peak could reasonably be 15-27 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Medium confidence
Wind19 mph SW Gusts27 mph Feels10°C Rain1.3 mm Cloud-free summit57% Cloud base691 m Freezing level2,681 m Daylight06:12–20:08 · 13.9 h

Forecast confidence: Thunderstorm timing is inherently uncertain and may shift by several hours.

Thunder risk: moderate

from early morning into the evening. Leave exposed summits and ridges if thunder develops.

Cloud-free timing: Around 0% early, improving to around 100% later.

A mixed day on Melmerby Fell: summit wind broadly 15-25 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph during the evening (fresh and blowy). A meaningful thunderstorm risk is indicated from early morning into the evening. Avoid committing to exposed ridges if storms begin to build. The ground is likely to be wet after recent rain. Cloud base around 400-700 m in the morning, lifting to 900-1200 m around midday. The top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view from around midday into the evening. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on southwestern slopes; the northeastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Some rain is likely, with up to around 2 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Confidence moderate (forecast models agree on the walking impact of the wind) - the summit peak could reasonably be 16-27 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Low confidence
Wind52 mph W Gusts73 mph Feels1°C Rain10.8 mm Cloud-free summit21% Cloud base640 m Freezing level1,861 m Daylight06:14–20:05 · 13.8 h

Forecast confidence: A low thunderstorm risk remains difficult to time precisely.

Thunder risk: low

from early morning into the afternoon. Leave exposed summits and ridges if thunder develops.

Cloud-free timing: Around 0% early, improving to around 60% later.

A rough, clagged-in day on Melmerby Fell: summit wind broadly 40-55 mph, with gusts 70-80 mph during the afternoon (storm-force winds). Thunderstorms are possible from early morning into the afternoon. Keep an escape route from exposed ridges and descend if thunder develops. Much calmer lower down - generally 20-30 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base around 300–600 m in the morning, lifting to 600–900 m around midday and 800–1100 m by late afternoon. The top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view during the evening. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on western slopes; the eastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. A persistently wet day is possible, with around 10-20 mm indicated; local totals could vary considerably. Cold on top: air temperature broadly 6 to 10°C, feeling around 0 to 4°C in the wind - wrap up. Low confidence (Summit wind could be roughly 35-64 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 35 to 64 mph; check again nearer the time.

Low confidence
Wind51 mph W Gusts71 mph Feels-1°C Rain10.2 mm Cloud-free summit14% Cloud base491 m Freezing level1,764 m Daylight06:16–20:03 · 13.8 h

Forecast confidence: Summit wind could be roughly 41-64 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel.

Cloud-free timing: Around 67% early, falling to around 0% later.

A rough, clagged-in day on Melmerby Fell: summit wind broadly 35-55 mph, with gusts 65-75 mph around midday (storm-force winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 15-25 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base mostly around 400–700 m through daylight. Expect clag for much of the day, though a brief clearance is possible early in the morning. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on western slopes; the eastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. A persistently wet day is possible, with around 10-20 mm indicated; local totals could vary considerably. Cold on top: air temperature broadly 4 to 8°C, feeling around -4 to 0°C in the wind - wrap up. Low confidence (Summit wind could be roughly 41-64 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 41 to 64 mph; check again nearer the time.

Forecast run: 2026-08-27

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