North Pennines
Saturday 29 August 2026 · Cross Fell and the North Pennine moors
Why: A low thunderstorm risk remains difficult to time precisely.
Thunderstorms are the main concern, especially on exposed summits and ridges. Light southerly wind and Mostly dry conditions.
High-ground wind (700 m)
Southerly around 10 mph at 700 m. Gusts reaching around 15 mph at 700 m, with locally higher values possible on the most exposed tops. Strongest early (around 10 mph), easing toward 5 mph later.
Walking impact
Little effect on walking, although exposed tops may still feel chilly.
Thunderstorms
A moderate thunderstorm risk is indicated from late afternoon into the evening. Avoid committing to exposed summits or ridges while storms are building or nearby.
Rain and showers
The odd passing shower, otherwise dry. The heaviest rain is expected later in the day.
Cloud-free summits
Around 70%. Best around midday at about 80%; around 70% early and 65% later.
Cloud and visibility
Cloud bases mostly around 700-1000 m. Many higher summits should stay clear, with useful views for much of the day.
Temperature and wind chill
Around 10°C at 700 m, feeling like 8°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:10 — Sunset 20:09 — about 14.0 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaThunder risk is around 29% in parts of the area; avoid exposed pitches if storms develop. 50/100Mixed · 600 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks mixed around 600 m (50/100). A wet night is likely, with around 8 mm indicated between pitching and packing up.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 7 / 13 mph
- Coldest
- 11.8°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- High
- Wind / gust
- 8 / 15 mph
- Coldest
- 10.9°C
- In cloud
- 25% of night
- Condensation
- High
Open-hillside guidance across representative hills. Local shelter, ridges, tent design and the exact pitch can change conditions substantially. How to use the wild-camping forecast.
Daytime · exposed rockClimbing & scramblingBetaThunder risk is around 32% in parts of the area; exposed scrambling may be a poor choice. 29/100Poor · Poor View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look poor (29/100). Rain is likely to leave rock wet; polished slabs, vegetation and drainage lines may be notably worse. Mapped summit-point geology across the representative hills includes limestone and sandstone or gritstone; moisture response can therefore vary substantially between crags and routes.
Representative summit-point samples across the region; individual crags and routes may differ.
Generic exposed hands-on-rock terrain across representative summits; mapped summit-point geology is a broad regional sample, not a named-route survey. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. How to use the climbing and scrambling forecast.
Updated 29 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC. See typical weekly and monthly conditions for North Pennines.