Yorkshire Dales
Saturday 29 August 2026 · The Three Peaks and surrounding fells
Why: Thunderstorm timing is inherently uncertain and may shift by several hours.
Thunderstorms are the main concern, especially on exposed summits and ridges. Light southerly wind and Showers or rain at times.
High-ground wind (600 m)
Southerly around 10 mph at 600 m. Gusts reaching around 15 mph at 600 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 the morning into the evening. Avoid committing to exposed summits or ridges while storms are building or nearby.
Spate risk
There could be a spate risk based on forecast rainfall. Burns and unbridged crossings may rise quickly. The heaviest rain is expected around the middle of the day. Crossing risk is expected from around 13:00, continuing overnight and easing after around midnight. Turn back if a crossing looks unsafe.
Rain and showers
Showers or spells of rain at times. The heaviest rain is expected around the middle of the day.
Cloud-free summits
Around 50%. Best around midday at about 55%; lowest later at about 45%.
Cloud and visibility
Cloud bases mostly around 300-700 m. Bases are likely to lower later in the day. Cloud is likely to come and go on the higher summits; breaks may be useful but not dependable.
Temperature and wind chill
Around 11°C at 600 m, feeling like 8°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:10 — Sunset 20:08 — about 14.0 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaThunder risk is around 49% in parts of the area; avoid exposed pitches if storms develop. 32/100Poor · 600 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks poor around 600 m (32/100). A wet night is likely, with around 8 mm indicated between pitching and packing up.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 6 / 13 mph
- Coldest
- 11.8°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- High
- Wind / gust
- 7 / 15 mph
- Coldest
- 10.8°C
- In cloud
- 43% 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 34% in parts of the area; exposed scrambling may be a poor choice. 5/100Poor · Very poor View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look very poor (5/100). 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 sandstone or gritstone, limestone and slate or mudstone; 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 Yorkshire Dales.