Pen-y-ghent694 m
5Poor
A poor day on the tops of Pen-y-ghent, with burns likely to be in spate and sleet or snow up high.
Wind33 mph NGusts 44 mph
Rain18.4 mm
Summit views53%
Yorkshire Three Peaks weather forecast
See one combined forecast for Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, then compare wind, rain and summit views on every hill.
3 summits24 miles with about 1,600 m of ascent
Forecast comparison
Every summit is shown side by side. The combined grade gives extra weight to the weakest forecast.
SummitGradeForecast summaryWindRainSummit viewsDetails
Whernside737 m
6Poor
A poor day on the tops of Whernside, with very strong, gusty winds and burns likely to be in spate.
Wind41 mph NEGusts 54 mph
Rain17.4 mm
Summit views59%
Ingleborough724 mLimiting summit
4Poor
A poor day on the tops of Ingleborough, with very strong, gusty winds and burns likely to be in spate.
Wind42 mph NEGusts 56 mph
Rain17.4 mm
Summit views60%
Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by Mountain Weather.
Moon for your challenge
Night before your chosen day: Thursday 22 October 2026
Yorkshire Dales
Area reference: Whernside. Local mountain horizons will vary.
Waxing gibbous moon
- Illuminated disc
- 88%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 04:15 next morning BST
Moon up during darker hours18:35 BST to 04:15 BST next morning
Window: 22 Oct, 17:00 BST to 23 Oct, 08:00 BST
Night beginning Friday 23 October 2026
Yorkshire Dales
Area reference: Whernside. Local mountain horizons will vary.
Waxing gibbous moon
- Illuminated disc
- 94%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 05:38 next morning BST
Moon up during darker hours18:30 BST to 05:40 BST next morning
Window: 23 Oct, 17:00 BST to 24 Oct, 08:00 BST
Approximate times in UK local time, for an open horizon. Moon-up periods are rounded to five minutes. Hills and cloud can hide the Moon. Illumination is the sunlit percentage of its disc, not how bright your route will be. Darker hours here begin after civil twilight. This almanac covers only the stated overnight window and does not change the weather grade. Take a headtorch and spare power regardless.
Planning the Yorkshire Three Peaks
The Yorkshire Three Peaks is a 24-mile circular challenge over Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. All three are close together, but their exposed tops and different shapes can still produce noticeably different wind and cloud conditions.
The challenge grade gives extra weight to the weakest of the three summit forecasts. Use the individual rows to see which hill is limiting the day and whether the forecast changes enough to favour another date.
Read Yorkshire Dales National Park route information