North Pennines
Tuesday 1 September 2026 · Cross Fell and the North Pennine moors
Why: Clearer summits are favoured, but some forecast models are much cloudier.
A blustery southwesterly wind is the main concern. Expect showers or rain at times, with cloud coming and going on the tops.
Sunshine and sky
Extensive cloud. Cloud is likely to remain extensive for much of the day.
These are direct modelled sunshine hours during daylight, not the probability of sunshine. Cloud cover and summit cloud are assessed separately in the forecast above. The regional median prevents one unusually bright or dull summit cell defining the whole area.
High-ground wind (700 m)
Southwesterly 20-25 mph at 700 m. Gusts reaching around 35 mph at 700 m, with locally higher values possible on the most exposed tops. Little overall change through the day.
Walking impact
Blustery on exposed ridges and liable to affect balance at times.
Rain and showers
Showers or spells of rain at times. The heaviest rain is expected later in the day.
Cloud-free summits
Around 35%. Best early at about 40%; lowest around midday at about 30%.
Cloud and visibility
Cloud bases mostly around 500-700 m. Cloud is likely to come and go on the higher summits; breaks may be useful but not dependable.
Temperature and wind chill
Around 9°C at 700 m, feeling like 5°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:15 — Sunset 20:02 — about 13.8 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaGusts near 30 mph make sheltered pitches important. 39/100Poor · 600 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks poor around 600 m (39/100). Open-ground gusts may reach about 30 mph, so sheltered pitches will matter. A wet night is likely, with around 16 mm indicated between pitching and packing up.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 15 / 27 mph
- Coldest
- 11.8°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- High
- Wind / gust
- 18 / 32 mph
- Coldest
- 11.4°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- High
Open-hillside guidance across representative hills. Local shelter, ridges, tent design and the exact pitch can change conditions substantially. Read about sleeping-bag comfort ratings, pitching in strong winds or using the wild-camping forecast.
Daytime · exposed rockClimbing & scramblingBetaGusts near 35 mph increase the seriousness of exposed ground. 11/100Poor · Very poor View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look very poor (11/100). Rain is likely to leave rock wet; polished slabs, vegetation and drainage lines may be notably worse. Gusts may reach about 35 mph on exposed ground, making crosswinds an important route consideration. 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 1 September 2026 at 15:33 UTC. See typical weekly and monthly conditions for North Pennines.