Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
The entire Yorkshire Dales National Park and North Pennines AONB, including the Three Peaks and Cross Fell, plus Howgills, also south to Forest of Bowland.
Today's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 17th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold everywhere, staying sub-zero over high terrain, plus some frost lower down in morning; considerable chill factor if exposed to wind, but speeds tending to lessen all areas. Largely dry, local snow flurries moving in northern Scotland. Some patchy cloud mostly northern half of the Highlands, sunnier elsewhere.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Strongest wind early, easing. Dry with sun, hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 25-35mph around dawn, shifting northwesterly and easing in morning to 15mph, or less for a time afternoon. Then from dusk increasing a little to 20mph, later 30mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous with wind chill early morning, trending towards small impacts.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected most areas
Small chance of a brief snow flurry early morning toward the northeast Pennines. Otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Any cloud unlikely
A few odd patches possible near Teesdale in the morning, all soon fading for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny with excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C, may rise slightly early afternoon. Feeling like -10C in strongest morning wind.
And in the valleys
Morning frost, only eastern Dales may be above freezing. Rising to 3 or 4C, locally warmer in sun exposure.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 25-35mph, though may vary through the day with lighter or stronger periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking affected much of the day, though variable - some risk of more arduous conditions in exposure.
How Wet?
Rain increasingly frequent
Patchy rain gradually increases in frequency through morning, increasingly setting in for hours at a time. Some snow flurries will fall on the tops.
Cloud on the hills?
High fells early, lowering in rain
High fells likely shrouded in cloud all day. Most cloud above 600m well into the morning with breaks in the east, though tending to fill in with bases lowering as rain arrives.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% at first, lowering to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bright skies and good visibility below cloud banks in the morning, though turning overcast, poor visibility in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C rising to 2C. Feeling like -8C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
Frost likely widespread at dawn, rising to 4C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 19th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 35mph, to 40mph over higher North Pennines; possibly stronger early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking on exposed terrain, risk more frequent buffeting high tops; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Most places dry
Chance of local snow flurries or showers coming in from the north to affect more eastern areas at times, but much of the region likely staying dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Patchy cloud may graze higher slopes mainly toward the northeast Pennines, but elsewhere largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, some cloud at times further northeast. Visibility mostly excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in stronger speeds.
And in the valleys
Near freezing from dawn and soon again from dusk. Reaching max 4C early afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A cold week ahead, staying below freezing across all mountains, much terrain will be frozen from valleys upward. An area of low pressure and associated fronts will pass southeastward during Tuesday, bringing some persistent snowfalls, including to lower slopes particularly inland across the Highlands, some substantial accumulations over higher terrain. Strong to gale force northerlies Wednesday-Thursday, bringing snow and hail showers focused on northern Scotland and onto north-facing coastal districts elsewhere. By Friday into next weekend, winds shift back westerly and freezing levels rise to upper slopes - some rain likely, snow on high tops at times.