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.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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 26th January 2026
Last updated
Sun 25th Jan 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force and very gusty southeasterly winds Scottish mountains, tending to strengthen. Patchy snow and low cloud affects the eastern Highlands; largely dry and clearer toward west/northwest. Some cloud breaks for the Lakes. Rain and upland gales moves into Wales from the west in the afternoon.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy. Lowest cloud east and south, little if any precipitation.
How windy? (On the summits)
East-southeasterly 25-35mph, gusty in places around tops and locally to the west. Strongest wind late in the day west, strengthening further during evening after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking will be increasingly strenuous in exposure, buffeting gusts later affecting balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional light snow
Patchy light snow flurries, often amounting to very little, mostly on higher and eastern slopes. Western slopes will be largely dry. Rain and upland snow develops onward into evening and night.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
A sheet of cloud shrouds the fells down to the middle or lower eastern slopes. Best chance of higher breaks on westernmost slopes but unlikely to break above 600-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright skies possible on low western slopes early but turning overcast. Cloud and haze will limit visibility, most hazy in the Yorks Dales.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1 or -2C. Feeling as cold as -10 to -15C in exposure to direct wind.
And in the valleys
2 or 3C, small variation night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 27th January 2026
Last updated
Sun 25th Jan 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East-southeasterly 45-55mph, though gusty with most powerful winds reaching up to 65mph in morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mobility challenged in exposure, at best. Crouching/bracing necessary to maintain stability. Severe wind chill.
How Wet?
Hill snow most of the day
Snow falls on the high fells most of the day, which may be heavy at times on eastern slopes. Falling as sleet or rain onto lower slopes, turning wetter to 500-600m or higher later, but fading toward dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
A blanket of cloud shrouds the high fells, likely all day, with bases down to the middle slopes in the east or locally lower slopes during heavier snow falls. The highest bases on westernmost slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Visibility often very poor, appalling on high terrain in blowing snow.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1 or 0C, rising from south later to +1C. Feeling like -17 to -20C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
2 to 4C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Last updated
Sun 25th Jan 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30 to 45mph, strongest toward west - speed likely to vary during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions, very gusty in places around higher tops. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Damp air
Fine drizzle where in cloud, snow grains some higher tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering the hills most or all day, lowest cloud toward south and east. Some higher breaks may form toward Vale of Eden.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Misty many hills, locally better visibility western areas.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C rising to 2C. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
And in the valleys
3C rising to 6C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Powerful southeasterlies prevail across Scotland this week and many indications favour strong east or southeasterly winds onward into the first half of February. Scottish mountains are expected stay below freezing in the extended range, fresh heavy snowfalls giving substantial depths and drifts across south and eastern areas, much less snow northwestward. Hills in England and Wales will see varying freezing levels, sub-zero for periods to 600m or lower, but intermittently lifting just above the tops - a mix of rain and upland snowfall. A generally unsettled pattern with Atlantic lows continuing to frequently circulate over Britain on a southerly track, whilst high pressure resides away to the north.