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.
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
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
Saturday 14th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Nov 26 at
2:12PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy across higher areas, particularly so those near the north Irish Sea and Scottish Highlands (where widespread upland gales). Drizzly rain will affect some western mountains, but otherwise extensively dry. Much mountain terrain at least partly frozen, particularly morning.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy. Rain N Pennines, mostly clearing. Fine elsewhere.
How windy? (On the summits)
South or southwesterly between 20 and on highest tops 30mph - perhaps 35mph N Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Higher up considerable wind chill and strenuous walking. Balance sometimes difficult particularly near Cross Fell (N Pennines).
How Wet?
Showers, sleet higher fells
Western dales south of Tebay: risk showers - perhaps frequent. Sleet higher tops. The precipitation will mostly or all die out through morning. Elsewhere; precipitation unlikely.
Cloud on the hills?
Many western summits foggy.
Western areas south of Tebay: Low cloud probably extensive, base 450 to 600m. Elsewhere: patches on higher slopes, mainly morning, but hills intermittently or frequently cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine, although often cloudy western dales, especially south of Tebay, where also hazy. Elsewhere very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0 rising to 2C. Will feel as cold as minus 8C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Widely frosty morning; by early afternoon the temperature between 6 and 8C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 15th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Nov 26 at
2:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Still considerable uncertainty: Southerly 20 to perhaps 40mph then a lull.
Effect of the wind on you?
Temporarily small, but zones where wind chill significant and walking difficult - these challenging conditions could set in abruptly.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Areas of rain will circulate within general low pressure.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog very likely across the mountains all day
Fog in some areas from lower slopes up, and few breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine rare if any. Regions of very poor visibility; sometimes very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 to 4C, may drop late in day
And in the valleys
Around 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 16th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Nov 26 at
2:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly; dropping from 30-40mph at dawn to 20-30mph by dusk. Generally strongest northern Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and buffeting from lower slopes up in gusty winds. Walking sometimes difficult morning northern Pennines.
How Wet?
Snow or hail frequently; risk thunder
Squally snow and hail showers all day, some heavy; risk lightning morning. Mostly rain below 300m. There may well be a band where for 2 or 3 hours, particularly morning, precipitation is almost constant, resulting in blizzards.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive on higher areas.
Fog frequent or for several hours persistent, rarely clearing most fells above 600m. Near showers, plumes of cloud below 350m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine. Very poor visibility in snow, but intermittently good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C. Will feel as cold as minus 12C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Will reach around 6C, but dropping to around 3C near showers.
Planning Outlook
On Sunday, uncertainty in forecast detail remains within a complicated area of low pressure. Beyond, cold with higher terrain frequently or almost permanently frozen most or perhaps all next week. Wales, and perhaps N England, will see one or two incursions of much warmer air together with areas of persistent rain and snow. Some higher areas may have a considerable snow. Overall, low precipitation across Scotland, but marked exceptions: here too, where the frequently northerly wind rises over mountains (with the sea directly to the north), accumulations of snow may well be considerable.