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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Wednesday 26th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 25th Nov 25 at
3:06PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Scotland: Southerly gales with hill fog extend east to become very extensive with rain and drizzle; transient snow upper slopes. England and Wales: Strengthening southerly winds with hills filling in with low cloud with patchy rain and drizzle.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Strong winds with hills filling in with fog, with patchy rain arriving in afternoon.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly strengthening through morning to 35 to on higher tops 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Soon extensively arduous or difficult walking where exposed with sudden gusts and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, mainly afternoon
Rain and drizzle gradually spreading east, most likely later morning or middle of day. Total rain widely small, but most persistent more western areas between Tebay and Ingleton.
Cloud on the hills?
Fells filling in with fog; lowest base west
Some higher slopes will be initially cloud free, especially in the east. Will deteriorate, across western fells between Tebay and Ingleton, cloud widely below 300-450m. Elsewhere, slowly filling in across higher slopes, typically 500 to 700m afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sunshine lower slopes Northern Pennines and eastern dales in Yorkshire. Becoming extensively dull and misty as visibility drops in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C rising to 5C through daylight. Will feel as cold as minus 10C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Widespread frost at first, as low as minus 3C; but rising through daylight to around 5 or 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 27th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 25th Nov 25 at
3:06PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, strengthening through morning and with height to 45-50mph where exposed on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and walking difficult. Where exposed on highest fells, general mobility becoming a struggle.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle on and off
Pulses of rain and drizzle, although intermittently dry. The most persistent rain will be on western fells between Ingleton and Tebay.
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains persistently foggy.
Persistent cloud from 300 to 450m although on western fells between Ingleton and Tebay cloud rarely above 300m. Breaks to 650m N Pennines and southern Yorkshire dales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of weak sun lower slopes northern Pennines and southern Yorkshire dales. Visibility often poor, hazy at best.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8C. Will feel as cold as minus 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Around 11C
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 28th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 25th Nov 25 at
3:06PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, generally strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for walking to be difficult, particularly through the morning, with significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Showery rain moving in
Showers are likely to be concentrated into a band that will move through at some point in the day associated with trough, risk thunder. Timing uncertainties. Sleet tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional over tops, mainly west.
Bases varying but away from western hills, mostly above tops. Around Ingleborough, cloud descending onto tops; perhaps extensive for a time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% in west, 70% in east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, perhaps frequent in east. Visibility ranging from very good, to poor or very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C
And in the valleys
5 to 7C
Planning Outlook
A long series of Atlantic lows passing north of or across Britain will bring high rainfall to western mountains together with frequent upland gales (sometimes stormy) and low cloud. Temperatures on higher tops sometimes below freezing point, particularly at the weekend in Scotland, but elsewhere fresh snow transient.