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
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.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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 28th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Feeling bitterly cold in gale-force west-northwesterly winds widely, severe gales on higher Scottish mountains. Extensive showers with hail, snow, chance of isolated thunder, locally grouping into more constant precipitation NW Highlands, also N England in morning; intensity of showers easing during afternoon.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Upland gales. Hail and snow showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 35 to 50mph, strongest North Pennines, squally gusts. A brief lessening by evening-night, then gales then likely return later in night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over the fells, more difficult in places on high exposed terrain, frequent buffeting affecting balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers
From dawn into early morning, a cluster of frequent snow and hail passing southeastward; chance isolated lightning. Then scattered showers extending eastwards, mostly brief hail, snow falling in morning to some lower elevations, with time mostly rain below 600m.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied mostly over western tops, lifting
Covering high terrain most widely from dawn, then lifting to patchy cloud capping higher slopes mostly toward the west in the morning, lifting increasingly above the tops by middle of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, best in east in morning. Visibility often very good, but reduced at times to briefly very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C rising to +1 or 2C afternoon. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C.
And in the valleys
Frost in sheltered valleys around dawn, rising to 8C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 29th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 55-70mph with stronger gusts during morning, then westerly 40-50mph into afternoon, squally gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Severe conditions for a time, remaining difficult high Pennines, mobility challenging in exposure. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain turns heavy, later showery
A swathe of rain moving in from west in morning, possible sleet or brief snow on tops. A more intense band moving southeastwards into middle of day. Then showery rain on and off.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest in rain west, rising later
Varied mostly over higher western slopes early in day, but filling in more extensively, lowering to 500-600m. Then rising later in day with some breaks forming to tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, late bursts of sun develop. Visibility very poor in rain, improving later to intermittently very good out of showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1C rising briefly to 3C middle of day, by evening dropping toward 0C. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C.
And in the valleys
2C at dawn, rising to 8C afternoon, but a few degrees lower during heavy rain.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 30th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly, 35 to 50mph, strongest North Pennines in the morning, gusts 60mph for a time higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking difficult on exposed higher terrain, considerable buffeting, gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Light showers for a time
Well scattered light showers, snow flurries above 500m, fading out with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above most tops
Cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, mostly above 600-700m in morning, tending to rise. Increasing breaks to tops. Will then lower from southwest into night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, most common east. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C rising to 2 or 3C afternoon, then higher after dark. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 9C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Changeable westerlies prevail onward into early next week, continuing gales over most high terrain. Milder air lifts above freezing to all tops into Tuesday with low cloud, drizzle and rain, most persistent west-northwest Scotland. Likely colder again in Scotland by Wednesday with some further hill snow likely. Some windows of better weather mid-late in the week as higher pressure is nearby - temperatures vary above and just below freezing on Highland tops, more often above freezing England and Wales tops. Some chilly air possible during early April, but drier conditions likely developing with time with more spring sunshine.