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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 20th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
Summary for all mountain areas
South to south-easterly winds, reaching gale force for western hills, local drizzly showers southwestern Scotland as well as Wales, with rain into Pembrokeshire later. Elsewhere, areas of weak sun and low cloud. Low cloud focused on eastern side of Pennines and also southern and eastern Highlands.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Mostly dry, varied low cloud, most extensive in east. Strong, gusty winds.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-easterly 25 to 35mph, perhaps exceeding 40mph for a time westernmost hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
A very blustery and gusty airflow, arduous towards west coast especially, with considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Generally dry, bar isolated spots of light rain or drizzle from the low cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, best breaks west coast.
Fairly extensive banks of low cloud. More broken cloud bases at times in the west where mainly just capping tops at times with the best breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% in the east, 60% in the west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun possible should cloud layers thin, mostly likely in the west. Visibility good or very good, but poor in any local drizzle.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 or 4C. Directly in the wind feeling like -7C.
And in the valleys
5 to 7C
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 21st December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 30mph, may increase to 30 to 40mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, gusty winds, with sudden, strong gusts running downslope from ridges and passes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, may set in later.
Patches of rain or drizzle. Likely to become frequent or constant, as the day wears on, from the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Widespread
Hill fog will very likely be extensive across the hills through the day. Best of any breaks will be toward the west coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively dull. Visibility perhaps good at times, but marked haze and poor when in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Around 2 or 3C
And in the valleys
Maximum temperature 5 to 7C
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 22nd December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery at times with marked wind chill where exposed to the wind.
How Wet?
Early rain and drizzle, then drying up
A warm front and its widespread rain clears early, but further patches of rain or drizzle may follow, mainly to eastern fells. Otherwise drying up.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, but breaks west coast.
Fairly extensive banks at varying heights in rain. As rain clears, very disorganised cloud banks, some hills in fog, whilst others clear, with best breaks west coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility poor in rain, but tending to become good, despite a slight haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C
And in the valleys
Up to 7C in the valleys
Planning Outlook
A much drier and chiller theme develops into the Christmas period and perhaps into the New Year, as high pressure builds to the north and northeast and maybe later in the period overhead over Scotland when inversion conditions would be in place. An extensive cloud sheet will likely come in from the North Sea over many days with light snow showers or flurries likely, rain to lower slopes, but many areas dry. Best breaks in the west.