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.
Friday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
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
Friday 27th February 2026
Last updated
Thu 26th Feb 26 at
4:11PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Blustery showers in north and west Scotland, snow above 800m, this level lowering; wind eases, showers isolate to the northwest. Patchy rain in south Scotland and north England, fairly small wind effects, some clear hills. Overnight rain central/south Pennines and Wales turns patchy; risk of changeable conditions here.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Some early cloud and rain, best chance clearing north
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly, speed likely to vary 10 to 20mph. Trending northerly later in the day, with a risk of speeds rising slightly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often fairly small, but possibly more breezy at times.
How Wet?
Rain on-and-off, mostly Yorks Dales
Risk periods of rain during the day, primarily Yorks Dales, some patches may reach N Pennines as well. Dry periods may occur as well; timing and extent of rain uncertain, and may well be more often wet to the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high terrain, best chance of breaks north
Fairly extensive above 600m in the morning, ragged lower patches too from rain. A lifting trend, some summit breaks possible too, greatest chance in N Pennines. A risk of returning extensively over high terrain in Yorks Dales if rain returns.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, a veil of high cloud even if skies do brighten for a time. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 to 5C. Likely to lower later in the day from the north, towards 2C, though milder temperatures may hold until evening. More certainly cooling overnight.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, rising to 8C or locally 9C for a time, then lowering to 3C overnight.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 28th February 2026
Last updated
Thu 26th Feb 26 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or NW'ly 10-15mph in morning, shifting SW'ly later and rising, 20-25mph by dusk and onward, up to 40mph overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small much of the day, becoming more noticeably blustery with time, by evening affecting comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Little or no precipitation during day
Small chance of isolated brief showers breaking out afternoon east. Well onward into night, risk of rain preceded by hill snow moving in from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patches grazing some higher slopes in morning, likely to lift and largely clear. Some early fog may linger in low valleys as well but this also soon clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly good amounts of sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1 or 2C. As wind strengthens later, feeling like -5 to -8C where exposed.
And in the valleys
2 or 3C from dawn, rising to 7C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 1st March 2026
Last updated
Thu 26th Feb 26 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25-35mph, downslope gusts to the north/east, notably early. A rising trend likely, up to 45mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often strenuous in exposure with gusts affecting stability. A deteriorating trend and feeling increasingly chilly.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain
Patches of rain drift northeastward across the fells at times throughout the day. Greatest risk of extended falls near Tebay, but dry periods likely too.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, clear periods likely
Notable variability: banks often cling to the high tops in western mountain groups, at times drifting downslope during rain, but also breaking above the summits during dry periods too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some bright moments. Very good visibility out of cloud/rain but some haze arriving.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1 to 3C from dawn, rising to 5 or 6C, locally warmer east Yorks Dales. Feeling like -5 to -8C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
0 to 2C from dawn, lifting to 7C.
Planning Outlook
A changeable southwesterly regime continues through the weekend into early next week. Colder for a time with lowering freezing levels on Saturday allowing some refreezing of higher mountain terrain mainly in Scotland, the snowpack on high mountains consolidating following recent thawing. Early low frosts possible into north England as well. Milder air and thawing returns into Sunday, accompanied by rain and upland gales. During next week, higher pressure is expected to develop around the British Isles, bringing quieter weather, drier for most with lighter winds. Some fronts may continue to graze northwest Scotland with rain and stronger winds. Temperatures tending to be on the milder side during early March, occasional cooler winds lowering freezing levels, but winter conditions only on high Munros.