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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
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
Wednesday 13th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold for the time of year, with a cyclonic and unstable north-westerly bringing an increasingly widespread showery day across the hills. Showers heavy, with hail and risk of isolated thunder. Snow falling above around 700m. Gusty north-westerly winds, particularly strong and turbulent in and around the showers.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Another cold, blustery day. Showers; heavy with hail and snow tops. Risk thunder.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph, at times 30-35mph southern areas in morning, may ease a little widely during afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill, blustery on high terrain, at times affecting comfortable walking on the tops, buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Showery, hail, snow highest tops
Scattered showers in the morning, mostly western areas, but forming increasingly widely, heavy bursts with hail, risk isolated thunder; snow at times falling on high tops mostly above 700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes capping tops in showers
Patchy cloud around some higher slopes in morning, mainly western areas. Most cloud often lifting above the hills, but some ragged patches to 600m around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun and intermittently excellent visibility, but suddenly very poor during showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C rising to 4C. Wind chill feeling as cold as -10C.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to max 11C afternoon, but several degrees cooler in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 14th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-westerly 15 to 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling cold for mid May, with considerable chill in the north-westerly wind.
How Wet?
Showers forming, some hail.
A mostly dry and bright start, but clouds will bubble up, with scattered showers forming from late morning. Most widespread afternoon, some heavy with hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, but often above tops away from showers.
Given flow direction, generally well elevated bases with tops often clear. However, in and around showers, shafts of cloud may lower onto tops. Sleet tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunniest during early part of morning, before skies fill in with cloud. Visibility excellent, but temporarily poor or very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3C
And in the valleys
10 to 12C
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 15th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to north-westerly 25 to 30mph at dawn, strongest in the east, easing down to 10 to 20mph through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery start to the day, with considerable wind chill and some buffeting, but soon becoming mostly small.
How Wet?
Showers mostly in the east.
A scattering of showers forming, mainly clustered across the eastern Dales and North Pennines. Mostly dry further west. Snow across the tops initially. Some hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional patches tops
Given flow direction, generally bases well elevated through the day. However, occasional patches may cover the tops, mainly morning and in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Skies will often be filled in with cloud limiting the best of the sun to early morning, and again late in the day. Visibility away from showers, very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Close to zero at dawn, lifting to plus 3C.
And in the valleys
8 to 10C
Planning Outlook
Staying notably chilly for mid-May through this week as air from the north-northwest prevails, with showers heavy at times and containing hail with snow over the tops, but over the weekend a front will edge in and bring a change to westerly winds. Next week may see ridging across England and Wales giving drier conditions, but occasional rain and blustery south-westerly winds for Scotland.