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.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Wednesday 29th October 2025
Last updated
Tue 28th Oct 25 at
6:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Varied mountain weather within a complicated area of low pressure. Cold but otherwise mostly relatively benign N & E Scotland, S Pennines and most of Wales. Elsewhere, areas of upland gale, rain - or above 700m in Scotland snow (whiteout in places).
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Showers; increasingly windy.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 25 to 35mph, s strengthening to 40mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often arduous higher up and considerable wind chill. Anticipate worsening conditions as walking becomes difficult in afternoon.
How Wet?
Showers, later the rain frequent
Generally showery - albeit into the afternoon the rain increasingly frequent or persistent.
Cloud on the hills?
Persisting highest fells more or less all day
Cloud base typically 600 to 750m by late morning, although dropping to 450m in rain. Later as rain becomes extensive, cloud base may drop toward 300m western dales south of Tebay.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, mainly morning. Hazy, and visibility poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C
And in the valleys
Typically 8C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 30th October 2025
Last updated
Tue 28th Oct 25 at
6:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 10 to perhaps 20mph morning. Progressively strengthening toward 40mph by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small at first before particularly sudden buffeting and wind chill gradually become considerable. Very difficult conditions after dark.
How Wet?
Rain setting in afternoon
Dry, probably until well into the afternoon. Rain then setting in from south.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive in rain: very little morning
Fragments some higher slopes, but most summits cloud free until into afternoon. Will lower onto at least higher fells in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% dropping to 30% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine giving way as high cloud thickens. Excellent visibility before dropping markedly in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Typically 4C; rising slowly through the day.
And in the valleys
Slight frost some valleys at first; will rise to 8 or 9C by early or mid afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 31st October 2025
Last updated
Tue 28th Oct 25 at
6:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, speeds increasing quickly with height to between 30 and 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Widely arduous walking and marked wind chill on higher areas.
How Wet?
Rain rarely
A few brief bursts of rain, but total rainfall small or negligible.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to or above higher slopes
Rolls of cloud may sometimes cover higher tops above 750m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sunshine intermittently. Very good or excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C. Will feel more like minus 3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Will reach 12 to locally 15C in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Frequently windy toward and through the weekend with bouts of upland gales - possibly storm force and bands of rain and low cloud. Warmer than at present. These conditions are likely to continue well into November as a lengthy series of Atlantic lows and associated fronts cross Britain.