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.
Monday'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 rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
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 rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
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
Monday 16th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Mar 26 at
4:21PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Snow and hail showers affect most areas in the morning, frequent over western hills. A brief easing, then several hours of rain arrives to Wales, moving north and east into England and Scotland through afternoon and into evening. A notable rise in temperature with arrival of rain. Strong wind all day, a slight easing for a few hours.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Snow/hail showers, then later afternoon rain; very windy
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 35-40mph, easing towards 30mph and shifting southwesterly afternoon, strengthening again later afternoon into evening, reaching up to 50mph in strong gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure all day with significant wind chill, particularly arduous in the morning. A slight easing of conditions for a few hours, but then a significant deterioration into evening.
How Wet?
Morning hail and snow, then afternoon rain
Morning showers, likely frequent or persistent for a few early hours; expect hail and snow above 400m. Precipitation may ease somewhat for a few hours, then more widespread rain sets in through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable through morning, some summit breaks, more extensive later
Cloud base varying: near precipitation below 450m, perhaps 300m morning. Otherwise, cloud base 600m and higher breaks likely out of precipitation, perhaps clearing summits for a few hours, but fog becoming extensive from at least middle slopes up later afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%, lowering to 10% later afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of sunshine, increasingly weakened by thickening high cloud. Persistent haze - and very poor visibility in precipitation, better visibility to the east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C, rising toward 3C afternoon, then sharply rising to 5C, likely rising further overnight. Will feel as cold as minus 14C due to wind chill.
And in the valleys
A light frost in most valleys from dawn, rising to 7C, staying elevated into night and may rise a degree more, only lowering later.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Mar 26 at
4:21PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35-45mph, to sometimes 50mph N Pennines and highest tops near Tebay, easing somewhat south late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking with significant wind chill, most difficult mobility high N Pennines. Sudden gusts affect balance.
How Wet?
Risk drizzle west Yorks Dales early
In the morning, drizzly over the high western fells, most persistent Tebay to Ingleton. An easing trend.
Cloud on the hills?
May be extensive western fells
Broadly extensive low cloud early, tending to lift and break, particularly east areas. Western Yorkshire dales between Tebay and Ingleton may have persistent fog, cloud base 200m or so.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 60% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Tebay to Ingleton: Dull and murky - perhaps most or all day although may clear. Otherwise, fog probably clearing to give sunshine and excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5 or 6C, mildest Yorks Dales NP. Feeling as cold as -8C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
6C from dawn, rising to 11C N Pennines, to perhaps 14C eastern Yorks Dales NP.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 18th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Mar 26 at
4:21PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 10-15mph, easing to less than 10mph southerly or variable.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Likely dry
A few spots of light rain affecting the fells here and there, amounting to very little if any.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks lift to high fells, may clear for periods
Banks of cloud at various heights in the morning, lifting after sunrise, largely to just the high western fells. Breaks off the summits are likely too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sunshine but often shrouded by high cloud and perhaps some lower cloud in the west. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C rising to 9C.
And in the valleys
4 to 6C from dawn, rising to 14 to 16C, mildest in the eastern Yorks Dales.
Planning Outlook
Areas of low cloud, drizzly rain and strong winds will continue to affect mainly western mountains until Wednesday, the rain at times heavy in western Scotland. Pressure begins to quickly rise on Wednesday, providing fairly widely settled conditions across the country. Some cloud and spotty light rain lingers in north England/south Scotland for a few days, elsewhere becoming mostly sunny. England, Wales, and southwest Scotland seeing milder temperatures, mostly light wind but the occasional stronger breeze. Elsewhere in Scotland stays cooler, some overnight frosts possible under clear-sky nights. Over the weekend, first indications of a cool easterly wind building across all areas, perhaps some periods of rain south, but further detail currently uncertain.