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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Jan 26 at
3:57PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold westerly winds, backing southerly and strengthening ahead of a front which will move into western Scotland during the afternoon, with snow setting in for western mountains, patchier further east. Ahead of this front, scattered snow showers. Mostly dry for England and Wales until front edges precipitation into west later.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Mostly dry, but winds backing southerly and strengthening. Risk snow later in day.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph morning, strongest N Pennines. Will back southerly and strengthen 35, perhaps 40mph, by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small morning. Then walking increasingly difficult and wind chill becoming significant.
How Wet?
Mostly dry, until later in day.
Mostly dry, but the threat of snow, rain lower slopes, setting in late in day from west, mainly after dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Probably remaining extensive on most or all higher tops
Cloud sometimes forming below 450m western dales in Yorkshire, but cloud base generally rising to 600 to 750m - possibly breaking off higher summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, mainly away from western dales in Yorkshire. Becoming overcast from the west. Visibility often very good, but poor in snow.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C. Directly in wind will feel as cold as minus 10C.
And in the valleys
Frost many valleys after dawn. Will reach around 5C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 15th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Jan 26 at
3:57PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to perhaps in morning 30mph. There may then be a pronounced lull.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Isolated showers
Isolated showers of rain, hail and above 600m snow showers, mostly across western Dales.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping western tops. clearer elsewhere.
Highest fell tops in west almost always cloud covered. Further east across the dales and for the North Pennines, higher cloud bases, only occasional on tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% in west, 60% in east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun. Visibility generally excellent, but poor in any showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1C
And in the valleys
5 or 6C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 16th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Jan 26 at
3:57PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in track of small scale low. Risk westerly 40 to 60mph early in day, becoming southerly 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
High uncertainty over track of small scale low. Risk for a few hours of difficult conditions with significant wind chill, then easing.
How Wet?
Risk morning heavy snow, then drier.
Risk of a spell of heavy rain, and above 500 to 600m, heavy snow during the morning. This feature pulling away to north, leaving drier conditions afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely extensive for many hours
Be prepared for extensive hill fog should widespread rain and snow develop. Fells would likely be enveloped in fog for much of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast. Visibility would be widely very poor in rain and snow, should it set in.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1C
And in the valleys
May well be above summits, but should persistent precipitation develop, would lower to 600m.
Planning Outlook
Very uncertain forecast late Thursday and into Friday, as a small scale and rather potent low pressure system edges northwards across the country on a very uncertain track. May bring a spell of strong winds and upland heavy snowfall overnight and into Friday morning before pulling away to the east. Thereafter, a drier and chilly weekend will follow. Looking further ahead, a colder continental influence may be drawn in on south to east winds, with the snow pack across the Scottish Highlands being enhanced by further spells of snowfall where fronts edge in from the west, whilst further south snow accumulates on higher areas, and occasional falls reach lower slopes.