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.
Sunday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Sunday 8th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy drizzle and areas of low cloud or fog, mostly east and southern Scotland, Pennines and inland across Wales, whilst western regions tend to fare better for cloud breaks and some sun. Very little wind overall. Near freezing on highest Scottish tops.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Mix of cloud and fog, a little dampness.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 5-10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Patchy drizzle
Local pockets of light drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive; cloud base sometimes very different on nearby slopes
Some local variations, but cloud likely extensive or persistent above 700m. Lower down, fog clinging to many slopes from valleys up all day, whilst others are fog free or between layers of cloud. Some breaks develop afternoon, soonest in north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud or fog - some areas brighter with glimpses of sun developing through day.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 8 to 10C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 9th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10mph, or less early in the day, rising a little to 10-15mph up to dusk, slightly stronger after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
No rain expected
Locally feeling damp where in fog.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied fog and low cloud
Cloud likely to fairly extensively cover high terrain, plus areas of fog in the valleys. Some slopes may be clearer between fog layers. Best chance for better breaks on western hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly little if any sun. Generally hazy, or foggy.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 or 3C.
And in the valleys
Patchy frost from dawn. Rising to 7 to 9C by afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20 to 25mph, may rise a little and become gustier during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking over exposed higher terrain and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance of odd spots if high cloud thickens toward south.
Cloud on the hills?
Mix of cloud and fog, better west
Various cloud banks, including some fog on lowest terrain. A deck of cloud may drift onto the eastern side of the Pennines more widely, breaking westwards. Some slopes may emerge between cloud layers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun fairly weak through high cloud, whilst eastern areas more likely cloudy, hazy or misty.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C. Feeling nearer -5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Slight frost likely in sheltered valleys early morning. Rising to 7 to 9C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A slack pressure pattern to start the new week over Scotland, maintaining varied low cloud and fog. Lowering pressure to the south and an increasing easterly wind for England & Wales. Rain pushes into Wales on Tuesday, reaching the south Pennines with time, persisting in these areas into Wednesday, but very little extending further northwards. Into the second half of the week, a switch to a colder northerly flow will likely drop the freezing level to 800m increasingly widely for Thursday-Friday, plus frost on low ground. Some snow showers on northern Scottish mountains, but largely dry weather elsewhere. During next weekend, a shift to a less cold Atlantic influence - a changeable mix likely into the following week.