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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
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 30th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force west-northwesterlies, severe over higher Scottish mountains toward the north, squally gusts around showers of snow, also hail toward north early in the day. Light showers of rain or upland snow tending to fade with time, some breaks in cloud forming, best eastwards.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales over tops. Light showers fade, cloud breaks.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly, 35 to 50mph, strongest North Pennines in the morning, gusts 60mph for a time higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking difficult on exposed higher terrain, considerable buffeting, gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Light showers for a time
Well scattered light showers, snow flurries above 500m, fading out with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above most tops
Cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, mostly above 600-700m in morning, tending to rise. Increasing breaks to tops. Will then lower from west into night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, most common east. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C rising to 2 or 3C afternoon, then higher after dark. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 9C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 31st March 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 20 to 30mph, gusty in places around higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy, gusty spots starting to affect comfortable walking on exposed terrain. Marked wind chill despite milder air.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain, fading during day
Drizzle and light rain most persistent and widespread during the morning, though patchier small amounts eastwards. Tending to fade to patchy drizzle confined to western Dales into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, rising with some breaks
Blanket low cloud across most fells in the morning above 400-500m, lower for a time in western areas. Tending to rise and break with time, best toward east. Banks likely linger above 600-700m Three Peaks area.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%, rising to 40% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern areas. Poor visibility on much higher terrain at least in morning, becoming good where cloud lifts and breaks.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5 to 7C. Feeling like -2 to -5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, rising to 13C afternoon, locally warmer eastern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 1st April 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph, tending to strengthen, to gusty 35mph N Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, buffeting gusts develop around higher tops, local downslope gusts to east. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk of rain developing
Scattered drizzly showers, but many hours likely dry. Uncertain timing, but increasing risk afternoon onward of patchy rain moving in from northwest, possibly heavier later.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western and higher tops
Varied cloud, most persistent over western tops around Three Peaks, base 600m for periods. Mostly above 600-700m north and eastern Pennine areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, local brighter moments eastward, glimpses of sun north/east Lakes. Visibility good below cloud, but reduced around patchy rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5 or 6C. Feeling like to -5C in exposure high tops.
And in the valleys
6C from dawn, rising to 12C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A drop of temperature is expected again across Scotland during Wednesday as a band of rain then upland snow drifts slowly southwards. Atlantic weather patterns and west-southwesterly winds likely continue into the start of the Easter period at least, a risk of further gales over the mountains. Temperature may remain variable, possibly often cold over the mountains with snow and hail showers at times to lower elevations at least in Scotland, sometimes more widely, mixed with some spells of rain - precipitation generally most frequent west and northwest. Some windows of drier and brighter conditions, but day-to-day detail is uncertain.