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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain 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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain 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
Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Last updated
Mon 1st Dec 25 at
4:10PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Hail showers will frequent west coast hills fairly widely; snow on the highest tops with risk of isolated lightning. Drier inland, particularly northeast Scotland where sunny bursts will occur. Chilly, feeling cold in a brisk southwesterly wind; this easing in Wales and south Pennines afternoon.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery in exposure; most cloud and some showers west
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-30mph, at times 35mph higher North Pennines; risk stronger gusts at and before dawn. An easing trend from the south to 25mph more widely.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the fells, blustery on higher exposed tops early, affecting comfortable walking. A trend towards fairly small effects but noticeable in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rare showers mostly west
Much of the region often dry. Local showers may feed inland from Morecambe Bay into the westernmost Dales around the Howgills. Fast-flowing streams after previous rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud, mostly western Dales
Banks of cloud most frequent western fells up to Tebay, more patchy over high terrain of North Pennines. Lifting above 600-700m, but may linger lower around Howgills. Clearer northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% western dales, to 60% northeast.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly eastern dales. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3C. Wind chill feeling like -5C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, up to 6C afternoon, locally warmer in south-facing dales in the east.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Last updated
Mon 1st Dec 25 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-35mph; some gustiness over the high fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfort of walking affected; more strenuous in exposure with buffeting gusts; feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Showers near Tebay and Three Peaks
A few sparse showers near Tebay in the morning. Showers increase in frequency though remain scattered; these reaching towards the Three Peaks.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops, variable lower banks
Often capping the Three Peaks northward to Cross Fell; a chance of low fog patches on middle slopes and in the dales early. Some variability, odd breaks to tops but also lower banks around rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Frequent busts of sunshine for periods, mostly early, though at times more overcast. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 to 3C, rising slightly afternoon. Feeling like -8C in the wind.
And in the valleys
2C at dawn, though locally cooler towards Teesdale with chance of a light frost. Rising to 5C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 4th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 1st Dec 25 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35-40mph, trending westerly 25-30mph through afternoon though may stay southerly for longer.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous morning conditions will start to ease, though may remain strenuous in exposure. Notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Outbreaks of rain
Often raining at and before dawn, soon beginning to break into patchy rain. A general drying trend is expected, though outbreaks of rain may return.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud shrouds high terrain from dawn with bases as low as 500-600m in many areas. A general lifting and breaking trend, bases rising to or locally above 700m, but lowering again where rain occurs.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sun expected. Very good or excellent visibility out of cloud/rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -10C in the wind early, -5C later.
And in the valleys
Variable, between 3 to 5C most of the day.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure circulating to the west and north will dominate the weather for the next 7 to 10 days, bringing generally unsettled weather. A brief period of slack pressure on Thursday into Friday will ease winds for a time though patchy rain will linger in several areas. Strong southwesterly winds return over the weekend bringing cloud and rain to many mountains, most persistent on southwestern slopes. Several low pressure systems with continue crossing the British Isles through the week; often showery and cloudy in the west with broader bands of rain regularly passing east. Wind speed likely to vary though often quite strong with risk of gales coming and going. Brighter, drier periods will punctuate the unsettled weather next week but these likely short-lived.