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.
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.
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.
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.
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 24th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Nov 25 at
1:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Turning cold from north and extensively windy behind an area of low pressure centred over SE England. Snow and hail showers will affect N & E Scotland, whilst further south patchy rain (sleet highest summits), but total rainfall small.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Showers; sometimes frequent upland wind close to gale.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly, 30 and on highest fells 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous or in places difficult, particularly near precipitation, where in gusty conditions, balance tricky and wind chill significant.
How Wet?
Showery, particularly N Pennines
Occasional showery rain or on highest tops, sleet. Locally the rain constant for an hour or so, particularly northern Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming confined to, but may well not clear, higher summits
Nearly all fells are likely to clear by about midday, although in morning cloud extensive above 500, later 600m. Gradually most summits clearing but may not clear above 700m all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, mainly more western areas. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Around 2C - a marginal drop likely through the day Will feel as cold as minus 10C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Will reach 6 or 7C early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 25th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Nov 25 at
1:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 30mph at first; but easing toward 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable buffeting and wind chill after dawn, but will become small through afternoon.
How Wet?
Precipitation very unlikely
Risk of a few brief showers, probably confined to more eastern dales..
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly or all clearing
Patches covering highest slopes at times, but most summits extensively cloud free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1C
And in the valleys
Will rise to 4 to 6C early afternoon. Frost many valleys morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 26th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Nov 25 at
1:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly soon 35 to on higher tops 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Soon extensively difficult walking where exposed with sudden gusts and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, mainly afternoon
Rain and drizzle gradually spreading east, most likely later morning or middle of day. Total rain widely small, but most persistent more western areas between Tebay and Ingleton.
Cloud on the hills?
Fells filling in with fog; lowest base west
Some higher slopes probably initially cloud free. Will deteriorate, across western fells between Tebay and Ingleton, cloud widely below 300-450m. Elsewhere, slowly filling in across higher slopes, typically 500 to 700m afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sunshine lower slopes Northern Pennines and eastern dales in Yorkshire. Becoming extensively dull and misty as visibility drops in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C rising to 5C. Will feel as cold as minus 10C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Widespread frost at first, as low as minus 3C; but rising through daylight to around 5 or 6C.
Planning Outlook
As a series of deep Atlantic lows pass north of or across Britain, rainfall be become high particularly on western mountains together with frequent upland gales and low cloud. In Scotland, temperatures on the Munros will sometimes be below freezing point, but fresh snow transient, whereas elsewhere, snow rare, if any.