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
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 11th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 10th Nov 25 at
4:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain from dawn in Wales soon spreads widely into England and southern Scotland, setting in for several hours; nearly constant all day for Lakeland and Galloway hills. Widespread gales as well, severe in Wales. A drier start for Scottish Highlands, though rain will spread from the south afternoon with strengthening wind.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Often raining with gale-force winds; streams in spate west
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, strengthening rapidly from before dawn to 25-30mph, soon rising to 35 to 50mph from the south. Increasingly gusty, risk reaching reaching 60mph+ just after sunset.
Effect of the wind on you?
Soon arduous walking conditions, increasingly difficult mobility over higher terrain, particularly just after dark. Marked wind chill despite mild air.
How Wet?
Nearly persistent rain, heaviest west
Rain begins setting in from dawn from the south, reaching all areas by noon and persisting for several hours; the most sustained heavy falls in western areas up to Kirkby Stephen. Rain may abate somewhat afternoon, though remaining drizzly. Streams in spate, renewed flooding in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest southwest
Shrouding the hills fairly widely, from 400m upward western Dales up to Tebay, 500-600m elsewhere. Some higher breaks toward Teesdale though ragged patches will cling to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and murky, better visibility locally toward northeast.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C soon rising from the south just after dawn to 7C, reaching 10C afternoon and staying elevated for several hours into night; only small fall with height. Feeling nearer -5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 12C by late afternoon, staying mild into evening, little change into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 12th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 10th Nov 25 at
4:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwestery 25-35mph or stronger before dawn, easing gradually to 20mph, turning southerly; may increase into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting comfortable walking on higher areas in the morning, tending to lessen during daytime.
How Wet?
Local drizzle, more rain by evening
Wet underfoot with fast-flowing streams, some flooding following previous rain. Pockets of drizzle mostly western Dales, but much of daytime substantially dry. Evening onward, risk further heavy rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western dales
Banks of cloud from lower elevations upward in the morning, remaining most persistent over western areas up to Tebay. Some breaks forming northern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% W Dales, to 40% NE Pennines.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some weak sun, best toward east. Misty areas may linger western Dales, but some good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 or 9C. Feeling like 0C or below if in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
Little change around 10 or 11C night and day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 13th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 10th Nov 25 at
4:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence: Variable, perhaps often less than 20mph. Later, orienting northeasterly and rising to 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Highly variable: may be fairly small for periods, though sudden deterioration of conditions is possible.
How Wet?
Showery rain, may ease south
Widespread rain from dawn, gradually breaking into a more showery regime, likely all day over N Pennines. May trend towards drier weather over Yorks Dales later though confidence is low.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
A sheet of cloud covers high terrain in the morning; bases variable, may be locally very low at times. Eastern fells likely remain shrouded all day, some chance of breaks forming on westernmost fells, particularly Cross Fell group, though likely only brief.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Likely overcast. Largely poor visibility, though may improve if fog and rain break.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C lowering to 3C, though confidence is low; temperature may start much warmer over Yorks Dales.
And in the valleys
From dawn, 5C N Pennines, 7C Yorks Dales. Lowering to 3C N Pennines, 5C Yorks Dales, always coolest east.
Planning Outlook
Periods of heavy rain for many over several day; further flooding for Wales, the Lakes and southwest Scotland. Cooler than recently in Scotland with freezing levels lowering to most high terrain, snow showers falling on high terrain from the north; remaining generally mild England and Wales by day and night. Later in the week and into the weekend, high pressure draws colder air into Scotland and progressively further south into England and Wales over the weekend. Strong easterlies are likely over England and Wales and conditions will be largely dry with some clear hills and sunny bursts; overnight frosts likely widespread in Scotland. The weather regime the following week is uncertain but first indications suggest more unsettled weather.