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.
Today'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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of 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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of 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
Saturday 24th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Jan 26 at
3:35PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales widely across high terrain, strongest sustained speeds over Wales. Snowfall continues over east and southeast Scottish Highlands mountains, whiteout on higher terrain; rain lower down. Largely dry and clearer further northwest. Clearer also for the Lake District. Rain frequent in south Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, gales on tops. Occasional light rain, snow, cloudy.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35 to 45mph, very gusty around higher tops and downslope to west. Strengthening further into night, toward 60mph high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, frequent buffeting gusts not just on highest terrain; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain, snow tops
Small amounts of light rain in the wind occasionally, or light snow flurries above 600-700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over tops
Covering some higher terrain for periods, lowest cloud base over eastern side of Pennines, to 500m in places. Higher bases westwards, local breaks above hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, to 50% western areas.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some brighter spells with sun breaking through mostly toward Vale of Eden where visibility very good. Some haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0 or 1C. Directly in the wind feeling like -10 to -13C.
And in the valleys
5 or 6C, little variation night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 25th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Jan 26 at
3:35PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly, speed may vary, in range 20 to 35mph, some sudden gusty spots near high tops and downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over most high terrain, in places more frequent buffeting not just on the tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain mostly east, snow high tops
Rain on and off, sleet or snow falling above 700m, perhaps lower with time. Most persistent eastern North Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest east
Covering much higher terrain all day, to mid-slopes in eastern areas, higher bases westward, some breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, hazy. Poor visibility over most hills.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Around 0C. Feeling like -8 to -12C in the wind.
And in the valleys
4 or 5C, small change night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 26th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Jan 26 at
3:35PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25-35mph. Strongest wind later in the day, strengthening further overnight and becoming gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking will be increasingly strenuous in exposure, buffeting gusts later will challenge balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy light snow
Patchy light snow on and off throughout the day, though may linger for extended periods. Low slopes to the northwest will be driest.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
A sheet of cloud shrouds the fells down to the middle or lower eastern slopes. Best chance of higher breaks on westernmost slopes but unlikely to break above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright skies possible in the west early but turning overcast. Cloud and haze will limit visibility, most hazy in the Yorks Dales.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-2C. Feeling as cold as -10 to -13C in exposure to direct wind.
And in the valleys
At or just above 0C most of the day.
Planning Outlook
East to southeasterlies continue onward into next week, frequently strong to gale-force over the mountains, giving severe chill factor. Below freezing across high terrain in Scotland, and into early next week a lowering freezing level over hills in England and Wales. Frequent or persistent snowfall over east and southern Scottish mountains. Patchier and small amounts reaching coastal regions in west-northwest Scotland. Areas of rain and increasingly hill snow push across England and Wales as low pressure remains dominant. Low cloud often covering many hills.