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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Wednesday 11th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Many places stay dry all day with sunshine and broken cloud. Below freezing on Scottish tops. A band of rain and hill snow moves into northern Scotland during the day, plus a strengthening northwesterly wind. Easterly winds for Wales, light rain in the south fizzles out, but leaves low cloud and dampness.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sun and patchy cloud; wind drops light.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15 to 20mph early in day. Dropping light and variable into middle of day and afternoon. From dusk, becoming northerly rising during night toward 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Chance of an odd light shower mainly northeastern Pennines in morning, sleet or a snow flurry on higher tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly north and eastern tops
Patchy cloud rolling over higher slopes mostly toward the east and northeast Pennines, but breaking westwards with tops more often clear around Three Peaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% high N Pennines, to 70% W Dales.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun best in west and southern areas, more cloud likely to come and go in northeast. Visibility excellent out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1 to 3C, coldest North Pennines.
And in the valleys
Frost in sheltered valleys in the morning, mainly in western dales. Rising to 7 or 8C during middle of day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 12th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 35mph, strongest over higher North Pennines, up to 40mph for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on exposed terrain, strenuous higher up with some buffeting. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Around 0C. Feeling like -10C directly in the wind, risk -15C higher Pennines at times.
And in the valleys
Frost widely in valleys in morning. Rising to max 7C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 13th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly, 15mph to often 20mph on higher Pennines, perhaps slightly stronger at first on northern high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but marked wind chill on exposed terrain.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C rising to +1C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -7C.
And in the valleys
Much terrain frozen from dawn with frost all day out of sunlight. Maximum 6C by afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Chillier in the second half of this week with frost widely, but much clearer conditions for all with sunshine. Into the weekend, as the wind shifts west then southwesterly, less cold air drifts in from the Atlantic bringing more cloud onto western hills - some rain mainly in western Scotland, whilst England and Wales may remain largely dry for the weekend. A changeable outlook into next week with varying temperatures, stronger wind at times, rain and some upland snow possible. Unsettled patterns are more likely to prevail beyond mid-month.