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.
Sunday'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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Sunday 18th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloudy and damp air over many hills, more persistent rain and drizzle develops over northern England and east Wales. Clearer toward north-northwest Scotland. Near or below freezing on Scottish mountains. South to southeasterly winds, gusty in places; strongest toward Skye.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Moderate wind, locally gusty. Low cloud, rain develops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph, strongest gusts around highest tops, particularly North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure on some tops, may start to affect comfortable walking in places, giving marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzle, then steadier rain afternoon
Patchy drizzle in morning, but largely dry in the north. Into afternoon, increasingly more persistent rain develops from south, occasionally heavier, continuing wet onward into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most persistent south/east
A cloud sheet covers much of the Pennines from mid-elevations upward most or all day, lower southeastern areas. Cloud more varied north-westward, base higher and some breaks possible.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% south/east, to 30% northwest.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any weak sun mainly toward Vale of Eden. Largely overcast, dull, misty to some mid-levels or lower slopes in south.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -5 to -7C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
3 to 5C, small variation night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 19th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 20mph, gusty 25mph in places around some higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, but noticeable chill on higher terrain.
How Wet?
A little rain
Patchy rain up to the summits, may become more persistent from south.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south
Low cloud shrouding the fells widely, from low to mid-slopes upward especially Yorks Dales NP. Some higher bases northward, but rarely above higher N Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, poor visibility over many fells, hazy lower down, locally better near Vale of Eden.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, small rise to 7C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25 to 35mph, gusty in places around higher tops and downslope toward western side of Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over most higher terrain, gusts affecting balance in places; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain
Patchy areas of rain moving northwards, most frequent Yorks Dales NP.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering most fells all day, to some mid-slopes in south, higher bases northwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy and dull. Hazy or misty over most fells, some good visibility lower slopes near Vale of Eden.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 or 3C. Wind chill feeling like -10C.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, rising to 8C.
Planning Outlook
South to southeasterly winds prevail into the new week, trending more easterly in Scotland, widely strengthening to become persistently windy, gales over mountains with powerful gusts. Mountains staying near to freezing point in Scotland, typically just above freezing to high tops in England and Wales for a few days. Initially weak fronts try to push in from the west bringing occasional rain and high-level snow, then some more persistent falls later in the week; generally driest in northwest Scotland. Colder air trying to move in from the east into later January, leaving most mountain terrain frozen in the longer range.