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
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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 16th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northerly winds in the morning bring snow and hail showers to northern Scotland and locally north Wales, otherwise generally clear and sunny. Winds drop light all areas through middle of day, then strengthen southeasterly later, gales into night; rain and hill snow moves in from southwest.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunshine, chilly wind eases; snow well into the night.
How windy? (On the summits)
North-northwesterly 25-30mph early morning, easing to 15mph by middle of day-afternoon. Later afternoon onward rising east then southeasterly, reaching 40-50mph late evening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill and blustery on tops in morning, becoming smaller. Then deteriorating significantly after dark.
How Wet?
Isolated showers fade; snow into night
Overnight showers may leave an odd brief shower of snow or hail in the morning, but fading to be dry. Onward into night, significant hill snow developing from the south, falling to some lower elevations for a time, then turning wetter to mid-slopes later in night.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Brief patches on higher slopes early in day soon all clearing. Into night, cloud lowering extensively onto higher slopes from south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine tending to weaken later as high cloud develops from southwest. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C, slight rise into afternoon. Feeling like -10C if in stronger wind early in day.
And in the valleys
Starting near 0C, will reach around 6C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Likely to vary considerably; easterly gales overnight tend to ease into morning for a lull; risk then rising SW'ly 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk challenging conditions early in day, likely easing, but beware worsening again afternoon.
How Wet?
Risk persistent rain, some snow tops
Overnight snowfall over the fells likely to turn to sleet or rain up to dawn. Some uncertainty, but persistent and at times heavy rain may continue much of the day, possibly still sleet or wet snow on high Pennines; sometimes breaking up.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Likely shrouding higher fells most or all day, at times some cloud banks to lower slopes. Local breaks may occur mainly toward north and eastern Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility often poor due to rain, occasional improvements possible.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Starting near 0C in north, but more likely +2 to 4C much of day. Risk of wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C.
And in the valleys
Starting around 2C, but rising to 5C, possibly milder southern areas.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 18th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but marked wind chill on exposed tops.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, snow tops
Some showery rain mostly western dales, small amounts elsewhere; some snow falling mostly above 700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher and western tops
Banks of cloud capping western tops south of Tebay above 700m, sometimes lower elevations in rain. Further north and east, bases higher, varying over highest tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility good where dry, but often poor in rain, very poor if in snow on high tops.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 7C.
Planning Outlook
Scottish mountain tops stay below freezing throughout this week ahead, snowfalls on Tuesday most prolonged east and southern areas. Thereafter, the Highlands see mostly little precipitation this week, but snow and hail showers will feed in from the north at times, locally giving frequent snow to the far north and the north Cairngorms. Frost also common in the glens. For England & Wales, snow on Monday night turns to rain into Tuesday as the freezing level rises above the summits, then dropping back to freezing above 800m midweek with a mix of rain and upland snow. A mixed outlook into the weekend and beyond, some quieter windows, but further areas of rain and hill snow are likely, perhaps milder air into late November.