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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Feb 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Feeling bitterly cold in gale force easterly winds over the hills. Snow falling to lower slopes, most constant in eastern Scotland with further drifting and whiteout over hills. Snow flurries over the Pennines. Some cloud breaks near west coasts. Rain and increasingly hill snow for Wales, persistent in southeast.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales, gusty. Snow flurries, low cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 35 to 45mph, very gusty in places around higher fells and on downslopes west of high terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions over exposed terrain, gusts knocking you off balance; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional flurries
Snow flurries mostly east and northeastern areas, occasionally passing westward, sleet or rain below 300-400m.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas
Covering much higher terrain above 500-700m, lowest in eastern areas. Some cloud banks rolling across to western tops, but better breaks around western Yorks Dales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull in east, brighter western Yorks Dales. Hazy, poor visibility if in snow, local occasional whiteout on higher tops in snow and cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1 or -2C. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C.
And in the valleys
2 or 3C, small change night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Feb 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly 20 to 30mph, stronger gusts particularly northern areas in morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, in places affecting comfortable walking on exposed high terrain, considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow for a time
Snow over fells in the morning, sleet lower down, patchy toward west. Tending to become light and patchy sleet, or rain lower elevations, may fade out during afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest east
Low cloud shrouding many hills, from mid or some lower slopes upward in east and southern Yorks Dales NP. Higher base west, local breaks toward Vale of Eden.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull and misty, particularly east. Local brighter moments into afternoon west, visibility improving.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0 or -1C, rising later to +2C. Wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C.
And in the valleys
2C rising to 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 5th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Feb 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 35 to 45mph, very gusty around high tops and downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous, or arduous in places, frequent buffeting knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow mostly north and eastern hills
Snow flurries may be frequent or persistent over higher North Pennines and hills in eastern Yorks Dales NP, mostly rain below 500m, but may snow may fall lower later. Patchy small amounts further west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher tops
Banks of cloud often covering most higher terrain above 500-600m, most persistent east and northern areas. Some breaks occasionally Ingleborough and Howgills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy and hazy, some brighter moments toward west, but little if any sun.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1 or -2C, tending to drop slightly from east during day. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C, little change night into day.
Planning Outlook
East or southeasterly winds prevail, strong to gale force over many hills for sustained periods this week. Freezing levels will vary, rising briefly during Wednesday from the south, but lowering widely again below 600m during Thursday, tending to lift again over England and Wales on Friday, then possibly rising just above freezing point to higher mountains in Scotland during the weekend, before colder air returns again next week. Further snowfalls mostly over eastern hills in Scotland, occasionally hills in England & Wales, mixed with rain here. Indications of less precipitation and lower wind speeds more often by early next week. Highest cloud breaks generally west & northwest Scotland.