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.
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.
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
Monday 8th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 7th Dec 25 at
4:24PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly winds often gale force over most higher terrain of Britain, less strong toward the north of the Highlands. Close to freezing only on higher Scottish tops. Rain frequent over western Scotland, some patchy rain passing eastwards. Showery rain common on some western hills in England and Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales on tops. Some showery rain mostly west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph; speed likely to fluctuate with powerful gusts in places around high tops, strongest over North Pennines; speeds moderating a little after dark for a few hours.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions in exposure over the fells all day, considerable buffeting and marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional rain
Rain heaviest and most widespread for a few hours around dawn. Then patchy showery rain, most common western Yorks Dales Then well into night, heavy rain develops from the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly tops western Dales
Likely to drift onto higher slopes, most frequently from Ingleborough to Howgills, some patches elsewhere, but more often clearing the tops as the day goes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly east and northeast areas. Visibility often good, reduced locally in showers west.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C, a slow rise after dark, reaching 8C. If exposed to stronger winds, feeling like -7C on high tops.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 10C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 9th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 7th Dec 25 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35-45mph, shifting southwesterly and rising to a gusty 50-60mph, risk stronger gusts over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Conditions soon difficult over exposed high terrain, you may struggle to stay on your feet during gusts. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Morning rain breaks to showers, flood risk
Persistent and often heavy rain through morning. Trending towards showery rain afternoon, though remaining quite persistent on western slopes and N Pennines for a time. Beware fast-rising streams, flood risk.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud shrouds the fells from middle slopes upward most of the day, down to some lower slopes in the western Yorks Dales to Tebay. Some variability with lifting bases later in the day but unlikely clearing the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 or 11C most of the day. Cooler around dawn and into night with rapid changes. Feeling like -3C where exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
7C at and before dawn, rising to 12 or 13C for several hours; a sharp cooling into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 7th Dec 25 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40 to 55mph, risk at times over 60mph on higher fells, particularly North Pennines, with stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions from mid elevations upward, difficult over higher terrain; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Occasional showery rain, most common toward the western Yorks Dales NP.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western tops
Cloud base varying, mostly confined to upper slopes, most common in western Yorks Dales NP, breaks north/eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly eastern dales. Slight haze, visibility at times reduced further in showers in west.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4 or 5C. Wind chill feeling like -10C.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, up to 9C early afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A very unsettled spell through the next 10 days as southwesterly winds prevail and low pressure systems move in from the Atlantic. Stormy conditions widely over the mountains on Tuesday, gales remaining severe on high terrain into Wednesday, then potentially intensifying again on Thursday. Temperatures only close to freezing on higher Scottish tops this week, even here will experience spells above freezing with thawing, leaving snow increasingly patchy, but beware some icy surfaces on the very highest tops where some refreezing occurs. Rainfall will be frequent and heavy, sometimes showery with hail. Expect wet ground conditions and further flooding of streams and some rivers.