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
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
Sunday 22nd February 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Feb 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery southwesterlies, extensively gale force over higher terrain with significant chill factor. Rain and hail, snow falling above 900m in Scotland, most frequent west coastal areas. Fewer showers eastward across Scotland and for England & Wales, with some cloud breaks toward tops.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, gales on tops. Showers mostly west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, squally gusts in showers, at times toward 60mph higher North Pennines tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions over higher fells, frequent buffeting making walking arduous in exposure. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain mostly west
Showery rain on and off, some heavier bursts, mostly western Yorks Dales, risk of brief hail. Drier eastwards. From dusk into evening, more frequent heavier showery rain in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Most frequent western tops
Often capping the higher Three Peaks above 600-700m, sometimes lower in west in showers. Also likely to come and go above 700-800m in North Pennines. More often above the hills eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mostly eastern dales. Visibility at times very good, but reduced to occasionally poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 or 4C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -13C on tops.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, up to 9 or 10C afternoon, but lowering slightly in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 23rd February 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Feb 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40mph, to 50mph in morning N Pennines, easing to 30mph afternoon. Increasing again into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions over the fells in the morning, moderating during daytime. Significant wind chill early in day.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, may set in west
Rain on and off, most frequent western areas, but small amounts for a few hours at least, drier eastern dales. Risk becoming heavier in west afternoon, and persistent rain more widely.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most persistent west
Covering higher Pennines much of the day above 700m, but more persistent above 500m western Three Peaks area, lowering further all areas in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy west, some brighter skies east with a little sun breaking through. Visibility fairly good where dry, but reducing to be poor in west in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 or 4C, rising slightly from dusk. Feeling like -10 to -15C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, rising to 9 or 10C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Feb 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, over 50mph at times on higher tops, mainly N Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking over higher exposed terrain, frequent buffeting. Considerable wind chill despite milder air.
How Wet?
Drizzle mostly western Dales
Patchy drizzle mostly western areas up to Tebay, and feeling damp where in cloud elsewhere. Drier east and northeast Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest west
Covering higher fells much of the day, most persistent to 600m in west, or possibly lower south of Tebay.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brighter skies with sun through high cloud north and east Pennines where visibility good. Hazier western Dales, misty around some hills.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5 to 7C. In exposure to wind, feeling like -5 to -7C.
And in the valleys
Mild 8C from dawn, rising to 12C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail during the week ahead as areas of low pressure move toward northwest Scotland whilst ridges of higher pressure occasionally nudge across southern Britain. Sustained gales over the mountains, only brief lulls. Temperatures will fluctuate above and below freezing on higher Scottish mountains, with periods of thaw and refreezing. England and Wales generally above freezing to tops with a substantial thaw of most upland snow. Frequent rainfall, often heavy over western mountains, at times showery with hail, some snow on Scottish Munros. The final days of February favour colder northwesterly air and a drop of freezing level.