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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
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
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 17th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive snow Scottish Highlands, falling to lower elevations inland, later showers of snow & hail in north/west. Wind varied in Scotland, then strengthening northerlies. Rain and some snow over higher tops England and Wales plus westerlies up to gale force. Cloud covering most higher terrain.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy. Rain frequent, heavy, some snow on tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 25-35mph, though may vary through the day, risk at times 40mph over higher Pennines. After dark, switching northerly after a brief lull in evening, then 30-40mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking affected much of the day, often more arduous conditions in exposure on highest terrain, significant wind chill on the tops.
How Wet?
Rain increasingly frequent, heavy at times; snow higher fells early/late
Patchy rain with snow flurries above 600m early morning, turning more to rain up to tops, becoming persistent through morning, setting in heavy at times particularly western areas. By evening, snow showers may return to higher North Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest in west
High fells likely shrouded in cloud all day. Most cloud above 600m well into the morning with early breaks in the east, though tending to fill in with bases lowering in constant precipitation.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% east at first, lowering to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bright skies and good visibility below cloud banks at first in east, though widely overcast, poor visibility in rain, very poor if in high-level snow.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C rising to +2C during daytime; then into night dropping to -2C. Feeling like -8C in direct wind, then into night -12C.
And in the valleys
Near 0C with frost in sheltered spots at first, rising to max 4 or 5C early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 19th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 17th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 35mph, to 40mph over higher North Pennines; possibly stronger early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking on exposed terrain, risk more frequent buffeting high tops; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Most places dry
Chance of local snow flurries or showers coming in from the north to affect more eastern areas at times, but much of the region likely staying dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Patchy cloud may graze higher slopes mainly toward the northeast Pennines, but elsewhere largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, some cloud at times further northeast. Visibility mostly excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in stronger speeds.
And in the valleys
Near freezing from dawn and soon again from dusk. Reaching max 4C early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 20th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 17th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 30 to 40mph, risk at times 50mph higher Pennines; tending to ease slightly during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, frequent buffeting, significant wind chill, possibly severe higher tops.
How Wet?
Risk local snow showers
Occasional snow flurries or showers coming in from the north, mostly into eastern North Pennines, but may drift further south at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear
Patchy cloud drifting over higher slopes mainly toward the northeast Pennines, occasional fragments on tops elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, some cloud at times further northeast. Visibility mostly excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C, risk near -20C on highest tops in stronger speeds.
And in the valleys
Near freezing from dawn and soon again from dusk. Briefly up to max 4C early afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Snow lying most widely in Scottish Highlands, to lower slopes inland, some high tops elsewhere into midweek. Strong to gale force northerlies Wednesday-Thursday, bringing snow and hail showers focused on northern Scotland and onto north-facing coastal districts elsewhere. Sunnier from central Scotland southward through northern England. By Friday into next weekend, winds shift back westerly and freezing levels rise to upper slopes - some rain likely, snow on high tops at times.