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.
Friday'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.
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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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.
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
Friday 23rd January 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Jan 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales widespread across all mountain areas, powerful turbulent gusts downslope toward the west in places. Prolonged upland snow southeastern Highlands into southern Cairngorms, increasingly rain to mid-heights. Further rain also spreads north across Wales then the Pennines. Low cloud widely.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, gales on tops. Rain on and off, low cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
East-southeasterly 35 to 40mph, generally strengthening during morning, to 45mph or at times 50mph higher Pennines; stronger gusts around major tops and locally downslope west of high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often arduous, gusts over northern fells will challenge balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, sleet, wetter later
Patchy rain most frequent over eastern hills, falling as sleet or freezing rain on highest fells for a time. Rain patchier toward western Yorks Dales. During afternoon, steadier rain moves in from south, widespread into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas
Covering higher slopes much of the day above 500-600m, often lower bases on eastern slopes. Some higher breaks toward the Howgills and Vale of Eden.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some bright moments early in the day western N Pennines. Poor visibility many hills, locally better westwards, but rather hazy.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C; some local variation, cooler north of Cross Fell, warmer west Yorks Dales. Wind chill feels like -10 to -13C.
And in the valleys
Small variation from night into day, 4 to 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 24th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Jan 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35 to 45mph, very gusty around higher tops and downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, frequent buffeting gusts not just on highest terrain; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain, snow tops mostly north/east
Rain frequent or persistent east and northern areas, falling as sleet or snow over higher fells, mostly above 600-700m. Patchier smaller amounts western Dales.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive over tops
Covering much higher terrain all day, lowest cloud base over eastern side of Pennines, to 400-500m in places. Higher bases westwards, local breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull. Poor visibility in rain, very poor if in snow and cloud on tops.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0 or 1C. Directly in the wind feeling like -12 to -15C.
And in the valleys
5 or 6C, little variation night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 25th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Jan 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly, speed may vary, in range 20 to 35mph, some sudden gusty spots near high tops and downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over most high terrain, in places more frequent buffeting not just on the tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain mostly east, snow high tops
Rain on and off, sleet or snow falling above 700m, perhaps lower with time. Most persistent eastern North Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest east
Covering much higher terrain all day, to mid-slopes in eastern areas, higher bases westward, some breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, hazy. Poor visibility over most hills.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Around 0C. Feeling like -8 to -12C in the wind.
And in the valleys
4 or 5C, small change night into day.
Planning Outlook
East to southeasterlies continue through the weekend and onward into next week, frequently strong to gale-force over the mountains, giving severe chill factor. Below freezing across high terrain in Scotland, and into early next week a lowering freezing level over hills in England and Wales. Frequent or persistent snowfall over east and southern Scottish mountains, rain on lower slopes causing flooding in the short term. Patchier and small amounts reaching coastal regions in west-northwest Scotland. Areas of rain and increasingly hill snow push across England and Wales as low pressure remains dominant. Low cloud often covering many hills.