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
Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
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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Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
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
Sunday 11th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Jan 26 at
12:34PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widely very difficult mountain conditions in severe or storm force upland winds. From west, rapid snow melt commencing and extensive fog - giving whiteout in some areas. Underfoot areas of ice, in some areas on lower slopes.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Storm force upland wind; snow turning to rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 50mph, at times 60mph high Pennines. Powerful gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions with very considerable buffeting particularly in powerful gusts - reaching some lower slopes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow turning to rain, heavy west
Snow before dawn. Turning to rain morning, rarely ceasing Yorkshire dales north to A66 (road to Scotch Corner); on and off elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent fog on almost all summits
Shrouding most fells all day, to lowest slopes western dales in Yorkshire, highest bases N Pennines, where rarely 600-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine not expected; widely dull and misty.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C early morning, rising toward +2 to 4C, small variation of temperature with height. Will feel as cold as minus 13C directly in wind.
And in the valleys
Near freezing at dawn, rising to 2C during daytime, reaching 4 or 5C toward evening - but most terrain frozen and areas of ice.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 12th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Jan 26 at
12:34PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, strongest tops above 650m.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking widely difficult on higher areas, frequent buffeting even lower elevations. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent rain west
Rain on and off, frequent in western areas, particularly Yorks Dales NP up to Tebay, some showery bursts mixed in. Very wet underfoot due to previous rain and where snow melts.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops
Often covering higher terrain above 700-800m, more frequent to 600m around Ingleborough. Some breaks best toward eastern side of Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern dales. Slight haze, visibility reduced to poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C. Wind chill feeling around -10C where directly exposed on tops.
And in the valleys
Mild from dawn, small variation night and day, typically 9C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Jan 26 at
12:34PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in forecast: Generally southerly 30 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking on higher areas may well be arduous most or all day and wind chill considerable.
How Wet?
Rain may become incessant
Rain may well fall most or all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of low cloud probable
Cloud may well fill in or have filled in across the hills, and persist all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine not expected. Widely misty or murky in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C
And in the valleys
Between 6 and 8C
Planning Outlook
High rainfall and intermittently windy across most mountains areas next week as a series of Atlantic lows cross Britain. From Tuesday day to day confidence very low due to uncertainty in timing and tracking of lows. Over England and Wales, temperatures on higher summits will intermittently be below freezing point: snow may accumulate on highest summits. Freeze thaw cycles will occur on the Scottish Highlands, although above 900m periods of thaw may well be brief, with progressive enhancement of the snowpack likely.