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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
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.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
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
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Last updated
Tue 2nd Dec 25 at
4:10PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widely breezy, strongest northern England and Scotland, early gales over high Munros; easing but staying blustery northwest Scotland. Showery rain onto west coast slopes down to Wales (snow on high terrain) most of the day, some reaching further east afternoon. Greatest chance of dry weather south Pennines.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery over the tops; risk showery rain afternoon
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-30mph from dawn, rising slightly for a time around midday with gusts reaching 35mph or higher over highest tops. Speeds settle near 30mph most of afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfort of walking affected; more strenuous in exposure with buffeting gusts, notably for a few hours around midday. Notably chilly.
How Wet?
Risk of afternoon showery rain
A few sparse showers near Tebay in the morning. Afternoon brings a greater risk of showery rain from the west, though several fells may remain dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops, variable lower banks
Often capping the Three Peaks northward to Cross Fell; a chance of low fog patches on middle slopes and in the dales early. Some variability, odd breaks to tops but also lower banks around rain, greatest risk low cloud afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Frequent busts of sunshine for periods, mostly early, more often cloudy afternoon. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C early, becoming 3C. Feeling like -8C in the wind.
And in the valleys
2C at dawn, though locally cooler towards Teesdale with chance of a light frost. Rising to 5C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 4th December 2025
Last updated
Tue 2nd Dec 25 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35-40mph, shifting westerly 20-25mph; shift likely by afternoon but timing uncertain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous morning conditions will start to ease, though may remain strenuous in exposure. Notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Outbreaks of rain
Often raining from dawn for several hours. A trend towards patchy rain is expected, though outbreaks of rain may return most likely east.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud shrouds high terrain from dawn with bases as low as 500-600m in many areas. A general lifting and breaking trend, bases rising to or locally above 700m, but lowering again where rain occurs.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sun expected. Very good or excellent visibility out of cloud/rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C Feeling like -10C in the wind early, -5C later.
And in the valleys
Variable, around 3 or 4C most of the day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 5th December 2025
Last updated
Tue 2nd Dec 25 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25-35mph, trending southeasterly and rising to 40mph, further deteriorating into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking affected from dawn, blustery in exposure. Deteriorating into night. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Many areas dry before late afternoon rain
Local patches of rain drift from the west but many fells substantially dry well into the day. Rain arrives from the west afternoon, spreading widely and setting in heavy for a few hours into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Some breaks for a time, deteriorating later
Cloud banks cover the high fells in the morning with lower patches, mostly on western Yorks Dales. A rising trend with breaks to and above the high fells, then returning more widely to high terrain afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50% for several hours
Sunshine and air clarity?
A bright sunrise in the east, soon overcast. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1 or 2C, rising several degrees after nightfall. Feeling like -10C in the wind.
And in the valleys
Frost in the dales at dawn, slowly rising to 4C then rapidly higher after dark.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure circulating to the west and north will dominate the weather for the next 7 to 10 days, bringing generally unsettled weather. A brief period of slack pressure on Thursday into Friday will ease winds for a time though patchy rain will linger in several areas. Strong southwesterly winds return over the weekend bringing cloud and rain to many mountains, most persistent on southwestern slopes. Temperatures and freezing level will vary, but staying chilly with highest terrain likely near or below 0C. Several low pressure systems with then pass through next week, brining frequent periods of cloud, rain, and strong wind, likely gale force on high terrain at times. Occasional windows of dry, brighter weather will occur, best chance east.