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
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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
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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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 7th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 6th Jan 26 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force NW'ly winds England, Wales and S Scotland, slowly lessen from west. Areas of snow falling over N & E Scotland tends to ease and become patchy. A few showers or flurries elsewhere, but largely dry SW Highlands. Much terrain remains frozen, substantial snow depths much of Highlands.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales over the tops. Most places dry, isolated flurries.
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northwesterly 40 to 50mph, strongest North Pennines, gusts 60mph in places around high tops; easing a little in afternoon toward 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and challenging conditions on high terrain in morning, strenuous walking all hills much of day, often affecting balance.
How Wet?
Largely dry, rare flurries
Rare if any brief snow flurries, mainly northeastern areas, otherwise most or all day likely dry. Into night, some snow flurries move onto hills in western Yorks Dales, sleet lower slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little west
Banks of cloud most persistent over northern Pennines, particularly eastern areas. Broken cloud drifting over tops elsewhere, but mostly little western Dales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% west, to 40% NE Pennines.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mix of cloud and sun. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-2 or -3C. Feeling like -15C if exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
0 or -1C at dawn, rising to 2C afternoon. Much terrain frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 8th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 6th Jan 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly at first 15 to 20mph, soon often less, variable direction. Strengthening E-NE'ly evening-night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small during daytime.
How Wet?
Rare light snow
Often dry, but possible snow flurries mostly western hills, sleet or rain low-mid slopes. Later evening into night, risk of snow becoming persistent, mainly southern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud and fog
Patchy cloud around some higher tops, possible fog some valleys also.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud and sun, likely better east; a veil of high cloud. Visibility very good in places, but risk misty or hazy some lower areas.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1 or -2C.
And in the valleys
Frost many valleys, all day out of sunlight, starting around -1C to local -3C. Rising to max 2 or 3C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 9th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 6th Jan 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 20 to 35mph, risk stronger early in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
May make walking uncomfortable with considerable wind chill on high terrain.
How Wet?
Flurries mostly morning
Risk of snow from overnight continuing into morning, sleet lower slopes, tending to fade to flurries and gradually fade out.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, may improve
Shrouding most fells in the morning, banks of cloud mid-slopes up in eastern areas. Tending to thin and break in western areas, gradually may lift more widely.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, may gradually become brighter, but high cloud likely obscures sun. Difficult navigation if in fog over snow cover, visibility may improve with time.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1 or -2C. Feeling near/below -10C if exposed to stronger winds.
And in the valleys
0C from dawn, up to 2C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Terrain remaining widely frozen into the weekend, extensive deep snow cover for Highlands, less nearer the central belt. An additional substantial snowfall for Wales & Peak District on Thursday night, accompanied by gales. A fairly benign end to the week for Scotland, showers near some west coasts. By late Saturday into Sunday, southerly winds strengthen to gales - as a frontal system approaches, snow then freezing rain is likely, before at least a temporary rise of freezing level - some thawing develops on lower terrain, most pronounced in Wales toward higher slopes. Chilly patterns next week with some further hill snow, many mountains often sub-zero, but overall less cold.