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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow
Snowfall continuous or frequent over the mountains, beware of conditions becoming challenging on higher terrain. At lower elevations falling as rain.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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
Snowfall continuous or frequent over the mountains, beware of conditions becoming challenging on higher terrain. At lower elevations falling as rain.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 30th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 29th Jan 26 at
3:55PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales for northern England and Scotland all day with powerful gusts over tops and downslope to the northwest. Several hours of snow in these regions as well, passing from west-to-east with time, the snow level lifting to mid-slopes; northwest Scotland mostly dry and bright. Blustery in Wales, most of the rain south/east.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery, easing south; often snowing, breaking in the south
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35 to 40mph, strongest sustained speeds higher N Pennines, but gusty around high tops elsewhere. Trending towards 30mph with time, locally to 25mph Yorks Dales.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking much of the day, particularly in the north where buffeting will affect stability, particularly in the morning. Effects reduce in the south though wind always uncomfortable. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Often snowing, trending patchy in the south
Snow soon sets in from the south (sleet/rain on low slopes) consistently falling for several hours. Trending patchier from the south with time with the snow level rising, though N Pennines may continues to see regular snow into nighttime.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding most high terrain, lowest and most persistent cloud over south and eastern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, poor visibility most areas, near-whiteout conditions in the N Pennines during heaviest snow. Locally better toward Vale of Eden on lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C, locally -2C N Pennines; rising gradually to around 0C, locally +1C Yorkshire Dales. Wind chill feeling around -10C, to -13C highest N Pennines tops.
And in the valleys
0 or -1C from dawn, rising to 3 or 4C afternoon, though staying cooler in the far north N Pennines, around +1C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 31st January 2026
Last updated
Thu 29th Jan 26 at
3:55PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Starting easterly 25-35mph, shifting south-southeasterly and easing to the lower end of the range.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous in exposure to start the day with wind chill, effects easing but wind likely remains uncomfortable.
How Wet?
Patchy rain/drizzle
Patchy rain affecting the fells most or all day. A risk of broader areas of rain with local heavy bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, bases may lift slightly later.
A sheet of cloud shrouds the fells from 500-600m up from the morning, at times lower in precipitation. Bases becoming more variable with time, an increasing likelihood of higher bases and possible breaks, though uncertain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any sun unlikely. Often poor visibility due to rain, fog, and haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1 or 2C. Feeling as cold as -8 to -10C in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
3C from dawn, locally 2C N Pennines. locally rising to 4 or 5C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 1st February 2026
Last updated
Thu 29th Jan 26 at
3:55PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Detail uncertain: speed and direction may often change, but generally southerly, 10-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small at times, but be mindful of sudden changes in speed which may impede walking.
How Wet?
Rain on-and-off
Patches of rain will come and go throughout the day, a few dry periods are possible, but always with a tendency to return.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive though variable
Cloud often shrouds high terrain, a few odd higher breaks may occur but also cloud filling in to lower slopes for periods.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, visibility variable, at times good but turning poor in rain, also some haze around.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C, locally to 3C western Yorks Dales NP.
And in the valleys
2 or 3C from dawn, rising to around 5C.
Planning Outlook
Unsettled this weekend: often cloudy and patchy rain for most. Variable winds cause rapid local changes in cloud amounts, rain, and impact on walking. The freezing level may lift somewhat, isolating snowfalls to higher Scottish terrain. In the coming week, periods of precipitation and wind will affect most mountains at least every few days. Scottish Munros generally below freezing point, with snow cover and drifts most substantial from the Cairngorms to central and southern Highlands, some additional falls in the week ahead (with continued flooding risk too); much less precipitation northwestward. Hills in England and Wales may see a period of freezing levels above the summits as a southerly flow brings slightly milder air to the country. An indication of colder easterlies in February, though detail is very uncertain.