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.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Heavy showers, snow and hail
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail on higher terrain, rain or hail lower down. Risk of a rumble of thunder and isolated lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below freezing all day on the mountains. Severe 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.
Heavy showers, snow and hail
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail on higher terrain, rain or hail lower down. Risk of a rumble of thunder and isolated lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below freezing all day on the mountains. Severe chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 12th March 2025
Last updated
Tue 11th Mar 25 at
3:12PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Northerly winds will feel bitterly cold across the mountains. Showers running inland from north-facing coasts in the morning, developing more widely inland through the daytime, falling as hail and snow often toward lower slopes, some locally heavier showers particularly Pennine areas afternoon.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Snow and hail showers increasingly widespread. Cold wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25-30mph, but gusty 35mph at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill. Higher up widely impeding ease of walking and balance sometimes difficult.
How Wet?
Frequent hail/snow; small chance thunder
Succession of sometimes heavy hail and snow showers, most frequent toward northeast in morning then increasingly more widely Yorkshire Dales NP for a few hours, with accumulation of several centimetres above about 300m. Mostly rain lowest slopes. Very low risk isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most persistent east
Cloud base varying, often covering higher Pennines toward north and east; patches below 500m near precipitation. Generally highest cloud base toward western Yorkshire Dales & Howgills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, to 60% western Yorks Dales.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sunshine, mainly western hills. Visibility intermittently very good, but appalling in snow.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C; tending to rise slowly through daylight. Wind chill feeling like -8C.
And in the valleys
Risk frost some valleys after dawn; will reach around 6C, but drop back to 2 to 4C in precipitation.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 13th March 2025
Last updated
Tue 11th Mar 25 at
3:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 20mph, at times 25mph higher Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but notable wind chill over higher terrain.
How Wet?
Risk hail flurries.
Occasional or isolated hail flurries afternoon. Mostly rain lower slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally covering highest fells
Cloud rarely forming near 750m, but perhaps frequent near Cross Fell.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent or in morning extensive bright sun. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Typically -1C - rising slowly through day. In the wind, feeling like -8C.
And in the valleys
Frost extensive post dawn; will rise to around 6C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 14th March 2025
Last updated
Tue 11th Mar 25 at
3:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 15-25mph. Some gustiness.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some inconvenient gusts.
How Wet?
Patchy brief wintry showers
Most areas will see patchy showers with sleet mixed in, risk of soft hail, most widely afternoon. Driest west near Three Peaks.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud fell tops and east slopes
Some valley fog here and there in the morning. Cloud caps on fell tops will come and go, bases sometimes reaching just below 700m on eastern slopes. Most of Dales will often be clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Frequent sunshine, more of a patchwork east. Some high cloud early. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C, some slight warming on western lower slopes
And in the valleys
-1C, rising to 4C. Valleys exposed to northeasterly wind may stay colder for a time.
Planning Outlook
Staying cold all week with frost overnight to lower slopes and valleys, then during the daytimes the freezing level lifting onto higher slopes. Showers of snow and hail becoming fewer and well scattered as higher pressure expands in from the north. The wind speed also lessening. A largely fine weekend ahead with light winds, sunshine, broken cloud, and very clear crisp air. Some showers may run into northern Scotland on stronger winds here. Next week, a shift back to milder southeasterlies, with some showery rain developing at times.