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.
Thursday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 6th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Mild and damp southerly air - lowest cloud on south-facing hills. Morning rain and drizzle in the Highlands easing off, some rise of cloud base. Gusty in places, strongest wind western Scotland. England sees little more than patchy rain or drizzle, whilst Wales has some pulses of heavier rain moving up from the south.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Low cloud, mostly little if any rain. Light-moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 20mph, occasional 25mph around higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some gustier areas making walking more uncomfortable.
How Wet?
Damp air, but little if any rain much of day
Pockets of drizzle locally, but amounting to little most or all day. Very locally an odd pulse of rain drifting northward. Wet underfoot, streams remaining fast-flowing, some flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest bases west.
Extensive hill fog likely through the day. Lowest and most widespread cloud on fells toward western Dales. Local breaks inland, perhaps between cloud layers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast. Visibility rather hazy and poor at times in rain and drizzle.
How Cold? (at 700m)
12C, humid
And in the valleys
Very mild 12C or above from dawn. Lifting to a high of 15C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 7th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-20mph. Strengthening towards a gusty 25mph later in the day, turning southeasterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Likely dry
A small chance of some light spots of rain onto western fells of Yorkshire Dales. Could be entirely dry during daylight.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, local improvements
Likely extensive over high terrain and down to middle western slopes much of the day, lowest fog near Tebay. Bases will be higher east of high fells with an increasing chance of cloud breaks as the day goes near Teesdale.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sun on eastern slopes later in the day, otherwise cloudy. Visibility good below cloud, some early haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C, may reach 10C near Teesdale.
And in the valleys
9C from dawn, rising to 11C. Temperature likely cools somewhat before sundown.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 8th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 to 25mph, at times gusty 30mph around some high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezy over higher terrain, but modest effect on walking; some gustier locations.
How Wet?
Some drizzle
Occasional pockets of drizzle, but very little or no rain during the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest morning
Shrouding the fells most or all day, some different fog layers possible, including some lower slopes in the morning. Lifting a little with time, but above 600m mostly covered. Local higher breaks may form toward north/northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any weak sun. Mostly misty at various levels, some improvement into afternoon.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7 or 8C.
And in the valleys
Mild 10C from dawn, rising to max 13C.
Planning Outlook
Staying mild with low cloud, drizzle and rain at times through into next week. Areas northeast of major hill groups seeing least rain and highest cloud breaks. Southerly winds of varied strengths, sometimes more blustery, approaching gale-force in exposed western areas. Some drier areas into the weekend, then a risk of heavier rain returning from the west, soonest into Wales and southwest Scotland on Sunday. Further into next week, easterly winds are likely to develop for Scotland, bringing drier weather to the west, and potentially much colder with time. England & Wales may remain frequently wet under slow-moving low pressure.