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.
Saturday'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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Saturday 13th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Dec 25 at
4:13PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Increasingly severe conditions Scottish Highlands: gusty storm-force winds on high terrain and becoming wet from the west. Gales in England and Wales, severe from Snowdonia towards Lakeland/north Pennines; drizzly rain on western slopes, patches drifting east. Driest south Pennines.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wind strengthens, severe gales in exposure; local drizzle west
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-40mph from dawn, may be locally lighter southern Yorks Dales. Soon strengthening, reaching a gusty 45-60mph, always strongest towards the north with risk stronger gusts here into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly challenging walking conditions, mobility becoming difficult on higher exposed tops in the north with severe gusts; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain/drizzle on some west fells
Patchy spots of rain or drizzle, may be often damp Ingleton to Howgills area, though total rainfall small. Late in the day, some patchy rain in the N Pennines, spreading more widely into nighttime.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western areas
Varied banks of cloud, but may linger over tops in western Dales. May also cap higher North Pennines, but cloud base typically higher north and eastwards, above tops for periods.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, to 60% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early sun, though high cloud thickening, soonest north, mostly cloudy by dusk. Hazy western dales, visibility reduced in rain, but more often good north/eastward.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 or 4C, rising a degree towards dusk, further rising into nighttime. Wind chill feeling around -10C.
And in the valleys
4C or locally cooler at dawn, rising to 7C by evening, further rising into nighttime.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 14th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Dec 25 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
A gusty southwesterly, sustained winds between 45-55mph, may strengthen further over the high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strong gusty winds will challenge balance and stability all day, including less exposed slopes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Often raining west, sometimes east
Frequent or persistent drizzly rain drifting onto western fells from Ingleborough to Tebay, may set in for periods. Also raining in the northernmost N Pennines. Patches drift east but also dry periods here.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, locally better east fells
Cloud shrouded the high tops likely all day. Lowest bases in western Yorks Dales, locally 400-500m during rain. Cross Fell group may see low bases as well. Higher eastern fells of Yorks Dales with some breaks to tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
No sunshine expected. Often dull with poor visibility west, better during clear periods east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6 or 7C. Feeling like -5C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
8 or 9C with little change through the day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 15th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Dec 25 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph from dawn, an easing trend north and may drop below 15mph. Remaining near 25mph south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Winds uncomfortable most of the day on southern fells; more variable north with a chance of effects becoming small.
How Wet?
Mostly west fells, may be widespread
Detail uncertain: Frequent or persistent rain most of the day around the Three Peaks/Tebay. May spread more widely at times or extensively.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
A blanket of cloud shrouds most fells from middle slopes up most or all day, lowest bases from Three Peaks to Tebay. Some higher breaks eastern N Pennines, though this uncertain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sunshine expected. Visibility may be largely poor if rain is widespread.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C. Feeling as cold as -5C in direct wind early.
And in the valleys
7C, little change all day but may become cooler northernmost fells later.
Planning Outlook
A brief spell of drier-brighter weather on Tuesday, but otherwise staying unsettled into next week as southwesterly winds prevail and low pressure systems pass to the northwest of Scotland; sustained gales over the mountains, severe or stormy for periods. Bands of rain will regularly pass eastward across most areas, showery in the west between wetter spells with hail at times. Expect very wet ground conditions and further flooding of streams and some rivers. Mild for the time of year, temperatures only just below freezing intermittently on higher Scottish tops, even here will experience spells above freezing with thawing, any lying snow patchy, but beware some icy surfaces on the very highest tops where some refreezing occurs. Detail becomes very uncertain after next weekend though temperatures likely to drop.