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
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 and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
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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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 and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
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
Thursday 20th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 19th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Staying cold as northerly winds continue, speeds starting to lessen gradually Scotland. Snow/hail showers in N Scotland, slowly fading. Showers also Cheviots, locally N/W Wales. Mostly sunny elsewhere. All terrain frozen; extensive snow cover over mountains, most substantial NW Highlands & Cairngorms.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Bitter wind, gales high tops. Sun, possible snow showers east.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 35 to 40mph, in the morning up to 50mph higher Pennines; tending to ease slightly during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, frequent buffeting, significant wind chill, possibly severe higher tops.
How Wet?
Local snow showers northeast
Occasional snow flurries or showers coming in from the north, largely confined to eastern North Pennines, but may drift further south across eastern dales at times afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear
Patchy cloud drifting over higher slopes mainly toward the northeast Pennines, occasional fragments on tops elsewhere, but western hills largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally sunny in west, some cloud at times further east/northeast. Visibility mostly excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C, risk near -20C on highest tops in stronger speeds.
And in the valleys
Near freezing from dawn and soon again from dusk. Briefly up to max 4C early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 21st November 2025
Last updated
Wed 19th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest later W-SW'ly, strengthening into afternoon from 15 to 30mph, by evening onward 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small morning, but expect increasing wind chill to develop, conditions likely deteriorating after dark.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely until night
Most likely all daytime dry. Into night, patchy rain developing from west, snow on higher terrain for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
Hills likely clear all day. Toward dusk, some patches may drift onto tops in western Yorks Dales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud, tending to thicken from west, may become obscured later. Visibility excellent, possible mist or haze in some valleys.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C, slight rise to around 0C afternoon, then +2C into night. If wind increases, feeling near -10C.
And in the valleys
Well below freezing around dawn, slow rise to 2 or 3C afternoon, but then little change or slight rise further into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 22nd November 2025
Last updated
Wed 19th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40mph around and before dawn, easing to 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling noticeably breezy with marked wind chill on exposed higher terrain, likely more challenging at first.
How Wet?
Rain fading to drizzly patches
Rain from overnight through to dawn, most persistent western areas, lingering into the morning but fading to become light and patchy. Drier into afternoon, but local drizzle in west, an odd light shower. Rain may return into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest west
Varied low cloud banks from dawn into morning, slowly lifting above 600m, some higher breaks mostly northeast Pennines, but likely to persist to 500-600m western dales south from Tebay.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of sun mostly north/east. Misty areas which may persist toward western dales, otherwise visibility becoming good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -5C in exposure to wind, or nearer -10C at first high tops.
And in the valleys
3C from dawn rising to max 5 or 6C.
Planning Outlook
Winter conditions over the mountains - snow coverage to lower slopes in Scotland, snow and ice cover varied for England & Wales, but much terrain frozen; hard frost into inland valleys and glens into Friday. A front moving into Scotland from the west on Friday brings gales and snow, turning to rain lower down - arriving in England & Wales Friday evening-night. Less cold into the weekend, but higher mountains stay near or just below freezing, particularly Scotland; showers or locally more frequent upland snow over several days forward. Later next week looks at least briefly milder.