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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Sunday 25th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 24th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Blustery for most, gales in Scotland which will be severe on high tops early. Continued snow and local whiteout conditions on high terrain in east Scotland, snowdrifts build here. Often raining over the Pennines and south Wales, more intermittent in north Wales and Lakeland (sleet or snow on high summits).
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Blustery in exposure; fog and rain, most in the east
How windy? (On the summits)
East-to-southeasterly 30-45mph at dawn, strongest speeds around and north of Cross Fell. Easing with time and shifting easterly, 30-35mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over most high terrain, in places more frequent buffeting, particularly early where walking will be arduous on northernmost fells. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Often raining
Rain affects the high fells and eastern slopes for much of the day, falling as sleet or snow above 700m. A tendency towards lighter or more patchy rain later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest east
Covering much higher terrain all day, extensively down to 400-500m in eastern areas. Higher bases westward, some breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, becoming hazy from the east with time. Poor visibility over most hills.
How Cold? (at 700m)
Around 0 or +1C most of the day. Starting to lower slightly from the north around or after dusk. Feeling like -8 to -10C in the wind.
And in the valleys
Steady at 3 or 4C most of the day, beginning to cool afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 26th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 24th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25-35mph. Strongest wind late in the day west, strengthening further overnight and becoming gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking will be increasingly strenuous in exposure, buffeting gusts later affecting balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy light snow
Patchy light snow on and off through the day, mostly on the summits and eastern slopes. Western slopes will be largely dry, just snow blowing in the wind reaching here.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
A sheet of cloud shrouds the fells down to the middle or lower eastern slopes. Best chance of higher breaks on westernmost slopes but unlikely to break above 600-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright skies possible on low western slopes early but turning overcast. Cloud and haze will limit visibility, most hazy in the Yorks Dales.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-2C. Feeling as cold as -10 to -13C in exposure to direct wind.
And in the valleys
At or just above 0C most of the day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 27th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 24th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East-southeasterly 45-55mph, though gusty with most powerful winds reaching up to 65mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mobility challenged in exposure, at best. Crouching/bracing necessary to maintain stability. Severe wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow most of the day
Snow falls on the high fells most of the day, which may be heavy at times on eastern slopes. Falling as sleet onto low western slopes
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
A blanket of cloud shrouds the high fells, likely all day, with bases down to the middle slopes in the east or locally lower slopes during heavier snow falls. The highest bases on westernmost slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
No sunshine expected. Visibility often very poor, appalling on high terrain in blowing snow.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1 or 0C. Feeling like -17 to -20C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
0C, little change expected through the day.
Planning Outlook
An unsettled week ahead: a dominance of low pressure will bring periods of wet weather and gales (at times severe), to all areas. Winds will be predominantly east-southeasterly, particularly in Scotland, maintaining the cold air with freezing levels consistently to middle or lower slopes - wind chills will be severe. A near-term risk of flooding in the eastern highlands. Wind direction will be more variable in England and Wales, at times shifting south-southwesterly and drawing in milder air, brining freezing levels to upper slopes or even above the high summits. Low cloud often covering many hills with only local sunny breaks here and there.