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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Wednesday 4th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Nov 26 at
12:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure will remain centred near N Scotland. Areas of cloud, and here and there (mainly N England) a little rain will circulate around the high - sometimes the top of the cloud below higher summits in Scotland. Gusty winds Wales, progressively light wind north into Scotland.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Mostly cloudy; a little light rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, typically 20-25mph, but 30mph locally and in places gusty, around higher fells and passes - also here and there sudden gusts lower slopes west of major ridges and summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting ease of walking on exposed higher slopes, gusts affecting balance in places. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Damping of light rain now and again
Showery but mostly light rain from time to time; total rainfall small - particularly on more western hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud base varying, lowest cloud generally confined to eastern slopes.
Particularly near rain, cloud base sometimes below 450m, mainly or only more eastern dales. More widely cloud base above 700 or 800m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine, except possibly northern Pennines, where cloud may have cleared for a few hours. Visibility very good or excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C. Feeling as cold as minus 4C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
6C from dawn, rising to 9 to 11C afternoon, coolest in east.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 5th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Nov 26 at
12:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 30 to on higher tops 40mph, gusty in places higher tops and locally downslope to west of major summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting ease of walking on higher terrain, sudden buffeting in places including to some lower elevations; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain east
Spots of rain and drizzle mostly eastern Pennines, perhaps locally a band of more frequent light rain for a time, but very little toward most western dales.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive higher slopes, particularly above eastern dales
Cloud persistent higher slopes, most extensive morning above more eastern dales, base 500-700m. More broken westwards where will tend to clear more often with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine best toward western dales; mostly cloudy eastern hills.. Visibility very good out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 or 4C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 9 or 10C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 6th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Nov 26 at
12:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, 20mph or in morning perhaps 25mph some higher areas. Will tend to ease through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small though locally gusty some western slopes (not necessarily confined to higher slopes). Notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Pockets of rain.
Damp weather with pockets of light or very light rain will come and go particularly above more eastern dales.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, particularly more eastern hills
Broadly, cloud base will rise westwards and through the day. Particularly in rain, pockets of or extensive cloud lower slopes eastern dales base 300-450m by midday. Cloud mostly above 650m western hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional or only rare glimpses of sunshine. The air generally very clear, though misty in rain
How Cold? (at 700m)
3C. Will feel as cold as minus 5C directly in wind.
And in the valleys
8 to 10C early afternoon.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will be the main influence through the next week, particularly in Scotland where extensively dry and wind often light. Over England and Wales, the weekend may be 'disappointing' as after a little rain, low cloud and mist may well predominate under light wind. Nevertheless some mountains may clear.