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.
Monday'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.
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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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 9th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Feb 26 at
1:24PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Overall very little change with occasional rain, or on higher slopes in Scotland, snow. Fog persistent on nearly all mountain areas. The wind continuing fairly light. Wales will from the southwest become windy with pulses of showery rain.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Fairly light wind; a few pockets of rain. Persistent fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph, beginning to strengthening later afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patches or spots of rain here and there
Occasional drizzle and rain, rarely heavy. Locally precipitation lasting an hour or so but total rainfall small.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent fog
Persistent fog above 450 to 600m although a few breaks to 750m, most likely N Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun here and there, but generally cloudy. Very good visibility lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C
And in the valleys
Lifting to 6 or 7C
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Feb 26 at
1:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly between 30 and 40mph; may ease toward 20mph during day
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly arduous with height: here and there sudden gusts reaching lower slopes northwest of major summits. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off; probably clearing
Rain and drizzle from dawn will tend to clear northwards, although timing uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Most mountains persistently foggy; cloud base rising
Initially fog above 300 to 450m, perhaps a little higher northern Pennines. Timing uncertain, but there may well be an improvement extending northwards with breaks to 600 or 700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and murky; probably improving from south to give a little sun and very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 or 3C Will feel near -10C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Will reach around 7C in the afternoon
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Feb 26 at
1:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Confidence in forecast is low: Direction varied in the range 10 to perhaps 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Rain and drizzle on and off; perhaps sleet highest tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive
Most hills persistently cloud covered above 400 to 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Extensively dull and misty.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 or 4C.
And in the valleys
7C.
Planning Outlook
A change from mid week as a low centre crosses Britain bringing stronger wind and initially rain. But precipitation will turn to snow Scottish Highlands on Wednesday then progressively southwards into England and Wales on Thursday - with most terrain frozen and fresh snow lying on most mountains by Friday morning. Cold 'winter' conditions will then persist through next weekend.