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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 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
Friday 24th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northerly winds gale force across Scottish mountains. Showery in the north, most frequent precipitation for the Cairngorms, turning to snow on higher tops. Drier with some sun SW Highlands. Areas of rain extend into Borders and northern England with time. Frequently showery in Wales, particularly south.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wind strengthening later, showers, risk rain later north.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 30mph. Will veer north and easing for a time, before rising to 35mph late afternoon (soonest North Pennines), by evening reaching 45-50mph high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for blustery conditions for periods, with some lulls too. Marked wind chill where exposed to the wind.
How Wet?
Local showers fade, drier, some rain later
Local showers mainly western Dales in the morning, easing out into the middle of the day, then largely dry for several hours. Later, patchy rain develops from the north, locally more persistent by evening north Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering the tops
Cloud bases may come and go over the tops through the day, but lifting above hills for periods. Lowering from north toward evening.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun at times through high cloud, mainly early in the day. Visibility good or very good, but falling in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, lifting to 9C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 25th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25 to 40mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for very blustery and gusty conditions with significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Substantially or completely dry. Rare if any brief showers. Risk of a little rain edging into northeasternmost hills afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Occasional patches over the highest tops in morning and evening. Otherwise, hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Frequent sunshine. May cloud over in northeast. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C lifting to 2C afternoon, but feeling near to -10C in the wind.
And in the valleys
Around freezing in valleys at dawn, lifting to highs of 8 or 9C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 26th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25-35mph at first, easing a little to 20-25mph for a few hours. Later in day likely increasing westerly 30-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for notable wind chill across the fells. Blustery, conditions may vary during day, but likely worsening later afternoon.
How Wet?
A little rain developing, risk wetter later
Likely dry morning, possibly well into afternoon, a few spots of rain developing, likely becoming steadier rain from the west with time, heavier toward evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Generally clear, forming later
Most or all fells likely clear during the morning, possibly well into afternoon. Later in daytime, patchy cloud banks forming over higher western slopes, becoming more extensive at 600-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%, later 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly early morning, weakening from west as high cloud thickens, becoming overcast. Visibility very good, later poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C rising to 2 or 3C afternoon; 5C into evening-night. If exposed to stronger winds, feeling near -10C.
And in the valleys
Frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising to 8C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A cold weekend; higher summits close to freezing point in England and Wales and below in Scotland. Substantially dry on many mountains but areas of frequent showers (hail and snow), mainly NW and W Highlands (where wind close to gale on Saturday) and north and west Wales. By Sunday afternoon, increasing threat of rain setting in on many western mountains - ahead of a less cold but often windy and wet few days. Westerly winds prevail, later in week trending southerly.