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
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.
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.
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.
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
Thursday 5th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive fog due to low cloud and patches of drizzle, but dry most western mountains where cloud base highest. Little wind N Scotland, but from near the central belt of Scotland southwards, blustery higher slopes, and in places very gusty west of major ridges.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gusty wind. Cloudy, occasional drizzly rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to above about 600m 30 or 35mph, although sometimes 45mph. Very gusty some lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impact ease of walking: in places balance a struggle in gusty wind (including some lower slopes west of major ridges). Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patches of drizzly rain, particularly more eastern slopes
Patches of drizzly rain or showers, sometimes the rain frequent over an hour or so - although total rainfall small, particularly on more western hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive - highest cloud base toward west
Persistent fog above 200 to 350m, but on western side of the Pennines cloud base in the range 400 to 650m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy or dull. Visibility mostly very good, but misty where drizzly.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5C. In the wind will feel as cold as minus 4C.
And in the valleys
9 or 10C
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 6th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
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 later 450m. 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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 7th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly 10 or 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Patches of drizzly rain
Total rainfall small; nevertheless, drizzly rain may fall for an hour or two or on some eastern slopes on and off all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent fog.
Low cloud will affect most or all hills, widely below 400m - sometimes forming in or just above valleys.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull. Hazy or foggy; widely misty in drizzle.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C
And in the valleys
7 to 9C.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will continue to be the main influence through the next week, particularly W & NW Highlands where extensively dry and wind often light. However, generally fog and low cloud may well never clear most mountains under the light wind. There will also be patches of drizzly rain, although total rainfall small.