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.
Fine, partly cloudy, snow cover on tops
Mostly dry with partly cloudy skies; patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes; tops remain capped with snow.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing 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.
Fine, partly cloudy, snow cover on tops
Mostly dry with partly cloudy skies; patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes; tops remain capped with snow.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing 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
Monday 9th December 2024
Last updated
Sun 8th Dec 24 at
3:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Calm and sunny conditions for the Highlands, some fog in the glens, plus frost. Chilly northeasterly winds for England & Wales, bringing cloud banks onto eastern hills and locally an odd light shower; dry and often sunny western areas.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, chilly. Dry, low cloud mainly over eastern hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 25mph, to 35mph higher tops and in gusts toward west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous on higher areas; in places sudden gusts reaching lower slopes. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Chance of brief spots in the wind on some eastern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Most frequent higher eastern hills
Extensive cloud above 500 to 700m, although may lift and break at times above the tops on western hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine, mainly confined to westernmost slopes. Visibility good although a haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C. Will feel like -7C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
4 to 6C, but feeling colder.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 10th December 2024
Last updated
Sun 8th Dec 24 at
3:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10 to 15mph northern Pennines to 20mph Yorkshire Dales.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling chilly on hills.
How Wet?
No rain
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Patches may affect slopes above 600m at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Eastern areas rather cloudy, patchy sunshine toward the west. Visibility very good, slight haze east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C. Wind chill feeling like -5C.
And in the valleys
Slight frost some valleys at dawn. By early afternoon, rising to 4 or 5C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 11th December 2024
Last updated
Sun 8th Dec 24 at
3:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 5-10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Fog in some valleys.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and excellent visibility, above patchy fog lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C (warmer than lower slopes at least in morning).
And in the valleys
Frost in the valleys, all day if out of sunlight. Reaching 4C away from fog.
Planning Outlook
High pressure centred over Scotland will dominate the weather until later this week. Winds gradually ease over England and Wales, whilst almost calm across much of Scotland. It will be extensively dry. Frost in valleys and glens most night, plus areas of low-level fog. Higher terrain substantially frozen, although air temperature will be several degrees above freezing above an inversion. Toward next weekend, as the high weakens and moves south, rain bearing fronts and stronger winds will increasingly affect at least northern Britain. Temperatures likely to fluctuate with some periods of thaw, but possibly still often sub-zero at least on Scottish mountains during mid-December.