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Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines Forecast

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
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Cold

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Viewing Forecast For

Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 10th October 2024
Last updated Thu 10th Oct 24 at 8:14AM

Summary for all mountain areas

Cold, on Munros below freezing. Widespread morning frost in the valleys, in Lakes and Snowdonia below freezing in the morning. Snow showers in the Highlands. Snow and rain mix toward the Borders and locally in Snowdonia. Elsewhere likely dry, often sunny, but in places windy through eastern UK.

Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines

Cold, windy, mostly dry, often sunny

How windy? (On the summits)

Northerly turning northwesterly, 210 to 25mph most of the time, locally 30mph on highest peaks.

Effect of the wind on you?

Mostly small, but in the morning blustery and affecting comfortable walking. Gusty on exposed tops.

How Wet?

Rare showers, as snow above 400m

Most likely dry, rare showers eastern side of Pennines and perhaps near Cross Fell. Falling as snow above approx. 400-500m, in the afternoon everywhere as rain, but by then showers risk even smaller.

Cloud on the hills?

Hills widely clear

Cloud above the hills. Perhaps lowering near showers.

Chance of cloud free summits?

90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Frequent sunshine after cloudy start. Excellent visibility.

How Cold? (at 700m)

2 or 3C. Below freezing in the morning. Feeling much colder in wind.

And in the valleys

Near or below freezing in many valleys at start, rising to 7C.

Viewing Forecast For

Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 11th October 2024
Last updated Thu 10th Oct 24 at 8:14AM

How windy? (On the summits)

West to southwesterly, 15 to 25mph, locally 30mph possible.

Effect of the wind on you?

Fairly small most places, on high passes and exposed paths walking strenuous and marked wind chill.

How Wet?

Rain unlikely

An odd shower possible, but most likely dry.

Cloud on the hills?

Hills likely clear

Locally cloud patches in the morning, soon dissipating.

Chance of cloud free summits?

80%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Intermittent sun. Visibility excellent.

How Cold? (at 700m)

Around 4C. Feeling near -5C in wind.

And in the valleys

Near or below freezing in many valleys at start, rising to 8-10C.

Viewing Forecast For

Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 12th October 2024
Last updated Thu 10th Oct 24 at 8:14AM

How windy? (On the summits)

Forecast uncertainty high: Variable, 15 to 25mph.

Effect of the wind on you?

How Wet?

Moderate rain especially afternoon

Perhaps dry morning, later little breaks in rain.

Cloud on the hills?

Covered highest tops

High tops covered in cloud, below 600m cloud-free. Toward the south also high tops clear.

Chance of cloud free summits?

60%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Partly sunny. Very good visibility.

How Cold? (at 700m)

3 to 4C

And in the valleys

4C in the morning rising to 10C

Planning Outlook

Warm front passing on Friday brings briefly milder temperatures, gales and rain in western Highlands, before flow changes back to northerly for the weekend. Saturday frequently wet in Scotland, snow on the tops, rain lower down. High pressure meaning cool but sunny Sunday, still sunny on Monday but southerly winds increasingly strong on western hills. Warmer next week, any snow soon melting and probably a few dry but windy days in the start of the week. Conditions possibly deteriorating midweek.