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.
Friday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Friday 14th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 13th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold across Scotland and northern England, below freezing on Scottish mountains all day. Snow flurries toward north/east Highlands. Significant chill factor from strengthening easterly winds, gale-force all day southern Scotland and northern England. Severe gales and incessant heavy rain Wales and Peak District.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales, severe gusts. Rain mostly southern areas.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, 35 to 55mph, powerful gusts downslope west of N Pennines & high tops elsewhere; into evening 60mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions over the fells, buffeting gusts could knock you over, not just on highest ground. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain mostly toward south; drier northwest
In north and northwestern areas, mostly just light rain spots in the wind, sleet on higher slopes. Further south, more persistent steady rain, heaviest southeastern Yorks Dales to mid-Pennines further southward. Very wet underfoot after previous rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops, lower cloud south
Likely to often cap higher slopes of the Pennines, mostly above 700m. Further south, lower cloud base over hills to 500-600m in places. Breaks to upper slopes most often in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast skies, dull or murky toward south. General haze, poor visibility in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1 or 2C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C.
And in the valleys
6 or 7C, little variation night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 15th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 13th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 50mph from dawn, powerful gusts downslope to west. Slowly decreasing, to 30mph afternoon, less from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking, turbulent gusts on some slopes particularly in morning, lessening, but remaining blustery afternoon.
How Wet?
Rain in the wind mostly east & south
Rain from overnight mostly toward south of the region continuing into the daytime, tending to break into areas of patchy rain in the wind, most frequent eastern hills. Wet underfoot toward the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher areas south and east
Banks of cloud mostly over higher slopes above 600-700m, may be lower over more south and eastern hills at times in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, layers of high cloud. Visibility good, though some haze likely, poorer in rain.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in morning, -10C afternoon.
And in the valleys
6 or 7C, little change night and day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 16th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 13th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly later northerly, 20mph, at times gusty 25mph higher fells and some gusts downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for noticeable wind chill over higher terrain; fairly small effect on walking, more blustery in a few spots.
How Wet?
Dry overall
Low chance of a brief light shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping some tops, likely clearing
Cloud banks likely to drift over some higher slopes in the morning, mostly North Pennines, briefly grazing tops elsewhere above 700m; likely to lift above all tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sunshine breaking through, but fairly cloudy. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -5C in exposure to wind.
And in the valleys
Frost in sheltered valleys from dawn. Rising to max 6 or 7C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Colder air extends to all areas, staying below freezing over higher mountains most likely throughout the next week to 10 days. In the short-term, for Wales and south Pennines expect ongoing flooding from high rainfall on Friday, the rain eases into Saturday here. A lot of dry weather for Scotland this weekend, but some snow flurries move in from the north on Sunday. Areas of showery snow over the hills into next week coming in on often strong northerly winds, gale force into midweek. Snow most frequent toward north of the Highlands with some locally more substantial accumulations over higher terrain; some accumulating upland snow possible more widely during Tuesday as a front drifts southward.