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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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 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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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 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
Tuesday 21st January 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Jan 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Below freezing on Scottish tops. Noticeably chilly in the breeze. A cluster of showers with hill snow moves across the Highlands early in the day, but clears to be often dry and bright. Showers continue near to western coasts, some moving inland. A slow-moving front over England & north Wales brings grey and damp conditions.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Drizzly rain, low cloud, better northeast. Moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph. Gustiness over higher terrain, up to 30mph North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but marked wind chill on fells. Gusty periods may start to affect balance and comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Generally damp, some drizzly rain
Feeling damp much of the day where in and around low cloud, focused on western Dales. Some steadier drizzly rain toward the south. Drier northeast Pennines. Some snow grains on highest summits.
Cloud on the hills?
Most hills often shrouded
Variable, though often shrouding most hills. Lowest bases in the west, dropping towards low terrain during rain spells. Some breaks above 600m northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west, to 30% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little to no sunshine. Mostly poor visibility western areas where drizzly, better toward the northeast.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -8C.
And in the valleys
2C from dawn, rising to 4 or 5C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Jan 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction, 10mph and lower. Some breezes near dawn up to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Little to none
How Wet?
Little precipitation expected
Light early morning rain possible, clearing soon after dawn. Dry after that.
Cloud on the hills?
Bases often down to high terrain
Cloud bases intermittently down to high terrain, sometimes lower. Occasional moments of cloud breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun during clear moments. Clouds obscure sun towards the south. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C, some cooler areas near 0C.
And in the valleys
1C, rising to 3C. Some areas stay cooler.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 23rd January 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Jan 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly turning west-southwesterly; speeds likely increasing 30 to 45mph, risk 55-60mph for a time, suddenly squally.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly arduous conditions, frequent buffeting where exposed; gusts may knock you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and upland snow develops
Dry start in east. Local rain and summit snow at first in west, then rain developing from the southwest, abruptly heavy likely afternoon, increasingly snow over higher fells, later to 600m or lower. Showers by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, local persistent low cloud
Varied cloud banks in the morning, mostly southeast-facing slopes, but may persist. Local breaks toward and north of Kirkby Stephen. Lowering widely later in rain/snow.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, high-cloud thickening to obscure any local weak sun. Visibility locally good away from cloud banks, reducing in rain/snow.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0 or 1C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C.
And in the valleys
1 or 2C from dawn, rising to 4 or 5C.
Planning Outlook
Deteriorating later this week - a series of storm systems coming in from the Atlantic through late January bringing frequently severe conditions to the mountains. Thursday sees winds reach gale force on many tops with a spell of heavy rain and upland snow developing from the west. By Friday, severe conditions from lower elevations upward, hurricane-force winds over the mountains, plus extensive rain and hill snow. Gales continue into Saturday, severe for the Highlands. Snow is likely to accumulate over Scottish mountains during the next week or so with only brief thawing. More variable temperatures for England and Wales with cycles of freeze and thaw. Atlantic patterns likely prevail into early February.