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.
Sunday'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.
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 15th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Mar 26 at
12:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widespread rain - snow higher areas Scotland and finishing as snow higher summits elsewhere, will from the west clear (as temperatures drop) to squally hail and snow showers. Upland winds will be close to gale force, and although improving, still extensive low cloud.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Upland wind near gale; rain, snow and fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest 50 to occasionally 60mph on higher tops until late morning or midday. Then veering westerly, a slight lull, then 35 to on higher tops 40mph - very gusty near precipitation.
Effect of the wind on you?
Continued difficult walking and wind chill significant on exposed higher areas. Expect balance, and in places general mobility to be difficult.
How Wet?
Rain morning; clearing to showers
Morning and middle of day: Periods of rain & drizzle, heaviest western Yorkshire dales. Early afternoon: Rain clearing from west, but finishing as snow above 600m. Later afternoon: Occasional rain, hail and above 600m snow showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Fells covered morning; then cloud base rising markedly
Morning and perhaps early afternoon: Blanket of fog across the fells, breaks to 600m north Pennines and more eastern dales. Into afternoon: Improving, cloud base rising to between 500m near precipitation but mostly above 750m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10% morning; later 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Dull and misty morning and probably into afternoon. Later patchy sun and mostly good visibility (temporarily poor in precipitation).
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C dropping to 1C. Will feel as cold as minus 10C where exposed to the wind.
And in the valleys
Around 9 Celsius most of day - although may drop a degree or so into afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 16th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Mar 26 at
12:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly; easing through morning from 35-45 to 30-35mph, strongest higher tops. Strengthening again toward dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and arduous or at times difficult walking. Balance may well be a struggle higher areas in morning.
How Wet?
Frequent hail and snow
Showers; perhaps very frequent morning - the precipitation possibly almost constant for an hour or so. Expect hail and above 350, later 650m snow. More widespread precipitation probable before dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
May clear temporarily: highest cloud base middle of day - later deteriorating
Cloud base varying: near precipitation below 450m, perhaps 300m morning. Otherwise, cloud base 600m perhaps above nearly all tops into the afternoon. Fog may well fill in across the hills, particularly Yorkshire dales late in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, but 70% for a few hours
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine coming through over a few hours from later morning - cloud thickening later in day. Persistent haze - and very poor visibility in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C, rising toward 2C. Will feel as cold as minus 14C due to wind chill.
And in the valleys
Will reach around 7C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Mar 26 at
12:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 40 to sometimes 50mph N Pennines and highest tops Yorkshire. Elsewhere, 25 to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and in gales walking sometimes difficult. Balance very tricky in sudden gusts.
How Wet?
Risk drizzle, mainly western Yorkshire dales
Frequently dry although chance of a little drizzle. Risk of the drizzle frequent western dales between Tebay and Ingleton.
Cloud on the hills?
May be extensive western Yorkshire dales
Confidence low: broadly extensive low cloud may well widely break up and lift to clear most summits. But western Yorkshire dales between Tebay and Ingleton may have persistent fog, cloud base 200m or so.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 60% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Western dales Tebay to Ingleton: Dull and murky - perhaps most or all day although may clear. Otherwise: Fog probably clearing to give sunshine and excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C.
And in the valleys
As high as 11 to perhaps 14C in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
An abrupt transition will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas of low cloud, drizzly rain and strong winds will continue to affect mainly western mountains until Wednesday. But then as pressure builds north of Britain it will become extensively fine; cloud often clearing, particularly western Britain, and temperature levels more varied - fairly warm some afternoons but frost widely at night.