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
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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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
Friday 13th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Mar 26 at
6:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold widely gale force upland winds around a deep low north of Scotland, will bring a succession of snow and hail showers to the mountains. Cloud will extensively cover the mountains (the highest cloud base well inland afternoon). Much higher terrain will be below freezing point.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Upland gales; frequent squally hail and snow showers. Fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 45-55mph post dawn. Will tend to ease toward 35-45mph, strongest above about 600m, but very gusty near precipitation.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking particularly morning on over exposed higher terrain, considerable buffeting and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent hail and snow showers, small risk thunder
Showers with hail and above 300, later 550m snow. Sometimes precipitation very frequent giving almost constant precipitation over an hour or so.
Cloud on the hills?
May become very extensive from north
Cloud base varying sometimes quickly: near precipitation shafts of cloud 450m or lower and persistent higher fells. During drier periods cloud base typically 600 to 750m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sun, mainly lower slopes N Pennines. Visibility varying between intermittently very good, and sometimes appalling in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 700m)
-1C rising to 0 or 1C afternoon. Will feel as cold as minus 12C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
2C from dawn, rising to around 6C afternoon, but a few degrees colder in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 14th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Mar 26 at
6:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest to westerly, ranging from 30 to perhaps for a few hours 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking at times where exposed across higher areas. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers.
Showers: may be frequent (sometimes merging one into another and whiteout) morning, but should gradually ease. Expect hail and above 450m, snow.
Cloud on the hills?
Almost constantly covering higher fells; lowest cloud base morning
Varied cloud base: sometimes below 300-450m near precipitation (lowest western Yorkshire dales, particularly morning) but increasingly most cloud above 600 to 800m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly lower slopes N Pennines and more eastern areas elsewhere. Hazy, and very poor visibility in snow
How Cold? (at 700m)
1C. Will feel as cold as minus 12C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Will reach 6 or 7C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 15th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Mar 26 at
6:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest veering west typically between 35 and 45mph, perhaps 55mph morning. Risk strengthening further toward dusk.
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 perhaps middle of day: Extensive rain. Middle of day or into afternoon: Clearing, but temporarily snow above 600m Afternoon: Hail and snow showers (rain lower slopes).
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: Varying cloud base, between occasionally 500m near precipitation and otherwise 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 0 or 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.
Planning Outlook
Further bouts of upland gales over the next few days. Precipitation on most mountains daily, focussed on western hills. Freeze thaw cycles will occur: on the Scottish Highlands, thaw periods fairly brief and snow accumulating on many slopes. Further south, lying snow more intermittent as periods of thaw will be lengthier. Temperature levels will rise from about next Tuesday and as pressure then builds, most or all mountain areas will then become largely fine.