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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Mild
Air temperature +5C or above on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Mild
Air temperature +5C or above on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Last updated
Mon 24th Mar 25 at
3:40PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine weather for Scotland, sunshine best toward the south and east, chance of a brief shower northwest. Chilly breezes over higher terrain. A front clearing southwards over England & Wales brings a little rain and cloud covering the hills, but improving from the north.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Moderate breeze. Cloud and light rain at first; increasingly sunny.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling blustery and cool where exposed around higher tops.
How Wet?
Soon generally dry
A little rain from before dawn may leave brief light showers at first in western Yorks Dales, but soon clearing to be dry.
Cloud on the hills?
All clearing
Banks of cloud over some higher slopes early morning, mainly western Dales, but lifting and increasingly breaking up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly sunny as early cloud breaks. Visibility soon excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5 to 7C. Wind chill feeling near/just below freezing.
And in the valleys
6C from dawn, rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 26th March 2025
Last updated
Mon 24th Mar 25 at
3:40PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, strengthening 20 to 30mph, possibly 40mph higher North Pennines toward evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery, affecting comfortable walking, becoming more strenuous with considerable wind chill later.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud mostly west at first
Mist in some valleys and patchy cloud on some hill slopes from dawn into early morning. May drift over western Yorks Dales for a few hours, but mostly lifting above the fells or dispersing completely.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun through thin high cloud. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4 to 6C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to 8C as speeds increase.
And in the valleys
Close to freezing some sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising to 11 to 13C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 27th March 2025
Last updated
Mon 24th Mar 25 at
3:40PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, gusty over higher tops, local 40mph North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, strenuous walking on higher exposed terrain. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain or drizzle on and off locally
Rain from before dawn, most persistent western Yorks Dales. Easing to smaller amounts, but occasional light rain or drizzle likely come and go in west; small amounts north & eastern Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest cloud western Dales
Shrouding the fells most persistently in western Yorkshire Dales NP, from 300-500m upward, base rising a little. North from Tebay, mostly above 600m, but often covering the higher Pennines.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun, glimpses eastern dales. Misty or murky western Dales; good visibility below cloud east & north areas.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 to 6C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -8C.
And in the valleys
6C from dawn, rising to 10 to 12C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevailing from midweek through to the weekend - often gale force over the mountains, particularly Scotland. Spells of rain, most persistent in western Scotland. Temperatures near or just above freezing on Scottish tops midweek, then widely chillier by Friday into the weekend - sub-zero on all hills above 800m, with showers of snow on hills and sometimes hail. An improving trend by Sunday into early next week high pressure starts to rebuild, bringing dry weather and lighter winds for most places.