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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 12th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 11th Nov 25 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Northern areas of the Highlands generally wet, the rain only gradually breaking up. Showers for the southwest Highlands. Dropping below freezing on northern tops later. Heavy rain sets in again across Wales, already flooding expected after previous rain. Mostly dry for much of Pennines, Lakes & south Scotland.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy early morning, easing. Largely dry, lowest cloud west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwestery 30-35mph or stronger before dawn, easing gradually to 20mph, or less during afternoon, turning southerly. Increasing into night to gales 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting comfortable walking on higher areas in the morning, tending to lessen during daytime. Deteriorating again into night.
How Wet?
Local light rain briefly, more rain by evening; local flooding
Wet underfoot with fast-flowing streams, some flooding following previous rain. Pockets of light showery rain possible western Dales in morning, but much of daytime substantially dry. Evening onward, further heavy rain moving in from the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western dales
Banks of cloud from lower elevations upward in the morning, remaining most persistent over western areas up to Tebay. Some breaks forming northern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% W Dales, to 40% NE Pennines.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some weak sun, best toward east. Misty areas may linger western Dales, but some good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
8 or 9C. Feeling like 0C or below if in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
Little change around 10 or 11C night and day.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 13th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 11th Nov 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Uncertainty: Likely to vary considerably, SW'ly switching NE'ly, risk 30-40mph for periods, but a possible lull for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Highly variable: may be fairly small for periods, though sudden deterioration of conditions is possible.
How Wet?
Persistent rain easing, flood risk
Widespread rain from dawn, heavy in places during morning. Rain tends to break up gradually and ease in intensity, but still areas of patchy rain into afternoon. Very wet underfoot, streams in spate, some flooding likely.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
A sheet of cloud covers high terrain in the morning; bases variable, may be locally very low at times. Most fells likely remain shrouded all day, some chance of breaks forming in west afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull likely all day. Largely poor visibility, though may improve if fog and rain break.
How Cold? (at 700m)
5 to 7C, dropping from north later, to 3C evening. Beware feeling like -5C or below if exposed to increase of wind speed.
And in the valleys
Around 9 or 10C from night into day, small change, then starting to fall into evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 14th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 11th Nov 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, 35 to 55mph, powerful gusts downslope toward west of North Pennines and high tops elsewhere.
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?
Little rain, low risk developing from south
Spots of rain in the wind occasionally, possible sleet high tops. Chance of more persistent rain further south extending into Yorks Dales NP. Very wet underfoot after previous rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops
Likely to often cap higher slopes of the Pennines, mostly above 700-800m. Breaks to upper slopes most often in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A thick veil of high cloud likely to obscure the sun. Slight haze.
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.
Planning Outlook
High rainfall totals bring concerns for flooding again, risk more significant in Wales in the days ahead. A marked contrast of temperature north to south this week, but colder air to the north becomes more widespread into the weekend and early next week, leaving higher terrain below freezing for a run of days and some accumulating snow, mostly focused over northern Scottish mountains. Wind will vary, then become east-northeasterlies, gales Friday into Saturday, then a possible brief lull before turning northerly on Sunday. More uncertain outlook further into next week, but some further unsettled areas of low pressure currently show signs of remaining nearby - but often within a colder weather regime.