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.
Friday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C 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
Friday 28th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Stormy conditions over Scottish mountains, easing only toward dusk; frequent or persistent rain and hill snow, heaviest western mountains. Severe gales high tops England & Wales, squally stormy gusts for a time with heavy bursts of rain. Risk of hail and isolated thunder, mainly western areas.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Gales, severe high tops. Showery bursts with hail.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40 to 55mph, gusts at times over 60mph on high tops, mainly North Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions, with significant wind chill and buffeting. Powerful gusts into some valleys.
How Wet?
Showery bursts with hail, chance thunder
Showers on and off, but concentrated into a band that will move through southeastward during morning into middle of day, risk of hail and isolated lightning. Then ongoing brief showery bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional over tops, mainly west
Bases varying but away from western hills, mostly above tops. Around Ingleborough, cloud descending onto tops; more extensive for a time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% in west, 70% in east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, most frequent in east. Visibility ranging from very good, to poor or very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2 or 3C. Wind chill feeling like -15C.
And in the valleys
5 to 7C
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 29th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Some uncertainty: Direction varying, 20 to 35mph, perhaps stronger northerly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for significant wind chill with considerable buffeting possibly developing.
How Wet?
Uncertainty, risk rain and hill snow from south.
May well stay mostly dry, bar showers, but risk of an area of rain moving up from the south for a few hours, with snow falling above 600-800m. May stay to the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive should rain/snow set in.
Uncertainty on cloud, but risk extensive for several hours or all day should prolonged rain or upland snow develop.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
May well be mostly overcast. Visibility perhaps very good for a time, but poor should rain and snow develop.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1C
And in the valleys
4 to 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 30th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 35mph early morning, strongest N Pennines, easing gradually, to 10-15mph or less afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and buffeting in exposure at least early in day, lessening - some uncertainty how soon improving.
How Wet?
Risk early snow flurries, then dry
Possibility of patchy overnight hill snow, rain lower slopes, chance heavier for a time; likely to fade to flurries by dawn, clearing eastward to become generally dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Areas of cloud mostly north and east
Cloud banks may regularly drift over higher North Pennines and high tops elsewhere for a few hours at least. Tending to break up into afternoon, clearest western Dales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy early in day, visibility poor if snow occurs. Sun breaking through soonest in west, visibility then excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0 or -1C, small variation with height in the morning. Feeling near -10C if exposed to strongest wind.
And in the valleys
Near freezing from dawn, rising to max 3 or 4C early afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Colder over the weekend with the mountains near or below freezing point, including frost into glens in Scotland by Saturday night. A small scale low on Saturday most likely affects England and Wales bringing rain, upland snow and a core of strong winds for a time. Sunday then mostly dry, bright and cold. Next week, Atlantic lows passing across or just north of Britain will bring frequent rainfall to western mountains together with upland gales. A mix of chilly westerly air and some milder southwesterlies. Freeze-thaw cycles, with periods of fresh snow mostly for Scottish hills, briefly high tops elsewhere.