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.
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
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
Saturday 29th November 2025
Last updated
Sat 29th Nov 25 at
8:05AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Snow showers toward northern Scotland, but much of the Highlands will be dry - sunshine and cloud breaks best toward southwest; sub-zero on tops, chilly northerly breeze. England and Wales sees rain fairly widely, snow falling on higher tops; wind very variable, but risk gales developing.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Strengthening wind, developing heavier rain, snow tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Beware of changing conditions as a complex weather system moves slowly: A relative lull to low speeds, but strengthening, rapidly becoming northeasterly 30-40mph into the afternoon, soonest north Pennines.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely small for a time, but be aware of possibly worsening conditions during the daytime, quickly bringing more challenging walking and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and hill snow increasingly setting in
Patchy rain affects the region from dawn, locally drier for a time. More persistent rain likely develops particularly afternoon, and snow level tending to fall to 700m, later 500m by dusk onward, risk heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Likely to shroud the higher fells throughout the day, most extensive to mid-slopes during constant precipitation. Occasional breaks may form, mainly southern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally overcast and dull. Poor visibility in rain, very poor in snow on tops; locally may improve occasionally.
How Cold? (at 700m)
1C, falling from north in afternoon to -1C. Feeling near -10C if exposed to stronger wind.
And in the valleys
4 to 6C, tending to drop colder from north during afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Sunday 30th November 2025
Last updated
Sat 29th Nov 25 at
8:05AM
How windy? (On the summits)
N-NW'ly 25 to 35mph early morning, easing gradually, W'ly 15mph afternoon. Increasing into night S'ly 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and buffeting in exposure early in day, lessening into afternoon. Deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Risk early snow flurries, then dry
Possibility of overnight hill snow, rain lower slopes, risk 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% rising to 80%
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 1st December 2025
Last updated
Sat 29th Nov 25 at
8:05AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Some uncertainty: Southerly 35 to 50mph, may vary during day, possibly briefly lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect challenging conditions most of the day, walking often difficult on higher terrain; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk persistent often heavy rain
Rain from overnight likely briefly eases up to dawn, a few hours may be drier, but soon further rain likely, risk setting in for sustained heavy falls, particularly in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent west, higher northeast
Shrouding higher terrain most of day, lowest cloud base western Yorks Dales up to Tebay, often to mid-slopes. Some breaks above 700m northeastern Pennines, but extensively lowering in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull in rain. Often poor visibility in west, widely in rain, locally better at times in east.
How Cold? (at 700m)
4C rising to 7C. Wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C in exposure on higher tops.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 10C.
Planning Outlook
After a lull on Sunday, areas of low pressure then circulating to the west and north will dominate the weather pattern into next week, bringing generally unsettled weather. Southwesterly air and briefly milder into Monday, with rain for most places at times, but prolonged heavier rain for England and Wales. Then typically cooler with showery conditions - higher mountains near or just below freezing point likely for the remainder of the week - some snow on tops, occasional hail. Wind speed likely to vary, some squally gusty spells, but also some lulls possible during the week ahead.