Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

High confidence for the ongoing dry and sunny weather, though this confidence does become a little lower by Saturday with the potential for increasing cloud amounts. Also high confidence for the warm temperatures to continue until the weekend. Moderate confidence for the extent of any morning cloud and the speed that this burns away each day.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Early cloud clearing, with a largely sunny day following. Breezy.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny intervals Sunny Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m NE 16mph knots
NE
16mph
NE 16mph knots
NE
16mph
NE 17mph knots
NE
17mph
E 14mph knots
E
14mph
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph
NE 12mph knots
NE
12mph
300m
300m NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph
E 12mph knots
E
12mph
E 12mph knots
E
12mph
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
Valley
Valley NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph
E 11mph knots
E
11mph
E 10mph knots
E
10mph
E 11mph knots
E
11mph
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 23mph 24mph 26mph 22mph 20mph 19mph
300m
300m 20mph 21mph 23mph 21mph 20mph 19mph
Valley
Valley 18mph 18mph 20mph 18mph 20mph 16mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 6 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 10 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 13 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2300m
2400m
2600m
2600m
2700m
2700m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Another fine and warm day, with sunshine largely unbroken once early morning cloud clears. UV levels will be high, so appropriate sun protection and plenty of hydration will be vital for anyone heading out onto the hills.

Weather

Low cloud will thicken from the east during the early hours of Tuesday, but hills likely staying dry. However, hills above 600m are likely to see periods where they remain above the early cloud. This cloud then burning away and clearing through the morning, leading to a widely sunny day. Still a little breezy on the tops, but feeling rather warm.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80% during the morning. Otherwise 100%.

Low cloud and visibility

Summits will likely remain above any low cloud between 300-600m through the morning, but otherwise all hills likely staying cloud free. Visibility will be good to very good, with distance hills visible, but perhaps hazy at times. Any low cloud early in the day could bring some spells of poor visibility below 600m.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast