Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

Medium confidence in unsettled conditions over the weekend, but lower confidence for cloud and rain detail.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy and breezy. Early light rain.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Heavy Rain Heavy Rain Light rain Dull Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
60%
50%
40%
20%
20%
20%

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 W 20mph knots
W
20mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 22mph knots
W
22mph
W 22mph knots
W
22mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
300m
300m W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
Valley
Valley W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 27mph 25mph 30mph 31mph 26mph 22mph
300m
300m 27mph 28mph 30mph 30mph 28mph 23mph
Valley
Valley 24mph 24mph 28mph 29mph 25mph 21mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2700m
2500m
2500m
2400m
2400m
2400m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

With low cloud and rain initially navigation is likely to be more challenging over higher peaks. Rain will also mean waterproofs are advisable, as well as making some surfaces slippery. Through the afternoon conditions in the park will improve although waterproofs still advisable for showers.

Weather

Overnight rain and drizzle clearing through the early morning with the cloud beginning to lift, and the best of any brightness then likely across the east of the park in the afternoon and early evening. The odd burst of showery rain still possible, particularly over western and northwestern slopes. Breezy over the summits.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

40% rising to 80% in the afternoon, lowering again later in the evening.

Low cloud and visibility

Extensive low cloud, base 600m or less at first, rising above the summits in the afternoon and early evening. Visibility mostly good or very good, but moderate to very poor in early cloud and rain.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast