A drystone wall leading up a hill in the Yorkshire Dales.
Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

Medium

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

hazard Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
hazard 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 with occasional rain. Chilly winds.

Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Fog Fog Heavy rain Heavy rain Cloudy Fog
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
30% 30% 50% 80% 20% 80%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m S
15
S
14
S
14
S
12
S
11
SE
11
300m S
7
S
7
S
8
S
6
SE
6
S
5
Valley S
7
S
6
S
6
S
5
E
3
SE
5
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 20 18 17 17 18 18
300m 18 16 15 14 15 15
Valley 19 16 13 13 10 15

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
1,100m
1,100m
1,200m
1,200m
1,200m
1,200m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
-1°
-1°
300m
Valley

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Damp and windy conditions enhancing risk of wind chill, appropriate layers advised.

Weather

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle during the morning. The cloud lifting and breaking a little during the afternoon with a few brighter spells possible. Then band of rain moves through with showers behind, possibly heavy at times.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% becoming 70% in the afternoon, 40% during the evening.

Low cloud and visibility

Occasional or extensive low cloud, base 300 to 600m, lifting and breaking at times in the afternoon and evening, cloud near or above the summits at times areas of cloud reforming during the evening. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, occasionally good through the afternoon and evening.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
18.9mm20.9mm22mm
Measurement date:

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Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

Lowering cloud and outbreaks of rain overnight. The cloud tending to lift during the day, but patchy rain or showers at times. Cloud reforming during the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% rising to 50% during the afternoon, becoming near-nil towards midnight.

Maximum wind speed expected

Southeast 15 to 20mph gusting 25 mph.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 2 or 3 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 4 to 8 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above the summits.

Low cloud and visibility

Occasional or extensive low cloud, base 300 to 600m, lifting and breaking at times in the afternoon, before lowering again in the evening, cloud near or above the summits at times in the afternoon. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, occasionally good through the afternoon and early evening.

Mountain weather information

Tue 10 Feb

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Extensive low cloud. Moderate to fresh southeast winds at height. Freezing level above the summits.

Wed 11 Feb

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Extensive low cloud. Light or moderate south or southeast winds at height. Freezing level above the summits.

Thu 12 Feb

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mostly cloudy with rain or showers, turning to snow over the tops later. Strengthening westerly winds later. Freezing level falling to around 800m later.

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Summit specific forecast

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