Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High for fair weather at first, and for the weather becoming more unsettled from Monday. Lower confidence in the timings and amounts of rain from Monday.
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Sat 17 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 18 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with relatively light winds and sunny spells, perhaps some cloudier periods. Feeling cold at height.
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
NE 14mph knots
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14mph |
NE 11mph knots
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11mph |
NE 7mph knots
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7mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
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300m
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300m | N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 12mph | 18mph | 15mph | 13mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 18mph | 16mph | 14mph | 12mph | 12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 9mph | 3mph | 12mph | 12mph | 9mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1100m
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1000m
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1100m
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1200m
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1000m
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1100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling rather cold on higher summits.
Weather
A fine, dry day with relatively light winds. After a sunny start patchy cloud will arrive, perhaps becoming cloudier for a time later this afternoon, but still sunny intervals will occur. This evening cloud largely disperses.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Close to 100% with little or no cloud below the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Very good with distant hills clearly visible.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear periods overnight, with any early low level mist or fog lifting after dawn. Through the day cloud will quickly increase, especially across eastern areas, perhaps bringing a few light showers. But most places will remain dry with any cloud generally above the summits. Largely cloudy through the evening with a chance of showers or outbreaks of rain arriving.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Close to 100% with little or no cloud expected below the summits.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeasterly 15-20mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 3C rising to 7C.
- Valley Plus 5C rising to 12C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
A kilometre or less in any overnight patchy mist or fog, otherwise visibility generally very good with distance hills clearing visible.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 19 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Fresh easterly summit winds. Early hill fog likely. Freezing level above tops.
Tue 20 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Breezy easterly summit winds. Hill fog likely. Freezing level above tops.
Wed 21 Oct
Periods of heavy rain possible. Fresh west or northwest summit winds developing. Freezing level above tops.
Mountain weather information
Mon 19 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Fresh easterly summit winds. Early hill fog likely. Freezing level above tops.
Tue 20 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Breezy easterly summit winds. Hill fog likely. Freezing level above tops.
Wed 21 Oct
Periods of heavy rain possible. Fresh west or northwest summit winds developing. Freezing level above tops.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations