Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High for dry and settled weather on Saturday then generally cloudy with rain at times for Sunday and Monday. Low for details from Tuesday onwards.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Heavy rain and strong southwesterly winds with gales at height giving drenching conditions.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with sunny spells and light winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
70%
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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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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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300m
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300m | W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 20mph | 12mph | 16mph | 17mph | 16mph | 10mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 17mph | 11mph | 14mph | 16mph | 15mph | 8mph | 6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 17mph | 9mph | 5mph | 8mph | 13mph | 13mph | 8mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
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1500m
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1400m
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1300m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1800m
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1500m
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1300m
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1600m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A fine day for hillwalking but note that it will feel quite chilly on the tops.
Weather
Heavy rain clearing soon after midnight then dry and mostly clear. Saturday will remain dry with long periods of crisp autumn sunshine but skies perhaps clouding over for a couple of hours in the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at midnight then soon 100%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud down to 400m at midnight, soon clearing. Excellent visibility during the day with any cloud well above the summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Skies clouding over by morning. Sunday will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle accompanied by strong southwesterly winds. Gales on the tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 15mph at first, increasing to 25-30mph gusts 45mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 6C rising to 12C.
- Valley Plus 11C rising to 16C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Visibility often poor. Cloud becoming extensive with bases 400 or 500m, down to lower slopes at times in the west.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 5 Oct
Similar to Sunday. Low cloud on high ground with outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Stong southwesterly winds with summit gales.
Tue 6 Oct
Outbreaks of rain expected to continue but winds easing. Drier and brighter weather may arrive in the afternoon.
Wed 7 Oct
Mainly dry and bright with scattered showers and light winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.