Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

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Confidence

High confidence for developing dry and very warm conditions later in the weekend, and into early next week. Lower for longevity of very warm conditions, and also for the thunderstorm risk into new working week.

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.
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Mountain hazards explained

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy, perhaps damp start, then turning brighter and generally dry.

Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
 Weather symbols Fog Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
 Chance of precipitation
20%
10%
<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 SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
 W 13mph knots
W
13mph
 W 15mph knots
W
15mph
 W 13mph knots
W
13mph
 W 9mph knots
W
9mph
 W 5mph knots
W
5mph
300m
 300m SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
 W 7mph knots
W
7mph
 W 11mph knots
W
11mph
 W 10mph knots
W
10mph
 W 7mph knots
W
7mph
 W 3mph knots
W
3mph
Valley
 Valley SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
 SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
 W 10mph knots
W
10mph
 SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
 W 6mph knots
W
6mph
 N 2mph knots
N
2mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
 600m 16mph 16mph 19mph 17mph 12mph 7mph
300m
 300m 16mph 13mph 18mph 16mph 12mph 6mph
Valley
 Valley 13mph 11mph 17mph 15mph 10mph 3mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
 600m 8 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
300m
 300m 11 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
Valley
 Valley 12 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2200m
2100m
2000m
1900m
1800m
1800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

High UV levels are likely in developing sunny spells, so sun protection should be considered.

Weather

Cloudy, humid and possibly damp to start, with any residual overnight patchy light rain and drizzle soon clearing eastwards. Becoming dry and bright this morning, with large amounts of high cloud persisting. This afternoon as the high cloud thins and breaks so UV levels will increase to become high. Dry and clear this evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% at first, improving greater than 90% by lunchtime.

Low cloud and visibility

Broken low cloud down to 400 metres, soon rising clear of highest ground and breaking. Visibility improving to very good, after some initially poor conditions in summit cloud.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast

The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.

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