Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High confidence for a cooler and more changeable period of weather. Lower confidence for location of showers and areas affected by heaviest rainfall and timing of Atlantic weather system into the weekend.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with showery rain becoming widespread this evening, likely merging to a more persistent and occasionally heavy period of rain by midnight.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Bright or sunny spells developing with showers, perhaps heavy and thundery.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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90%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 9mph knots
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SW 5mph knots
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Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 17mph | 16mph | 18mph | 21mph | 23mph | 22mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 15mph | 15mph | 16mph | 19mph | 21mph | 20mph | 16mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 17mph | 11mph | 10mph | 13mph | 18mph | 19mph | 18mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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2500m
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2100m
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2200m
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2100m
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2200m
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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2600m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Waterproof clothing essential with rain or showers expected during the day. Hazardous conditions likely due to risk of thunderstorms and hail, along with low cloud obscuring higher slopes at times. Feeling rather cool in exposure. Sunscreen still required as brighter conditions develop during the day.
Weather
Persistent and occasionally heavy rain during the early hours of Tuesday morning, perhaps also with some thunder, clearing to the northeast by dawn. A mostly cloudy start to the morning with isolated, mainly light showers but also some drier interludes. More frequent bright or sunny spells expected by late morning, but also scattered showers developing. These showers will be heavy in places, with isolated thundery downpours and hail possible, mainly mid-afternoon and also accompanied by some briefly gusty winds. Showers becoming lighter and less frequent during the late afternoon and early evening, though also becoming largely cloudy again in the west, with brighter conditions largely continuing further east.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% overnight and early morning. Becoming 90% by late morning, then 70% from dusk onwards in the west.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of cloud expected to obscure high Peaks and fells, mainly above 500m, overnight and early morning. Western hills more frequently covered. Cloud lifting above most summits by the afternoon. Some cloud could linger near the highest summits though, potentially lowering again to around 500m in any heavy downpours. Outside of cloud, visibilities will be very good during drier intervals, but deteriorating to be poor as showers move through, potentially limiting views of even nearby hills. Occasional patches of cloud above 500m or so likely from late evening, mainly in the west
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy with occasional rain or showers early daytime, giving way to a longer spell of rain lasting from very late morning to mid-afternoon. Turning brighter after this, but blustery showers developing. Some of these will be heavy with a risk of thunder and hail again. Showers continuing through the evening, though often not as heavy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% early morning, lowering to 30% very late morning to mid-afternoon in rain. Becoming 80% from mid-late afternoon after persistent rain clears.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly mean 20-25mph, gusting 30-40mph during the afternoon and early evening.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 8 degrees, increasing to Plus 12 degrees Celsius.
- Valley Plus 10 degrees, increasing to Plus 15 degrees Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Rather cloudy early daytime with hills above 500m or so periodically obscured. Many hills above 400m, especially in the west, covered in cloud from very late morning to mid-afternoon in rain. Then cloud largely lifting above all hills, however some patches of cloud likely from mid-slopes upward during, or immediately following showers. Visibilities mainly good or very good below cloud, but reduced in morning rain or afternoon showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 4 Jun
Rain clearing to sunny spells and blustery showers. Again, some heavy with a risk of thunder and hail.
Fri 5 Jun
Scattered showers and dry, bright interludes. Showers unlikely to be as widespread or heavy compared to Thursday. Gusty westerly winds likely at times.
Sat 6 Jun
Lower confidence, but likely remaining changeable and rather cool, with showers or perhaps longer spells of rain accompanied by strong 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.