Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High confidence for a cooler and more changeable spell. Moderate confidence for the timing and intensity of the rain on Wednesday morning but low for the distribution of the heaviest showers in the afternoon.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Rather cloudy, with showers gradually easing and becoming less frequent after dusk.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Rather wet, with rain and showers, some potentially thundery and accompanied by hail.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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90%
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50%
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70%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
SW 17mph knots
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17mph |
SW 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SW 23mph knots
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23mph |
SW 23mph knots
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23mph |
SW 23mph knots
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23mph |
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300m
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300m | W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
S 15mph knots
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15mph |
SW 17mph knots
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17mph |
SW 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 16mph knots
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16mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 15mph knots
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15mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 14mph knots
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14mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 21mph | 22mph | 23mph | 29mph | 32mph | 33mph | 33mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 19mph | 19mph | 22mph | 28mph | 31mph | 31mph | 31mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 13mph | 16mph | 17mph | 20mph | 25mph | 29mph | 27mph | 29mph |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2000m
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1900m
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1900m
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2300m
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2100m
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2100m
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1900m
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2000m
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1900m
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2300m
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2100m
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2100m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Winds will gust to 30-35 mph on the most exposed ground, making for arduous walking conditions. Feeling rather cool. Navigation conditions will deteriorate later in the morning, with waterproofs potentially becoming soaked and slippery ground underfoot. A risk of thunderstorms and hail in the afternoon.
Weather
Fairly cloudy overnight, with enough cloud to produce a few outbreaks of drizzle over summits and windward slopes. Conditions will brighten briefly around dawn, bringing the chance of a few sunny spells and isolated light showers, before cloud thickens from the west. A band of prolonged rain, heavy at times, will sweep eastwards across the park during the morning. The rain will clear by early afternoon, followed by sunny spells and blustery showers. Some showers may become heavy later in the day, with hail and thunder possible. Showers will persist well into the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Generally 10-30% overnight, improving to 70-80% around dawn. Down to 5-10% as the rain band passes through, before improving to 95% or more in its wake.
Low cloud and visibility
Generally poor to very poor in cloud overnight, with cloud base as low as 500m. Western hills more frequently covered. Cloud lifting above most summits shortly after sunrise but deteriorating from the west in the latter part of the morning, with heavy rain reducing drastically the visibility and cloud base as low as 400m. Visibilities will become good to very good for a time early afternoon but heavy showers will soon roll in, potentially limiting views of even nearby hills. Occasional patches of cloud above 500m or so likely from late evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Very changeable and rather windy, with rain and showers through much of the day. Rather cool.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20-40% in the west but 50-70% in the east.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly mean 15-20mph, gusting 30-35mph during the afternoon.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 8 degrees Celsius.
- Valley Plus 10 degrees, increasing to Plus 16 degrees Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Poor to very poor visibility across western areas, with many hills shrouded in cloud for much of the day and cloud bases locally as low as 500m. Conditions will be more favourable in the east of the park, where cloud is expected to lift above the summits during the morning, allowing much improved visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 5 Jun
Fairly cloudy but brighter and accompanied by lighter winds. Some showers are likely but these will be light and rather scattered.
Sat 6 Jun
Cloud and outbreaks of rain spreading in from the west or southwest. Confidence is low regarding the timing, intensity and duration of the rain, but conditions are likely to stay changeable and rather cool, with the potential for increasingly windy weather.
Sun 7 Jun
Remaining likely unsettled and breezy, with showers and perhaps a longer spell of rain. Temperatures likely a little higher than on preceding days, perhaps mostly around average for early June.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.