A drystone wall leading up a hill in the Yorkshire Dales.
Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for changeable weather to continue into early next week

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This evening forecast

Overcast with rain or drizzle at times. Strong southwesterly summit winds.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

hazard Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.

Mountain weather forecast

Windy with rain at times, becoming drier through the evening

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Heavy rain Heavy rain Partly cloudy (night) Clear night
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
40% 40% 40% 40% 50% 70% 20% 10%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m SW
22
SW
24
SW
24
SW
24
SW
25
SW
27
SW
30
SW
30
300m SW
11
SW
14
SW
14
SW
13
SW
14
SW
19
SW
19
SW
17
Valley SW
7
SW
11
SW
10
SW
12
SW
14
SW
18
SW
16
SW
13
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 32 34 34 34 35 39 43 43
300m 27 30 29 28 30 39 38 36
Valley 21 26 25 27 31 37 34 32

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
10°
10°
10°
11°
10°
Valley
10°
11°
11°
11°
12°
11°
Freezing Level
2,300m
2,600m
2,700m
2,700m
2,600m
2,200m
1,900m
1,300m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
Valley

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Strong winds will make for slow progress and drenching conditions in rain.

Weather

A cloudy day with rain or drizzle at times, this becoming somewhat more persistent during the afternoon. Drier and clearer weather will spread from the west through the evening. Strong southwesterly winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% during daylight hours

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in rain and extensive cloud down to 600 to 800 metres, lowest bases across the west of the area. Hill fog clearing from the west through the evening.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
0.1mm0.4mm6.3mm
Measurement date:

Rainfall data provided by the Environment Agency. The Met Office is not responsible for content provided by third parties and may remove this data without warning.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

Variable amounts of cloud and passing showers, occasionally heavy. Cold and windy with strong southwesterly winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%

Maximum wind speed expected

Southwesterly average speeds of 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph on the summits, 10 mph higher on the very highest tops

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 3 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 6 rising to 9 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above summits

Low cloud and visibility

Good visibility outside of cloud and showers. Occasionally falling poor with cloud lowering to 750 metres in showers.

Mountain weather information

Sat 29 Nov

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Dry and cold with varying amounts of cloud. Light winds.

Sun 30 Nov

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Dry and cold with variable cloud cover.

Mon 1 Dec

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Unsettled with rain times, initially preceded by some sleet or snow.

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Summit specific forecast

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