Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High through to Sunday and good confidence in overall themes. Timing and position of the snow and sleet on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with patchy cloud. A strong southwesterly breeze accompanies.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drier later. Strengthening southerly winds
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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40%
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30%
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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 | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
S 14mph knots
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14mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 21mph knots
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21mph |
S 22mph knots
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22mph |
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300m
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300m | S 2mph knots
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2mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 2mph knots
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2mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 11mph knots
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11mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 20mph | 24mph | 24mph | 23mph | 26mph | 33mph | 34mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 14mph | 13mph | 14mph | 11mph | 17mph | 22mph | 24mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 14mph | 17mph | 18mph | 18mph | 13mph | 20mph | 25mph | 27mph |
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900m
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1000m
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900m
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700m
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1000m
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1100m
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1000m
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900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling particularly cold, especially once any rain has pushed northwards as winds strengthen, with gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits in evening.
Weather
Rather cloudy overnight with outbreaks of rain developing, these easing and edging away north through the morning. The rest of the day then looks dry and bright but remains generally cloudy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% becoming close to 100% by the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud from 600m breaking up into the afternoon. Away from cloud visibility good falling to several kilometres in any rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Generally cloudy with outbreaks of rain, at times heavy and perhaps turning to snow on summits before clearing in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% becoming 80% after dusk.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 25mph, gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits, easing and veering northwesterly 15 mph by evening.
Temperature
- At 600m Around plus 1 or 2 Celsius falling to minus 1 Celsius later
- Valley Plus 1 or 2 Celsius at dawn rising to plus 6 or 7 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Above summits falling to 450m later.
Low cloud and visibility
Prolonged cloud cover above summits with patches down to 450m in rain, where visibility is poor. Visibility improving to excellent through the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 16 Nov
Cloudy start with a little snow but becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon. Northwesterly winds easing and backing to an easterly breeze by evening. Freezing level dropping to 200m for a time at first but then quickly rising to above summits.
Tue 17 Nov
Largely dry and bright start, clouding over through the afternoon with scattered sleet or snow showers arriving by the evening. Strengthening northerly winds. Freezing level above summits at first, lowering to 300-500m.
Wed 18 Nov
Scattered sleet to snow showers at first, turning drier and brighter by afternoon. Northerly winds easing. Freezing level rising to 600m.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations