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Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for a damp and cloudy day Tuesday, but brighter Wednesday. Low for rainfall details later in the week.

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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 Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
hazard Heavy Persistent Rain
Heavy and persistent rain can lead to drenched clothing and footwear with waterproofs often becoming soaked through, especially if accompanied by strong winds. This can lead to significant loss of body heat and an increased likelihood of hypothermia. Terrain may turn increasingly boggy underfoot while streams can flood and become impassable. There may also be a risk of flooding in valleys or glens. If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.

Mountain weather forecast

Outbreaks of heavy rain. Drier later.

Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower (day) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
40% 60% 80% 30% 10% <05%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m SW
16
SW
19
SW
17
W
15
W
11
W
11
300m SW
10
SW
9
SW
11
W
10
W
8
W
7
Valley SW
8
S
8
W
8
W
5
NW
2
NW
2
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 21 26 23 21 17 18
300m 22 22 22 20 20 20
Valley 20 20 18 14 10 10

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
1,300m
1,300m
1,100m
800m
600m
500m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
-1°
-1°
-3°
-4°
-5°
300m
-1°
-2°
Valley
-1°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Sturdy footwear and waterproofs recommended for much of the day.

Weather

Light rain through the morning with spells of heavy rain or showers toward midday. Becoming drier again later in the afternoon with the cloud beginning to lift and break, some clear spells in the evening with a frost possible.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% becoming 80% in the evening

Low cloud and visibility

Extensive low cloud, base 400 to 600m, lifting and breaking near or above the summits through late afternoon or early evening, some clear spells later. Visibility moderate to very poor in rain and cloud, becoming mostly very good by evening.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
11.9mm16mm16.6mm
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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Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

Mainly dry with bright or clear spells and a frost at first. However, lowering cloud and outbreaks of rain and snow later in the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90% falling 40% during the evening.

Maximum wind speed expected

Southwest 10 to 15mph, becoming South 20 to 30mph in the evening.

Temperature

  • At 600m Zero to Minus 2 Celsius
  • Valley Minus 1 rising to Plus 3 Celsius
  • Freezing level Most levels at first rising to around 600m.

Low cloud and visibility

Mostly very good, but becoming moderate to very poor during the evening.

Mountain weather information

Thu 15 Jan

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Rain and snow clearing overnight. Cloudy or bright. Further rain and sleet later. Moderate south or southwest winds, strengthening from the east or northeast later. Freezing level around 600m at times.

Fri 16 Jan

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Rain and snow clearing overnight. Mainly dry and bright daylight hours. Fresh or strong west or northwest winds at height gradually easing. Freezing level 600m or less at times.

Sat 17 Jan

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Cloudy or bright with wintry showers. Light winds. Freezing level well down at first, rising towards the summits.

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