Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
Generally high confidence for Wednesday and the start of Thursday. Confidence lowers on Thursday afternoon regarding the extent of snowfall due to uncertainties on the track of Storm Goretti.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
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.
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.
Mountain weather forecast
Largely dry and sunny but remaining very cold with a bitter wind chill.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
30% | 10% | <05% | <05% | <05% | 20% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
NW
24
|
NW
25
|
NW
21
|
NW
15
|
NW
11
|
SW
5
|
| 300m |
NW
13
|
NW
16
|
NW
16
|
NW
10
|
NW
7
|
W
3
|
| Valley |
NW
8
|
NW
12
|
NW
12
|
NW
7
|
NW
4
|
NE
3
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 32 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 9 |
| 300m | 30 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 7 |
| Valley | 23 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| 300m |
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
| Valley |
3°
|
1°
|
3°
|
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| Freezing Level |
400m
|
200m
|
300m
|
300m
|
100m
|
100m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-9°
|
-10°
|
-9°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-5°
|
| 300m |
-4°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
| Valley |
-1°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A reasonable winter day with some sunshine but note the bitter wind chill on summits.
Weather
Outbreaks of sleet or snow showers in the early hours, falling as rain below 400m. Then a dry day with a good deal of sunshine once any patchy morning cloud clears. Fresh to strong northwesterly and a bitter wind chill.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in the early hours, becoming 90% through the morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud above 500m to start, clearing in the morning. Otherwise excellent visibility aside from any early morning wintry showers.
Recent rainfall
Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 0mm | 0mm | 0mm |
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.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly cloudy day with a few spots of light rain or hill snow above 400m, perhaps turning more persistent in the late evening and falling down to lower levels. Turning windy in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% in the southwest, 40% in the northeast. Becoming 10% by evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Increasing to gusting 30-35mph on summits in the evening
Temperature
- At 600m Minus 1 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 2 Celsius.
- Freezing level 500m.
Low cloud and visibility
Fairly extensive low cloud bases 400-500 in the southwest, occasionally lower later. Best of the breaks in the low cloud in the northeast. Visibility a few kilometres below cloud bases but perhaps poor in any sleet and snow later.
Mountain weather information
Fri 9 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
A cold day with the odd wintry shower. Fresh to strong summit winds.
Sat 10 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
A settled day with sunshine after a frosty start with a few snow showers. Light to moderate winds.
Sun 11 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
A dry start. Then turning unsettled and very windy with rain spreading in from the west.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.