Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

High for the overall story, reducing to moderate for the timing of the rain on Monday evening and the strength of the winds on Tuesday. Confidence is low regarding the finer details of the outlook.

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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.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

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.
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

Early rain clearing to afternoon sunny spells, then further rain later.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Weather symbols Fog Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Chance of
precipitation
(at 600m)
Chance of precipitation
40%
10%
10%
10%
40%
80%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m W 18mph knots
W
18mph
W 20mph knots
W
20mph
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
300m
300m W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
Valley
Valley SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 25mph 26mph 30mph 28mph 33mph 31mph
300m
300m 18mph 21mph 27mph 27mph 30mph 27mph
Valley
Valley 14mph 20mph 24mph 25mph 30mph 25mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2400m
1900m
1900m
2200m
2400m
1800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A day for layers. A pleasant day in the late morning and afternoon with Moderate UV levels, although despite the sunny spells it will feel chilly in the wind. Note the deterioration in conditions from late afternoon or early evening, with waterproofs becoming necessary and navigation conditions becoming more challenging.

Weather

A mostly cloudy start with some outbreaks of rain, rather light and patchy. Rain soon clearing southeast after dawn to drier and brighter conditions, with sunny spells developing. However, winds will steadily strengthen ahead of another band of rain, occasionally heavy, arriving around late afternoon or early evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% increasing to 90% by mid-morning, then decreasing to 40% during the evening.

Low cloud and visibility

Widespread cloud, base 400-600m at first, lifting above summits by mid-morning. However, cloud bases likely to descend again during the evening. Visibility poor or very poor in cloud, moderate to poor in rain, but good otherwise, especially in the afternoon.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast