Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High becoming Medium from Sunday.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Blizzards
Heavy Persistent Snow
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy. Snow and rain. Severe 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) |
50% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% |
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
NE
18
|
NE
17
|
NE
16
|
E
17
|
| 300m |
NE
11
|
NE
9
|
NE
12
|
NE
11
|
NE
11
|
E
10
|
| Valley |
NE
13
|
NE
9
|
E
11
|
E
9
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 300m | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Valley | 29 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
| 300m |
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Valley |
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Freezing Level |
400m
|
500m
|
500m
|
500m
|
400m
|
300m
|
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
| 300m |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
| Valley |
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Cloudy with light snow, rain at low levels during daylight hours, although the odd heavy outbreak possible, particularly later in the day giving temporary blizzard conditions over the tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, mainly in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud, base 300 to 600m, lifting 600 to 900m at times in the afternoon. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud, rain and snow, becoming good at times.
Recent rainfall
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 7.9mm | 8.5mm | 9.3mm |
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
Cold. Bright or clear spells with occasional snow showers. Fresh to strong northeast winds with a severe wind chill. Frost and ice, particularly later in the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, but lowering significantly in snow showers.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeast 20 to 30mph gusting 40mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Minus 2 to Minus 4 Celsius
- Valley Zero to Minus 3 Celsius, rising to Plus 3 Celsius around the middle of the day.
- Freezing level All levels, rising to around 300m around the middle of the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Generally scattered or broken cloud above the summits, but extensive, base 400m or less in passing snow showers. Visibility mostly very good or excellent, but poor or very poor in snow showers.
Mountain weather information
Sat 14 Feb
Dry and bright with sunny or clear spells, a hard frost at first. Mostly light winds, but strengthening from the south in the evening. Freezing all levels, rising to around 300m around the middle of the day.
Sun 15 Feb
Rain and snow with blizzard conditions for a time at height. Gale or severe gale force southerly winds, becoming strong to gale force from the west or southwest during daylight hours, the freezing level rising above the summits. Turning more showery.
Mon 16 Feb
Showers or longer outbreaks of rain and snow as the freezing level lowers to around 600m. Gale or severe gale force west or northwest winds for a time. Severe wind chill.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.