Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

High for an often cloudy and humid week to come. Low for timing of any rain bands and potential for brighter spells to develop

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.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy start with some brightness developing later on

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
60%
60%
30%
10%
10%
10%

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 SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
W 20mph knots
W
20mph
W 22mph knots
W
22mph
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
300m
300m SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
Valley
Valley SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 27mph 25mph 28mph 29mph 23mph 21mph
300m
300m 28mph 25mph 25mph 23mph 19mph 15mph
Valley
Valley 22mph 20mph 22mph 21mph 17mph 14mph

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 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3300m
3100m
2900m
2500m
2300m
2300m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Some poor visibility to start the day on the hills, requiring good navigation skills.

Weather

A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving across the park. Cloud generally lifting through the morning, with a few breaks developing in the afternoon to allow for a few sunny or brighter spells developing in the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

10% initially, rising to 40% by midday, then 70% through the afternoon, then deteriorating to 4.

Low cloud and visibility

Low cloud down to 400 metres at first, perhaps down to 300 metres on western slopes. Cloud slowly lifting through the morning to clear all tops during the afternoon, perhaps patchy cloud then developing around 500 metres again into the evening. Visibility moderate or poor in rain or drizzle and very poor within cloud, otherwise good.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast