Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High becoming Medium in cloud details from Wednesday.
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and mostly sunny.
| 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) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 10% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
N
6
|
NE
4
|
E
7
|
E
7
|
E
7
|
SE
9
|
| 300m |
N
7
|
N
5
|
E
6
|
SE
7
|
E
4
|
E
4
|
| Valley |
E
1
|
E
1
|
E
5
|
SE
5
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 |
| 300m | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Valley | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| 300m |
2°
|
4°
|
7°
|
8°
|
4°
|
2°
|
| Valley |
2°
|
4°
|
9°
|
10°
|
6°
|
4°
|
| Freezing Level |
600m
|
600m
|
700m
|
800m
|
800m
|
900m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
| 300m |
-2°
|
1°
|
6°
|
6°
|
2°
|
0°
|
| Valley |
0°
|
3°
|
7°
|
9°
|
4°
|
2°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A great day to be out and about.
Weather
Dry and often clear overnight, but shallow mist and freezing fog patches possible in the dales. Any mist and fog soon clearing to leave a bright day with plenty of sunshine. Still dry and mainly clear in the evening. Feeling chilly at times over the summits.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or more
Low cloud and visibility
No significant low cloud expected. Visibility mostly very good or excellent.
Recent rainfall
Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3mm | 3.4mm | 5.7mm |
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
Cloudy or partly cloudy overnight and early morning. Any low cloud should lift and break during the day with bright and sunny spells developing. Patchy low cloud and clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% overnight rising to 80% during daylight hours.
Maximum wind speed expected
South or Southeast 15 to 20mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Zero Celsius rising to Plus 7 Celsius
- Valley Zero Celsius rising to plus 12 Celsius
- Freezing level Well down at first, soon rising above the summits during the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or extensive low cloud, base 300 to 600m overnight and early morning, lifting and breaking above the tops during the day. Visibility poor or very poor in cloud, otherwise good or very good.
Mountain weather information
Thu 5 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry start. Cloudy or bright. Then rain and lowering cloud. Fresh to strong south turning northwest winds at times. Freezing level above the summits.
Fri 6 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mainly dry with sunny or clear spells, early frost possible. Moderate west or northwest winds. Freezing level could be well down at first, but soon rising above the summits during the day.
Sat 7 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Low cloud possible at first, but dry and mainly bright with sunny or clear spells. Moderate southeast winds. Freezing level mainly near or above the summits.
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.