Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

High overall, moderate for cloud detail.

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

Fine, dry and settled, slight chance of an odd shower.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny Sunny Cloudy Light rain showers Sunny intervals Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
20%
30%
20%
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 W 6mph knots
W
6mph
N 6mph knots
N
6mph
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
E 9mph knots
E
9mph
E 7mph knots
E
7mph
300m
300m E 0mph knots
E
0mph
N 3mph knots
N
3mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph
Valley
Valley NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph
W 1mph knots
W
1mph
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
E 4mph knots
E
4mph
E 4mph knots
E
4mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 8mph 8mph 9mph 11mph 12mph 9mph
300m
300m 5mph 5mph 8mph 9mph 11mph 8mph
Valley
Valley 1mph 3mph 6mph 9mph 8mph 7mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 13 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2800m
2800m
2900m
2900m
2800m
2800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Sun protection is advised if spending any length of time on the summits, particularly during the afternoon.

Weather

Patchy cloud during the morning, perhaps with the odd isolated light shower. Cloud breaking more readily during the afternoon with sunny spells developing.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90%

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud will be mostly above the summits with generally very good visibility, however visibility will deteriorate in any showers.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast