Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

High confidence in the general story until Monday, but lower confidence in details on Sunday morning. Lower confidence for extent of cloud and rain from Monday afternoon onwards.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

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.
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.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloud and rain from morning. Becoming dry, bright through late afternoon. Windy.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Light rain Light rain Light rain showers Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
40%
80%
60%
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 SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph
W 30mph knots
W
30mph
W 23mph knots
W
23mph
W 23mph knots
W
23mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
300m
300m W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 18mph knots
W
18mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
Valley
Valley SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 32mph 38mph 31mph 31mph 26mph 22mph
300m
300m 24mph 34mph 31mph 27mph 24mph 21mph
Valley
Valley 17mph 26mph 25mph 24mph 18mph 10mph

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 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3400m
3400m
3500m
2900m
2400m
2500m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Low cloud will lead to some difficult navigation at times. Where the sun breaks out later in the afternoon UV levels will be high so suitable protection is advised.

Weather

Dry to start the day with some brightness but cloud and outbreaks of rain gradually spread south during the morning, rain perhaps heavy at times. This starting to clear from mid-afternoon with dry weather and sunny spells following. Strong west to southwest winds in the morning will ease through the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

75% first thing, falling to 20% or less by midday. Rising to 90% or higher from late afternoon.

Low cloud and visibility

Mostly clear summits in the early morning with only the odd patch of cloud around 400m. Widespread cloud, mainly around 600m but occasionally down to 400m will spread south through the morning with visibilities falling moderate or poor in hill fog and outbreaks of rain. This clearing during later during the afternoon to leave summits clear and good visibilities again.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast