Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

High for settled conditions with mostly light winds. Lower for any rainfall details.

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.

Mountain weather forecast

Mostly dry but cloudy, sunny spells later.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%

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 NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph
E 7mph knots
E
7mph
300m
300m NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph
Valley
Valley E 3mph knots
E
3mph
N 2mph knots
N
2mph
N 8mph knots
N
8mph
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 11mph 9mph 13mph 13mph 14mph 10mph
300m
300m 9mph 9mph 13mph 13mph 14mph 9mph
Valley
Valley 6mph 6mph 13mph 12mph 12mph 8mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 7 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 13 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2500m
2400m
2300m
2200m
2100m
2100m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A nice day on the hills, with a gentle northeasterly breeze. A risk of strong sunshine through the second half of the day as cloud lifts and breaks to leave sunny spells. Sun protection advised.

Weather

Cloudy this morning, apart for perhaps a few bright spells at first, with a very low chance of a little light rain at times. Dry this afternoon and gradually becoming brighter, with cloud breaks eventually developing leading to sunny spells to end the day, and a clear evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

60% becoming >95%

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud bases 600-700m are likely for a time this morning, mainly across eastern areas, then gradually lifting to be above summits the rest of the day. Visibility generally good with views of distant peaks, but decreasing poor within cloud.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast