Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High for the unsettled weather. Lower for details of cloud and rain or shower distribution throughout.
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Sat 29 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 30 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Heavy Persistent Rain
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Bright start but cloud soon thickening with rain arriving, heavy at times.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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60%
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90%
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70%
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80%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 0mph knots
W
0mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 11mph | 8mph | 7mph | 11mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 8mph | 8mph | 6mph | 9mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 9mph | 4mph | 3mph | 4mph | 8mph | 10mph |
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Time
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Time |
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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2700m
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2700m
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2800m
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2800m
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2700m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2700m
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2700m
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2800m
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2800m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Although the day may start dry perhaps with some brightness, conditions will deteriorate with navigation at height becoming challenging. Also becoming very wet this afternoon, with waterproofs likely to become soaked and slippery ground underfoot. Good navigational skills required in hill fog.
Weather
Dry to start perhaps with some early brightness, but cloud soon thickening as rain approaches from the southwest. Outbreaks of rain arrive late morning then early afternoon the rain becomes persistent and occasionally heavy. This evening the rain eases to become mainly light. Low risk of thunderstorms, particularly this afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% becoming 20% into the afternoon and evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud base 400-600m at first this morning, becoming widespread into this afternoon and evening. Visibility hazy to poor in rain, very poor in low cloud covering the hills, but occasionally good with distant hills visible outside of rain and cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with light rain during the early hours, and widespread hill fog. Becoming largely dry by the end of the night before showers quickly arrive from the west through the morning, as hill fog lifts and bright or sunny spells develop. The showers will often be heavy and sometimes thundery, especially through the afternoon with a risk of hail and lightning, gusty winds and also merging to give longer spells of rain. Showers become isolated late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% improving 90% through the morning, although dipping to 60% in heavy showers.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 10-15 mph, gusting 20-25 mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 12C to plus 14C
- Valley Plus 10C becoming plus 21C
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud base 400-600m lifting and breaking during the morning, but cloud still touching higher summits, especially near heavy thundery showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 31 Aug
Scattered heavy and perhaps thundery showers, these gradually easing to become lighter through the afternoon then dying away through the evening. Fresh westerly winds.
Tue 1 Sep
Scattered showers, some possibly heavy and thundery. Lighter winds than of late.
Wed 2 Sep
Outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain or thundery showers. Fresh to strong westerly or southwesterly winds.
Mountain weather information
Mon 31 Aug
Scattered heavy and perhaps thundery showers, these gradually easing to become lighter through the afternoon then dying away through the evening. Fresh westerly winds.
Tue 1 Sep
Scattered showers, some possibly heavy and thundery. Lighter winds than of late.
Wed 2 Sep
Outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain or thundery showers. Fresh to strong westerly or southwesterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.