Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High for the general weather story, moderate for detail of heavy rain and low for thunder on Wednesday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A partly cloudy and dry evening with any low cloud clearing all but the highest summits.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy and wet through the morning, turning drier and brighter later.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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50%
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70%
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70%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | S 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 16mph knots
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16mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 10mph | 14mph | 23mph | 21mph | 22mph | 24mph | 14mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 7mph | 11mph | 21mph | 19mph | 22mph | 23mph | 14mph | 10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 7mph | 9mph | 19mph | 15mph | 20mph | 21mph | 12mph | 7mph |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2700m
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2500m
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2300m
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2000m
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1700m
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1500m
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1500m
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2700m
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2500m
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2300m
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2000m
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1700m
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1500m
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1500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Heavy rain, potential thunder, and widespread low cloud make for a poor morning across the Dales with challenging walking conditions expected. Conditions likely to improve rapidly through the afternoon, although likely to remain wet underfoot and there remains a risk of an isolated shower, so sensible footwear and waterproofs remain advisable.
Weather
Cloud building overnight, with extensive low cloud developing as an active rain band approaches. Isolated heavy showers initially followed by a period of heavy rain through the morning. This may be thundery at times with hail and potentially very gusty winds. The rain band clears to the southeast during the late morning with cloud bases lifting and just a few isolated showers lingering into the afternoon. By late afternoon, dry and clear conditions across the park to leave a fine evening and night. Turning cold overnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% initially, becoming 95% by mid-afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud with bases around 300m for Wednesday morning, these lift to 500m by midday before breaking widely and lifting to 1000m by mid-afternoon. Visibilities widely poor to very poor initially in hill fog and rain, but becoming very good to excellent by mid to late afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
After a cold start with temperatures widely down into low single figures and the odd patch of mist in the valleys, a dry and fine day follows. Upper cloud will build through the day but with any rain developing overnight into Friday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
>95%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 15 mph with gusts of 25 mph over the peaks.
Temperature
- At 600m PS04 becoming PS13
- Valley PS02 becoming PS17
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Little to no low cloud expected with bases mostly well above the summits. Moderate in any morning mist but mostly very good to excellent visibilities throughout.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 25 Sep
A weak frontal system moves across the area, widespread low cloud, rain and drizzle, light winds.
Sat 26 Sep
Partly cloudy with the odd spot of rain possible, particularly in the north and west. Fresh south-westerly winds.
Sun 27 Sep
Cloudy but dry to start, with an active frontal system bringing a band of rain across the area during the afternoon. Fresh south-westerly 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.