Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for a ridge of high pressure holding across the area into Wednesday, but lowering for inversion height and cloud detail, then for timing of a change to a more mobile pattern into Thursday.
This evening forecast
Cloudy with some patchy light rain early evening. Dry by late evening with some clear spells developing, as the freezing level lowers to 700m. Fresh to strong easterly summit winds bringing severe wind chill.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
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
Most dry with limited brighter spells. Light easterly winds.
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
NE
19
|
NE
14
|
NE
13
|
E
11
|
NE
11
|
NE
10
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
| 300m |
E
12
|
E
9
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
NE
6
|
NE
5
|
| Valley |
E
8
|
NE
6
|
E
6
|
E
4
|
E
6
|
E
5
|
NE
4
|
NE
4
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 30 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 300m | 25 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Valley | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| 300m |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Valley |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Freezing Level |
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
600m
|
600m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
| 300m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Valley |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
3°
|
1°
|
0°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Freezing level figures above will be over simplistic at times as the inversion oscillates between 500m and 1000m.
Weather
Most staying dry with some limited brighter spells breaking through, but the odd light outbreak of rain or drizzle may develop.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Low cloud and visibility
Good or very good becoming moderate in any rain or drizzle, very low within cloud with bases occasionally lowering to 500m.
Recent rainfall
Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 0mm | 0mm | 0mm |
Measurement date:
Rainfall data provided by the Environment Agency. The Met Office is not responsible for content provided by third parties and may remove this data without warning.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Generally dry by day with occasional brighter spells. Cloud thickening for the evening to bring the chance of some patchy rain by midnight. Light summit winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% by day
Maximum wind speed expected
Variable 15mph or less
Temperature
- At 600m Zero to minus 2 Celsius
- Valley Plus 1 Celsius increasing 6 Celsius for the afternoon
- Freezing level 500-600m
Low cloud and visibility
Good or very good becoming moderate in any later rain, very low within cloud with bases occasionally lowering to 600m by day.
Mountain weather information
Tue 30 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry with bright and sunny spells. Light summit winds. Freezing level 500-600m.
Wed 31 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Bright, dry start. Turning rather cloudy later with some showers and moderate summit winds developing. Freezing level 500-600m.
Thu 1 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with occasional light to moderate rain, perhaps wintry across highest peaks. Moderate to fresh summit winds. Freezing level lifting above the summits.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.