Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

High for unsettled weather for the coming few days. Low for daily detail.

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.
Thunderstorms
Lightning is a significant mountain hazard which can result in serious injury or death. Mountain terrain often leaves one highly exposed to lightning strikes. Hail may give unpleasant conditions with torrential rain and localised flash flooding also possible, mainly in Summer months.
Heavy Persistent Rain
Heavy and persistent rain can lead to drenched clothing and footwear with waterproofs often becoming soaked through, especially if accompanied by strong winds. This can lead to significant loss of body heat and an increased likelihood of hypothermia. Terrain may turn increasingly boggy underfoot while streams can flood and become impassable. There may also be a risk of flooding in valleys or glens. If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.
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 cloudy with showers or some longer spells of rain

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Light rain showers Light rain showers Heavy rain showers Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
30%
40%
40%
60%
30%
30%

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 SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph
S 14mph knots
S
14mph
S 16mph knots
S
16mph
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
300m
300m E 5mph knots
E
5mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
S 9mph knots
S
9mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
Valley
Valley SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph
S 5mph knots
S
5mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 19mph 18mph 21mph 22mph 20mph 25mph
300m
300m 12mph 15mph 17mph 20mph 17mph 21mph
Valley
Valley 16mph 13mph 16mph 19mph 15mph 18mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 16 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 18 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3400m
3500m
3100m
3200m
3100m
2500m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing to add

Weather

Most of the day will be cloudy but some cloud breaks probable with some sunny spells, especially in the afternoon across more eastern areas. A few passing showers, these may turn heavy at times in middle part of the day with a chance of lightning.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%.

Low cloud and visibility

Poor or very poor in areas of cloud down to 500 metres at first. Cloud lifting and breaking through the morning with patches around 900 metres in the afternoon. Visibility mostly moderate or good out of rain and showers and cloud.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast