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Yellow warning

Yellow weather warning in force for Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High, falling medium later in the week.

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This evening forecast

A dry start to the evening but cloud thickening to bring some outbreaks of rain from mid to late evening. The cloud lowering to bring more widespread hill fog. Strengthening southerly winds with gales on the tops.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard 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.
hazard 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.

hazard Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.
hazard 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.

Mountain weather forecast

Very wet with persistent heavy rain leading to localised flooding, and strong south to southwesterly winds.

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
>95% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% 90%

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 S
25
S
29
S
30
SW
29
S
28
S
26
S
22
S
25
300m S
12
S
17
S
17
S
16
S
16
S
15
S
13
S
16
Valley S
12
S
15
S
15
S
14
SW
10
S
12
S
11
S
13
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 34 39 41 40 37 36 32 36
300m 28 36 36 34 34 32 28 33
Valley 31 36 37 32 26 28 27 28

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
10°
10°
Valley
10°
11°
11°
10°
10°
Freezing Level
1,400m
2,000m
2,300m
2,000m
2,100m
2,100m
1,900m
1,700m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
-4°
-4°
-1°
300m
Valley

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Very poor navigational and underfoot conditions

Weather

Dull with persistent heavy rain and extensive hill fog. Watercourses will be in spate and flooding may affect some access roads and parking areas.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

Little chance

Low cloud and visibility

Persistent cloud above 600m with occasional banks to 450m especially over southern and western hills. Visibility often poor below cloud too due to heavy rain.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
1.6mm4.1mm21mm
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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.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

Heavy rain eventually clearing in early hours. Then a much brighter day with broken or well broken cloud allowing some sunny spells, but a few showers still likely and some cloud may continue to form over the highest areas.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

10% in early hours. By day, 70%, best chance in northeast.

Maximum wind speed expected

Southwesterly 25 gusts 35mph

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 3 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 8 Celsius
  • Freezing level Just above summits

Low cloud and visibility

Overcast in early hours bases down to 450-600m. By day broken or well broken cloud at 700m with the odd bank to 600m. Visibility good away from cloud, falling moderate in any passing showers, and very poor in hill fog above the cloud line

Mountain weather information

Wed 3 Dec

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A few bright or sunny intervals, but mostly cloudy, with a few showers, and some summit hill fog. Fresh to strong south to southwest winds.

Thu 4 Dec

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Cloudy. Mainly dry start then outbreaks of rain developing from around midday, with some hill fog. Strong south to southeast winds. Freezing level above summits.

Fri 5 Dec

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Probably a dry day with cloud breaking to allow some sunny intervals. Cloudier later in the day and the chance of rain after dark. Freezing levels rising from 700m to above summits.

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Summit specific forecast

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