Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High initially for ongoing light winds and fine but often cloudy conditions. Low for any potential showers on Thursday or Friday. High confidence for more unsettled conditions over the weekend but low to the extent and duration of any rainfall.
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Thu 23 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 24 JulSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy but mostly dry with occasional sunny spells and light winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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12:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
Wind gust
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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 | 7mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 13mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 3mph | 10mph | 10mph | 13mph | 11mph | 11mph |
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Time
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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300m
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Valley
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2900m
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3200m
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3200m
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3100m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Fine and mostly dry but often cloudy. Despite the cloud UV levels will be high, so sun protection is advised.
Weather
Largely dry and bright, with often large amounts of high cloud. However, some bright or sunny spells will occur. Potential for an isolated rain shower developing but most areas remaining dry.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% at first, becoming greater than 95% by mid-morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy low cloud above around 700m initially, but lifting/breaking this morning. Visibilities generally good to very good with views of distant hills.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A further dry and fine day, with long sunny spells developing. Low potential for patchy low cloud through the morning but quickly lifting and breaking through the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% becoming greater than 95%.
Maximum wind speed expected
West 25 mph.
Temperature
- At 600m PS 10 Celsius rising to PS 16 Celsius
- Valley PS 11 Celsius rising to PS 20 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy areas of low cloud around 700m initially but lifting above to summits to give good to very good views of distant hills.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 25 Jul
A widely cloudy but dry start to the day, with cloud likely to be obscuring the higher summits. Mostly light rain developing through the afternoon onwards. Fresh to strong westerly wind.
Sun 26 Jul
Early rain soon clearing then largely cloudy with scattered showers. Moderate to fresh westerly wind.
Mon 27 Jul
A partly cloudy but dry day with sunny spells. Chance of patchy light developing later. Mainly light westerly wind.
Mountain weather information
Sat 25 Jul
A widely cloudy but dry start to the day, with cloud likely to be obscuring the higher summits. Mostly light rain developing through the afternoon onwards. Fresh to strong westerly wind.
Sun 26 Jul
Early rain soon clearing then largely cloudy with scattered showers. Moderate to fresh westerly wind.
Mon 27 Jul
A partly cloudy but dry day with sunny spells. Chance of patchy light developing later. Mainly light westerly wind.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations