A drystone wall leading up a hill in the Yorkshire Dales.
Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for changeable weather to continue into the weekend

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This evening forecast

Cloudy with occasional rain. Cloud down to 500 to 700 metres. Strong easterly winds with significant wind chill.

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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 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.

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 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.

Mountain weather forecast

Cold, cloudy and windy with spells of snow, drier across the west

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Sleet Heavy snow Heavy snow Light snow Light snow Heavy snow Heavy snow Heavy snow
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
00% 00% 00% 00% 00% 00% 00% 00%

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 E
19
E
21
E
24
E
28
E
30
E
27
E
25
E
23
300m E
13
E
13
E
15
E
16
E
18
E
19
E
16
E
16
Valley E
10
E
10
E
14
E
16
E
16
E
14
E
15
E
15
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 27 31 33 41 44 41 38 36
300m 27 27 32 36 38 39 36 34
Valley 25 27 34 36 37 33 35 33

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°
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
1,000m
900m
700m
600m
500m
500m
400m
400m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
-4°
-6°
-7°
-8°
-9°
-8°
-9°
-9°
300m
-1°
-2°
-2°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
Valley
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Be prepared for winter conditions at height with snow, severe wind chill and strong winds.

Weather

An overcast day with spells of sleet and snow, these becoming more persistent through the afternoon and evening. The west of the Park will see some drier spells of weather.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

50%, best chance across the far west of the Park

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in widespread cloud down to 650 to 800 metres, lowest bases across eastern slopes

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
3.2mm4.7mm5.4mm
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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

Remaining cloudy with occasional sleet and snow, these most persistent across the east of the Park. Some drier spells of weather in the west.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

50%, best chance across the west of the Park

Maximum wind speed expected

Northeasterly average speeds of 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph on the highest tops.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 3 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 2 rising to 6 Celsius
  • Freezing level 800 metres rising above the summits in the afternoon

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in widespread cloud down to 650 to 800 metres, lowest bases across the east of the Park

Mountain weather information

Sat 7 Feb

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Cloudy in the morning with rain and higher summit snow. Drier weather in the afternoon and evening but remaining cloudy.

Sun 8 Feb

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Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Light winds.

Mon 9 Feb

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A drier day with the chance of the odd shower. Light winds.

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Summit specific forecast

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