Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High for main theme of fresher weather and mostly dry weather next few days.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A mostly fine evening with some sunshine, but small chance of a thundery shower at first. Increasing cloud amounts may bring some showery rain to end the day.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy morning with showers fading. Drier and brighter afternoon. Feeling fresher.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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80%
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80%
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40%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | S 18mph knots
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18mph |
SW 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 17mph knots
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17mph |
SW 21mph knots
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21mph |
SW 25mph knots
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25mph |
SW 24mph knots
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24mph |
SW 22mph knots
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22mph |
SW 19mph knots
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19mph |
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300m
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300m | S 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 14mph knots
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14mph |
SW 17mph knots
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17mph |
SW 18mph knots
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18mph |
SW 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 15mph knots
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15mph |
SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 26mph | 23mph | 29mph | 34mph | 34mph | 32mph | 28mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 25mph | 22mph | 26mph | 31mph | 32mph | 29mph | 22mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 17mph | 21mph | 21mph | 24mph | 28mph | 29mph | 29mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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3200m
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2900m
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2800m
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2100m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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2900m
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2800m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Noticeably cooler at height than recent days, given brisk winds and fresher conditions. Note high UV in strong sunshine.
Weather
Perhaps a fine start, but thicker cloud and showery rain bands soon crossing from the west. Some heavier bursts are probable across western facing slopes. Likely becoming drier, brighter and fresher from the west through Sunday morning, with a fine afternoon and evening expected. Feeling fresher than recently with some eventual warm sunshine. The UV index will remain high.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% increasing to greater than 90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud bases around 400 metres on west-facing ground soon lifting and dispersing. Visibility good or very good, but moderate in showers and poor or very poor in any cloud covering summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly fine with some sunny spells, the best of these in the morning. Cloud amounts increasing later, with late rain possible to end the day. Light to moderate westerly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% or more for much of the day.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly with 25mph gusts in afternoon.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 9 degrees Celsius rising to plus 14 degrees Celsius in afternoon.
- Valley Plus 12 degrees Celsius rising to plus 19 degrees Celsius in afternoon.
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered or broken bases around 650m in the early hours of the morning, mainly around dawn.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 30 Jun
A more unsettled day - cloudier with showery rain spreading eastwards. Some afternoon brightness but further showers likely. Light winds becoming mainly southerly or southwesterly
Wed 1 Jul
Cloudy start with some lower cloud bases likely. Chance of showers at first. Sunny spells developing through morning. Sunshine increasingly hazy in afternoon with thickening cloud but probably staying dry. Light to moderate westerly winds.
Thu 2 Jul
Similar start again on Thursday with some cloud perhaps covering summits for a time before soon lifting and breaking after dawn. Some sunshine and variable cloud through Thursday, with rather brisk westerly winds, and a few showers are likely.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.