Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High confidence in generally unsettled weather continuing through the week. Lower confidence in details and timings of rain and low cloud, especially later in the week.
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Tue 15 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 16 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloud thickening through the evening ahead of a band of occasionally heavy rain.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Band of rain clearing east before dawn, followed by a breezy day of sunny spells and occasional showers.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 23mph knots
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23mph |
SW 27mph knots
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27mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 15mph knots
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15mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 31mph | 38mph | 29mph | 28mph | 31mph | 27mph | 23mph | 22mph |
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300m
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300m | 29mph | 35mph | 28mph | 27mph | 28mph | 27mph | 21mph | 21mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 27mph | 31mph | 19mph | 23mph | 25mph | 24mph | 18mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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2900m
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2100m
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2000m
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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2900m
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2100m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Challenging walking conditions first thing in heavy rain and hill fog, but conditions improving through the middle of the day, before potential to deteriorate again into the evening.
Weather
Thick cloud overnight in association with a band of occasionally heavy rain. This moving eastwards, clearing the park before dawn. Cloudy through the morning with bases generally lifting clear of summits. Mostly dry, although the odd light shower possible. Showers then becoming more likely through the afternoon, mostly light, although possibly persistent or heavy at times with a low risk of thunder.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% first thing, improving to 90% by midday, falling to 70% in afternoon/evening showers.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud overnight, with bases down to around 400-500m, and poor to very poor visibility in rain and hill fog. An improving picture after dawn with rain cleared to the east, and cloud bases lifting above the summits through the morning. Cloud bases likely dropping to shroud some higher peaks during the afternoon/evening showers. Visibility generally good through the day, falling to poor or very poor in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Fine for much of the park through the morning. Occasional showers move in from the northwest through the day, generally staying to the south of the park through the morning, but becoming more widespread during the afternoon. These bringing some poor conditions at times, mainly low cloud to southern and western slopes during the morning, but also some heavy rain at times. Cloud thickening up again into the late evening ahead of another band of rain moving in.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% for southern and western slopes, elsewhere 70%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 20-25mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 7 deg Celsius, rising to 11 deg Celsius.
- Valley Plus 11 deg Celsius, rising to 16 deg Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud building up on southern and western slopes as showers move in from the northwest, with cloud bases down to around 500-600m. Visibility generally poor or very poor in showers and early low cloud, otherwise visibility generally good for much of the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 17 Sep
Band of occasionally heavy rain moving through during the early morning, followed by frequent blustery showers. Fresh westerly winds.
Fri 18 Sep
Mostly dry and cloudy, perhaps the odd shower at times. Fresh westerly winds.
Sat 19 Sep
Mix of cloud and rain, and perhaps brighter, sunnier spells. Moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.