Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

High for the unsettled weather. Lower for details of cloud and rain or shower distribution throughout.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

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.

Thunderstorms
Lightning is a significant mountain hazard which can result in serious injury or death. Mountain terrain often leaves one highly exposed to lightning strikes. Hail may give unpleasant conditions with torrential rain and localised flash flooding also possible, mainly in Summer months.
Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Sunny spells and scattered showers, though not as heavy and frequent as Sunday.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Fog Cloudy Light rain showers Light rain showers Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
30%
20%
50%
40%
30%
20%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
W 20mph knots
W
20mph
W 18mph knots
W
18mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
300m
300m W 5mph knots
W
5mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
Valley
Valley NW 0mph knots
NW
0mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 2mph knots
W
2mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 15mph 16mph 22mph 27mph 25mph 23mph
300m
300m 15mph 16mph 22mph 25mph 25mph 22mph
Valley
Valley 4mph 13mph 22mph 24mph 21mph 12mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 11 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2100m
2400m
2400m
2300m
1800m
2200m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Conditions could rapidly deteriorate as showers move through. Waterproofs and good footwear essential, along with good navigational skills.

Weather

Cloudy to start the morning, with patchy light rain, drizzle and areas of hill fog. The cloud will soon break to sunny spells, allowing showers to develop in the west. Breezy with scattered showers around lunchtime, though not as heavy and frequent as Sunday. Showers will gradually ease from the west during the afternoon, with winds falling lighter through the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30-40% improving to 90%, >95% in the afternoon.

Low cloud and visibility

Occasional cloud obscuring hills above 400m during the morning, before lifting and breaking to be above the tops after midday. Outside of cloud, moderate to good visibility expected, but falling to moderate in any showers, and poor to very poor in early cloud on the tops. Best visibilities likely during the afternoon.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast