Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
Low confidence on the extent of any heavy, thundery showers expected on Friday, but high for the broad themes for the rest of this week.
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Fri 14 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 15 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A dry and bright evening with patchy hill fog developing later.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly cloudy with a few showers, low risk thunder. Drier, brighter afternoon developing.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 1mph knots
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1mph |
SW 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 7mph knots
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7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 2mph knots
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2mph |
W 1mph knots
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1mph |
W 1mph knots
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1mph |
SW 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 11mph | 9mph | 14mph | 15mph | 16mph | 18mph | 16mph | 15mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 6mph | 9mph | 12mph | 13mph | 16mph | 15mph | 15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 4mph | 3mph | 5mph | 10mph | 13mph | 14mph | 15mph | 14mph |
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600m
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600m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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3200m
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3600m
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3400m
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3400m
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3300m
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3100m
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2900m
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2700m
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600m
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600m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3600m
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3400m
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3400m
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3300m
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3100m
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2900m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Early morning hill fog may make for challenging navigation before cloud bases lift in the afternoon. Note the uncertainty regarding the risk of thunder, so keep up to date with the latest forecast.
Weather
A mainly cloudy morning with hill fog and a few showers, these showers potentially heavy with a low risk of thunder. Then turning drier and brighter through the afternoon with some sunny spells developing.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% rising to 80% through the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of low cloud bases around 400-600m through the morning, lifting above most tops in the afternoon. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases, but occasionally deteriorating to a few kilometres in any heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Any early patches of hill fog soon clearing to leave a dry and bright day with some sunny spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting up to 25mph on tops.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 8 rising 12 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 10 rising 20 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of low cloud with bases 600-800m at first, these soon breaking up and lifting above tops by afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 16 Aug
Mainly dry with variable cloud amounts. Settled with light winds.
Mon 17 Aug
Dry and bright for much of the day. Strengthening winds on tops later ahead of rain arriving overnight.
Tue 18 Aug
Rather cloudy and windy with the risk of rain at times.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.