Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
Generally high for a wet day on Thursday. Low confidence regarding cloud and wind details for Friday and generally high confidence for more settled conditions developing into the weekend.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Daytime showers dissipating to give a mostly dry evening with winds falling light.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Rain and low cloud expected for much of the day.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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50%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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70%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 24mph knots
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24mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
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300m
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300m | W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
S 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 18mph | 22mph | 24mph | 29mph | 31mph | 34mph | 35mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 15mph | 20mph | 22mph | 25mph | 29mph | 32mph | 32mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 9mph | 11mph | 17mph | 20mph | 25mph | 26mph | 26mph | 28mph |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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1900m
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2900m
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2900m
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2900m
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2500m
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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1900m
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2900m
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2900m
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2900m
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2500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A wet day across the hills, with waterproofs and good footwear very much recommended for those heading out.
Weather
Generally dry initially early Thursday morning but cloud building. Rain then arriving from the west towards dawn and lasting for much of the day, becoming locally heavy at times. Rain perhaps easing slightly into the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% initially, falling to 20% through the morning
Low cloud and visibility
Some patchy cloud around 500-600 metres possible initially on western slopes, this thickening through the morning to give broken to overcast bases at around 500-600 metres, perhaps as low as 400 metres on western slopes from late morning. Visibility initially good, but becoming moderate to poor in rain throughout the day and very poor within cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Perhaps a bright start to the day, though there is a risk of low cloud and rain developing for a time, before clearer conditions return later in the afternoon and evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% first thing, falling to 40% through the morning, increasing to 80% later in the afternoon or evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly winds 25-30mph gusts 35-40mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 8 Celsius rising to Plus 13 Celsius
- Valley Plus 11 Celsius rising to Plus 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above all summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud may fall to around 500-600 metres for a time during the day, before lifting off all summits during the afternoon and evening. Visibility generally good, but falling moderate or poor in nay outbreaks of rain and very poor within cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 13 Jun
Patchy cloud and sunny spells, with perhaps a few isolated light showers. Breezy westerly winds. Freezing levels above all summits.
Sun 14 Jun
Dry with patchy cloud and sunny spells. Light northwesterly winds. Freezing levels above all summits.
Mon 15 Jun
Sunny spells and light southerly winds. Freezing levels above all summits.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.