A drystone wall leading up a hill in the Yorkshire Dales.
Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

Quite high for fair weather on Tuesday and occasionally unsettled otherwise, but lowering for timing detail of worst of later conditions.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

hazard 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.
hazard Heavy Persistent Rain
Heavy and persistent rain can lead to drenched clothing and footwear with waterproofs often becoming soaked through, especially if accompanied by strong winds. This can lead to significant loss of body heat and an increased likelihood of hypothermia. Terrain may turn increasingly boggy underfoot while streams can flood and become impassable. There may also be a risk of flooding in valleys or glens. If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.

hazard Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
hazard 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.

Mountain weather forecast

Unsettled with showers and longer periods of rain. Moderate summit winds.

Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Heavy rain Sleet Sleet Heavy snow Sleet Sleet
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
80% 80% 70% 70% 80% 40%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m S
22
W
18
W
18
W
18
SW
17
SW
13
300m S
13
W
11
W
12
W
12
SW
10
SW
8
Valley SE
13
SW
7
W
10
W
9
SW
7
SE
8
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 30 27 25 25 24 18
300m 29 25 25 26 22 16
Valley 32 20 23 23 20 17

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
1,200m
900m
900m
900m
800m
800m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
300m
Valley

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Difficult conditions with extensive hill fog, occasionally heavy rain and severe wind chill at height.

Weather

Showers and longer periods of rain, with outbreaks sleety across higher summits, also turning heavy at times, with some risk of thunder and hail, particularly either side on noon and across western areas of the park. Turning drier during the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

25%

Low cloud and visibility

Good becoming moderate or poor in rain and sleet, very poor within cloud with bases quite extensive from 600m.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
4.6mm4.8mm4.8mm
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Mountain weather information

Weather

Rather cloudy start with showers, these wintry across highest peaks. Outbreaks frequent through the morning, dwindling gradually from mid-day with bright then clear spells increasing. Moderate northerly summit winds bringing a severe wind chill at height.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% becoming 70% by late afternoon

Maximum wind speed expected

North 15-20mph with gusts reaching 30mph across more exposed ridges and summits.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 2 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 3 Celsius increasing 7 Celsius for the afternoon
  • Freezing level Around 800m

Low cloud and visibility

Good becoming moderate or poor in showers, very poor within cloud with bases quite extensive from 600m at first, before turning more broken later in the day.

Mountain weather information

Tue 25 Nov

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Dry with bright spells increasing through the day. Light winds. Freezing level around 800m.

Wed 26 Nov

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Early valley fog. Dry start with some early brighter spells. Band of rain reaching from the west during the afternoon. Light southerly winds. Freezing level above summits.

Thu 27 Nov

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Occasional rain, heavy at times. Fresh southwest winds. Freezing level above summits.

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Summit specific forecast

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