Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High confidence for changeable conditions but lower confidence for cloud and rainfall detail, and timing of rain/shower bands.
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Sat 9 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Rather cloudy with scattered showers.
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
Showers developing on Friday, small chance of a heavy shower, perhaps thundery.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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20%
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30%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | S 11mph knots
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11mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
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300m
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300m | S 4mph knots
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4mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 4mph knots
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4mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 4mph knots
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4mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 14mph | 14mph | 15mph | 14mph | 11mph | 6mph | 9mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 9mph | 9mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph | 6mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 13mph | 11mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 8mph | 7mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1400m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A small chance of lightning if any heavy afternoon showers turn thundery.
Weather
A small chance of mist or fog patches first thing in the morning, though these should quickly clear. Then mostly dry with bright spells for the start of Friday morning. Showers developing by late morning, which may turn heavy in places in the afternoon, with a low chance of thunder. Further showers expected into the evening and overnight, with some low cloud perhaps developing in the early hours.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% at first, increasing to 90% by mid-morning, and then reducing to 30% overnight.
Low cloud and visibility
Poor visibility in any mist/fog patches at first. Then becoming generally good through the day, but reducing to moderate in showers, poor in any heavy showers. Chance of scattered to broken cloud with bases 600-700m at first, rising above summits during the morning. Overnight, bases may lower 400-600m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Often rather cloudy with further showers, these again likely to turn heavier into the afternoon with a small chance of thunder.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at first, soon rising to 90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeasterly 15-20mph, gust 25-30mph later.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 7 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 8 Celsius rising to 12 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases around 400-600m at first but soon lifting clear of most summits through the morning. Bases may lower at times to around 700m in heavier afternoon showers. Visibility generally good outside of showers and cloud, but reducing to moderate in showers, poor in any heavy showers and summit cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 10 May
Cloud and showers clearing south overnight to leave a generally dry and bright day. Winds northeast moderate to fresh, with a chilly feel across summits. Freezing level just above summits for a time.
Mon 11 May
Band of rain and showers clearing south through the morning, turning drier and brighter through the afternoon. Winds northwest moderate, again with a chilly feel across summits. Freezing level falling to just above summits later.
Tue 12 May
Dry, bright start but a further band of rain and showers moving south later. Winds northwest moderate. Freezing levels above 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.