Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High through to Sunday and good confidence in overall themes. Low for timing and amounts of snow and sleet on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Sat 14 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 15 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drier later. Strengthening southerly winds
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | S 18mph knots
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18mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
S 23mph knots
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23mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 4mph knots
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4mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 25mph | 23mph | 25mph | 33mph | 35mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 14mph | 12mph | 16mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 19mph | 7mph | 10mph | 18mph | 25mph | 25mph |
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600m
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Valley
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
900m
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500m
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1100m
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1100m
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1100m
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1000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling particularly cold, especially once any rain or showers have moved northwards as winds strengthen, with gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits in evening.
Weather
Rather cloudy to start with outbreaks of light rain or showers, these easing and edging away north into the afternoon. The rest of the day then looks dry but remains generally cloudy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, rising to 80% by the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud from 600m breaking up into the afternoon. Away from cloud visibility good falling to several kilometres in any rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Generally cloudy with outbreaks of rain, at times heavy and perhaps turning to snow on summits before clearing in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% becoming 80% after dusk.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 25mph, gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits, easing and veering northwesterly 15 mph by evening.
Temperature
- At 600m Around plus 1 or 2 Celsius falling to minus 1 Celsius later
- Valley Plus 1 or 2 Celsius at dawn rising to plus 6 or 7 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Above summits falling to 450m later.
Low cloud and visibility
Prolonged cloud cover above summits with patches down to 450m in rain, where visibility is poor. Visibility improving to excellent through the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 16 Nov
Cloudy start with a little snow. Drier and brighter in the afternoon then cloud thickening overnight with snow. Northwesterly winds easing and backing to an easterly breeze by evening. Freezing level dropping to 200m for a time at first but then quickly rising to above summits.
Tue 17 Nov
Cloudy, with rain for much of the day, though turning to sleet or snow at height. Strengthening northerly winds. Freezing level above summits at first, lowering to 300-500m.
Wed 18 Nov
Scattered sleet to snow showers at first, turning drier and brighter by afternoon. Northerly winds easing. Freezing level rising to 600m.
Mountain weather information
Mon 16 Nov
Cloudy start with a little snow. Drier and brighter in the afternoon then cloud thickening overnight with snow. Northwesterly winds easing and backing to an easterly breeze by evening. Freezing level dropping to 200m for a time at first but then quickly rising to above summits.
Tue 17 Nov
Cloudy, with rain for much of the day, though turning to sleet or snow at height. Strengthening northerly winds. Freezing level above summits at first, lowering to 300-500m.
Wed 18 Nov
Scattered sleet to snow showers at first, turning drier and brighter by afternoon. Northerly winds easing. Freezing level rising to 600m.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations