Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales

Confidence

Generally high confidence regarding general theme, but moderate regards cloud amounts.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.
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.

Mountain weather forecast

A cloudy start with rain, drier with long sunny periods in the afternoon.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny Sunny Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
10%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m W 28mph knots
W
28mph
W 29mph knots
W
29mph
W 23mph knots
W
23mph
W 23mph knots
W
23mph
W 22mph knots
W
22mph
W 18mph knots
W
18mph
300m
300m W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 18mph knots
W
18mph
W 17mph knots
W
17mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
Valley
Valley W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 17mph knots
W
17mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 37mph 36mph 33mph 33mph 31mph 26mph
300m
300m 38mph 34mph 31mph 34mph 29mph 23mph
Valley
Valley 24mph 29mph 28mph 30mph 26mph 17mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 5 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 8 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2100m
1900m
1800m
1700m
1600m
1800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Not a bad day on the hills, but risk of rain during the morning likely causing waterproofs to be required, along with sun cream in afternoon sunshine.

Weather

Cloudy and windy during the early morning, but this mostly clearing through the morning, leaving largely dry conditions with sunny spells. It will remain breezy throughout the day, though winds will gradually ease.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% becoming 90% through the morning.

Low cloud and visibility

Broken cloud around 400m likely first thing, soon lifting above all summits. Visibility poor or very poor at first in rain or cloud, soon becoming good or very good.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast