Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High confidence for a spell of unsettled weather, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 18 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 19 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Rain spreads east through the evening, heavy at times, starting to turn more showery and patchy towards midnight. Quite widespread cloud down to 300-500m or so. As a result visibilities will be moderate or poor in rain and hill fog. Southwest winds will strengthen to reach 25-35mph by midnight.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Quite cloudy, scattered showers. Some bright spells. Breezy.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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90%
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70%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 23mph | 22mph | 24mph | 28mph | 28mph | 25mph | 22mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 21mph | 19mph | 20mph | 25mph | 24mph | 22mph | 19mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 16mph | 20mph | 19mph | 21mph | 24mph | 22mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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3400m
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2900m
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2500m
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2500m
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2400m
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2300m
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2400m
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2200m
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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2900m
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2500m
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2500m
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2400m
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2400m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Navigation will be tricky at times in hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Occasionally breezy conditions will make for fairly arduous walking on exposed terrain with buffeting of clothing. Balance may be affected at times.
Weather
Cloudy with patchy light rain in the early hours. A rather cloudy day with scattered light to moderate showers, though with some bright spells developing at times in-between. Quite breezy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance before dawn. 40% thereafter.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300-500m in the early hours with poor visibilities in hill fog. By day some clear summits at times with cloud above the peaks, but cloud dropping to 600-800m and visibilities falling rapidly moderate or poor as showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Bright spells and scattered showers throughout the day, these occasionally heavy, and perhaps turning thundery through the evening. Breezy at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Maximum wind speed expected
West backing southwest winds, 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 8C to plus 11C.
- Valley Plus 12C rising to plus 17C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud dropping to 500-700m and visibilities falling moderate or poor as showers pass through. In-between showers some clear spells with cloud above the summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 20 Aug
Cloudy morning with showers, perhaps heavy and thundery. Bright spells and some showers the rest of the day. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds developing.
Fri 21 Aug
Mostly dry with variable cloud and bright or sunny spells, but chance of a few showers. Moderate north to northeast winds.
Sat 22 Aug
Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells. Chance of the odd shower. Light to moderate north to northwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.