Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for Tuesday. High for colder weather for the rest of the week. Low for Saturday.
This evening forecast
Dry, cold and partly cloudy.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
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.
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.
Mountain weather forecast
Cold with showers or longer spells of rain or summit snow
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
00% | 10% | 50% | 70% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 40% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
W
7
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SW
8
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SW
8
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S
10
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SW
12
|
S
10
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SW
7
|
NW
8
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| 300m |
NW
2
|
W
3
|
SW
2
|
S
5
|
SW
6
|
W
7
|
SW
4
|
SW
7
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| Valley |
NW
1
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NE
1
|
NE
1
|
SE
4
|
S
6
|
W
5
|
W
5
|
NE
6
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| 300m | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| Valley | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-1°
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-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
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0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
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| 300m |
-2°
|
-1°
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-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
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| Valley |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Freezing Level |
200m
|
200m
|
300m
|
400m
|
600m
|
700m
|
600m
|
600m
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Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-5°
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-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
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| 300m |
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
| Valley |
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
0°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
A cold and cloudy day with showers or occasionally longer spells of rain, falling as snow above 700 metres although down to lower levels late evening. Showers may ease for a time in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in extensive cloud down to 500 to 800 metres throughout the day
Recent rainfall
Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 0mm | 0.2mm | 9.4mm |
Measurement date:
Rainfall data provided by the Environment Agency. The Met Office is not responsible for content provided by third parties and may remove this data without warning.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Snow for a time in the early hours. Otherwise dry with variable amounts of cloud for the rest of the day. Bitterly cold with strong northerly winds.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 30 mph
Temperature
- At 600m Minus 2 Celsius
- Valley 0 rising to 3 Celsius
- Freezing level 200 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Poor at times in cloud down to 700 to 900 metres, this likely to be varying in extent throughout the day.
Mountain weather information
Thu 20 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry and cold. Strong northerly winds.
Fri 21 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry and cold for most of the day. Rain, sleet and snow will spread from the west in the evening.
Sat 22 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with rain, some snow briefly in the early hours. Drier weather with showers spreading from the west through the day.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.