Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales
Confidence
High with regards to general unsettled outlook but moderate with regards to cloud and timings of rain through Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Tue 22 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 23 SepSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy and damp to start but improving later, particularly in the east.
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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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 | W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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300m
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300m | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 12mph | 11mph | 12mph | 12mph | 9mph | 9mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph | 7mph | 6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 10mph | 8mph | 9mph | 9mph | 5mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°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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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2500m
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2500m
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2500m
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2500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
After a poor start with tricky navigation conditions likely across the park, a reasonable afternoon develops with poorest conditions restricted to the northwest.
Weather
A cloudy start, with low cloud largely confined to western upslopes, where patchy drizzle and hill fog are likely. Cloud slowly lifting and breaking in places giving some sunny spells through the afternoon but remaining across the highest ground in the northwest. Rain will remain light and patchy with the driest conditions in the southeast. Light winds across the park.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% becoming 40% in the west, and 80% in the east.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud with bases around 300m initially, leading to poor or very poor visibilities into the morning. Cloud lifting clear of all but the highest summits away from the northwest of the Dales through the afternoon with visibilities becoming moderate to good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloud builds overnight with bands of showery rain and extensive low cloud developing by dawn. Rain likely to turn heavy at times and there may even be the odd rumble of thunder. The rain bands clear to the east through the afternoon to leave a bright and pleasant end to the day, albeit with fresh northerly winds at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% improving to 90% during the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
North-westerly 15-20 gusting 25-30 mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 11 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 14 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud bases down to 200m initially lifting to 500m by midday and breaking at times in the east through the afternoon. Visibilities initially poor to very poor in hill fog and showers but becoming excellent by late afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 24 Sep
A cold start but high pressure leads to a fine and dry day across the area, cloud building during the afternoon. Light winds.
Fri 25 Sep
A fine, potentially cool, but dry start to the day. Upper cloud builds in with light rain potentially arriving through the evening. Light winds, strengthening later.
Sat 26 Sep
Likely cloudy with hill fog and patch rain across the park, light winds, but low confidence in the outlook.
Mountain weather information
Thu 24 Sep
A cold start but high pressure leads to a fine and dry day across the area, cloud building during the afternoon. Light winds.
Fri 25 Sep
A fine, potentially cool, but dry start to the day. Upper cloud builds in with light rain potentially arriving through the evening. Light winds, strengthening later.
Sat 26 Sep
Likely cloudy with hill fog and patch rain across the park, light winds, but low confidence in the outlook.
Summit specific forecast
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.