A drystone wall leading up a hill in the Yorkshire Dales.
Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High

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This evening forecast

Cloudy or partly cloudy with occasional wintry showers. Strong west or southwest winds with a severe wind chill.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

hazard 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

Mainly dry and bright. Cold with wind chill.

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Weather
(at 600m)
Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
40% 30% 30% 20% 10% 00% 00% 00%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m W
20
W
19
W
17
W
13
W
13
W
14
SW
9
SW
7
300m W
14
W
12
W
10
W
8
W
10
W
9
W
4
W
3
Valley W
11
W
9
W
7
W
4
W
8
W
7
W
3
E
1
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m 30 29 25 19 19 20 14 11
300m 29 28 23 16 19 18 13 9
Valley 26 23 19 13 15 14 9 4

Altitude above mean sea level
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600m
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
700m
600m
600m
600m
600m
700m
700m
700m

Altitude above mean sea level
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600m
-6°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-4°
-3°
-4°
-4°
300m
-2°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
Valley
-1°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Surfaces could be icy at height.

Weather

Partly cloudy overnight with a scattering of wintry showers, these isolated by dawn. Bright with sunny spells during the day, any isolated wintry showers soon dying out. Mainly clear in the evening, perhaps some mist and freezing fog patches forming in the dales.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90% or more.

Low cloud and visibility

Occasional or patchy cloud around the summit overnight and early morning, otherwise mainly clear. Visibility very good or excellent, except in any summit cloud, wintry showers, mist and freezing fog.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
4.6mm5mm5mm
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.

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Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

Any low cloud, mist and freezing fog in the dales will be slow to clear. Otherwise dry and sunny or clear.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90% or more

Maximum wind speed expected

South or SE 5 to 10mph

Temperature

  • At 600m Minus 2 Celsius rising to Plus 1 Celsius around the middle of the day.
  • Valley Minus 3 rising to Plus 4 Celsius
  • Freezing level All levels rising 600 to 800m around the middle of the day.

Low cloud and visibility

No significant low cloud. Visibility very good or excellent, other than valley mist and freezing fog.

Mountain weather information

Fri 7 Feb

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Early low cloud, mist and freezing fog possible in the dales. Otherwise mainly dry and bright, although a few wintry flurries possible. Freezing all levels, rising to 600m around the middle of the day. Fresh to strong easterly winds at height with a significant wind chill.

Sat 8 Feb

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Sunset:

Cloudy or bright. Occasional wintry showers. Moderate or fresh east or northeast winds at height with a significant wind chill. Freezing all levels, rising to around 600m during the day.

Sun 9 Feb

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Cloudy or bright. Occasional wintry showers. Freezing level 400 to 800m. Moderate or fresh northeast winds at height with a significant wind chill.

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Summit specific forecast

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