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

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for milder conditions throughout the period. Lower confidence for the location of weak weather fronts affecting the country from Tuesday onwards.

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This evening forecast

Dry with clear spells and some patches of fog developing. A touch of frost possible. Southerly winds freshening later.

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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 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.
hazard 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.

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 morning then rain arriving in afternoon. Becoming very windy, severe gales on the tops.

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Weather
(at 600m)
Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Fog Heavy rain Heavy rain Fog
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
10% 20% 20% 30% 60% 80% 80% 60%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m S
18
S
19
S
21
S
22
SW
25
SW
23
SW
18
SW
19
300m S
5
S
5
S
6
S
7
SW
8
SW
8
SW
9
SW
10
Valley S
6
SW
5
S
5
S
6
S
9
S
7
SW
6
SW
9
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m 28 29 31 32 36 35 29 30
300m 15 17 17 18 25 23 23 24
Valley 20 19 19 20 24 19 17 21

Altitude above mean sea level
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600m
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
2,000m
2,100m
2,400m
2,200m
2,100m
2,600m
2,400m
2,100m

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

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A very windy day with gusts of 50 to 60mph above 600m impeding progress with a risk of being blown over. Feeling cold in the strong winds and wet conditions.

Weather

Dry with clear spells overnight with patchy fog and frost clearing as winds pick up. Becoming cloudy through the morning with patchy light rain then longer spells of rain developing during the afternoon. Very strong, gusty winds with severe gales on the tops.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70% becoming 10% during the morning.

Low cloud and visibility

Mainly good visibility at first then extensive cloud and fog developing above 400 or 500m during the morning with patches to lower slopes in the west. The cloud will descend to lower slopes in the evening. Away from cloud, hazy and occasionally poor in rain.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
5mm10.4mm18.6mm
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Mountain weather information

Weather

A dull, damp and drizzly day with extensive low cloud. Drier, and possibly brighter, at times across eastern hills.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

10%.

Maximum wind speed expected

West or Southwest 25mph gusts 35mph decreasing to 15 to 20mph in afternoon.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 6 or 7C.
  • Valley Plus 8C rising to 11C.
  • Freezing level Well above summits.

Low cloud and visibility

Extensive low cloud and fog from low slopes upwards. Cloud lifting to 400m at times over eastern hills.

Mountain weather information

Wed 15 Jan

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Low cloud with outbreaks of drizzle at first then becoming dry with bright spells. Strong southwest winds. Mild.

Thu 16 Jan

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Dry with bright spells but some low cloud around, mainly over southern and western hills. Light winds and mild.

Fri 17 Jan

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Largely cloudy and dry, perhaps some light rain later. Strong southwesterly winds and staying mild.

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