Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
Medium for cloud details.
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.
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry and cloudy. Some brighter spells.
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
20% | 10% | <05% | <05% | 10% | 20% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
E
4
|
E
4
|
S
4
|
SW
6
|
W
8
|
W
9
|
| 300m |
NE
3
|
E
3
|
S
4
|
SW
4
|
W
4
|
W
5
|
| Valley |
E
3
|
E
2
|
S
2
|
SW
3
|
SW
2
|
SW
3
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| 300m | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Valley | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| 300m |
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Valley |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
900m
|
900m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| 300m |
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Valley |
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Extensive low cloud at first with occasional drizzle. Mainly dry during daylight hours with skies brightening, cloud lifting and any drizzle dying out. Cloud thickening and lowering again in the evening with patchy drizzle.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% daylight hours, 20% early and later.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud, base 300m or less at times early morning. Tending to lift to around 600m during daylight hours, perhaps breaking in places. Cloud lowering to 300m or less again in the evening. Visibility moderate to very poor, becoming mainly good during daylight hours.
Recent rainfall
Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2mm | 0.2mm | 0.2mm |
Measurement date:
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Mountain weather information
Weather
Showers overnight with the cloud tending to lift and break. This will leave a bright day with isolated showers, any showers wintry over the summits. Lowering cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% daylight hours, 20% early and later.
Maximum wind speed expected
West or Northwest 20mph gusting 30mph with significant wind chill.
Temperature
- At 600m plus 1 to 3 Celsius
- Valley Plus 4 to 7 Celsius
- Freezing level Close to the highest summits, rising late in the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or scattered cloud near or above the summits during daylight hours, but extensive 300 to 600m early and late in the day. Visibility mainly very good during daylight hours except in showers and summit cloud. Moderate to very poor early and later.
Mountain weather information
Sun 15 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Hill fog. Strong to gale force westerly winds over the tops.
Mon 16 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mostly cloudy. Patchy rain and drizzle. Strong to gale force westerly winds over the tops.
Tue 17 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle. Strong to gale force west or southwest winds over the tops.
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.