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

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for mainly dry and settled weather but low for cloud amounts.

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This evening forecast

Mainly cloudy with some fog above 400m, but a few clear spells over eastern hills. A few light drizzly showers. Light westerly winds.

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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 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. Hill fog mostly clearing by afternoon. Light winds.

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Weather
(at 600m)
Fog Fog Fog Fog Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Fog
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
20% 20% 20% 20% 10% 10% 10% 20%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m SW
17
W
20
W
20
W
18
W
14
NW
8
W
4
NE
3
300m W
9
W
10
W
10
W
11
W
11
NW
5
NW
2
N
2
Valley W
7
W
8
W
7
W
7
W
8
NW
5
NW
3
E
2
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m 24 27 28 24 20 11 10 6
300m 18 22 22 22 20 10 7 7
Valley 15 17 15 13 15 11 6 4

Altitude above mean sea level
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600m
300m
10°
11°
Valley
10°
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
10°
10°
Freezing Level
2,700m
2,800m
2,700m
2,700m
2,700m
2,700m
2,500m
2,500m

Altitude above mean sea level
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600m
300m
10°
Valley
10°
11°
10°
10°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A settled start to November but some fog on higher slopes may make navigation difficult, especially in the morning.

Weather

Cloudy overnight with the odd shower. Staying mostly cloudy through the day but a few bright intervals in the afternoon. Largely dry but a few light drizzly showers are possible.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% overnight and early morning, becoming 80% by afternoon.

Low cloud and visibility

Extensive cloud above 300 or 400m overnight and start of the day. This should lift above most summits by the afternoon but may continue to affect the highest tops above 700m. Otherwise, visibility will be good.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
5.2mm5.4mm8mm
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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Mountain weather information

Weather

Mostly dry, cloudy and mild with perhaps a few clear or bright intervals. A chance of one or two light showers but amounting to very little.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

40%.

Maximum wind speed expected

East or southeast 10 to 15mph.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 7C rising to 10C.
  • Valley Plus 8C rising to 13 or 14C.
  • Freezing level Well above summits.

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud extensive down to low slopes at first, lifting above 600m and becoming patchy by afternoon. Mainly good visibility away from low cloud.

Mountain weather information

Sun 3 Nov

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High pressure continues to dominate conditions. Staying dry with a better chance of sunny spells than previous days. Fresh southeast winds on the tops. Mild.

Mon 4 Nov

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Remaining dry, mild and rather cloudy. Fresh southeast winds on the tops.

Tue 5 Nov

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Largely dry again but a chance of outbreaks of rain spreading in from the west later. Strong southerly winds on the tops.

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