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Overview for Monday

Starting dry but outbreaks of rain spread from the west during the morning, some heavy bursts for a time and hill fog before clearing from the west by mid afternoon. Windy with the risk of gales.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	No Risk
Gales	Low	Low risk on highest peaks by late morning
Severe chill effect	No Risk
Persistent and extensive hill fog	High	Associated with rain during the day.
Thunderstorms	Low	Low risk associated with the rain during the day.
Heavy persistent rain	Low	Some heavy bursts but probably limited duration

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

No Risk

Heavy snow

No Risk

Storm force winds

No Risk

Gales

Low

Low risk on highest peaks by late morning

Severe chill effect

No Risk

Persistent and extensive hill fog

High

Associated with rain during the day.

Thunderstorms

Low

Low risk associated with the rain during the day.

Heavy persistent rain

Low

Some heavy bursts but probably limited duration

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Light rain	Heavy Rain	Heavy Rain	Sunny intervals
30%	70%	70%	20%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Light rain

Heavy Rain

Sunny intervals

30%

70%

20%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: Yorkshire Dales

Monday
Tuesday
Outlook

Monday

Weather

Mainly dry at first with occasional hill fog but outbreaks of rain will quickly spread from the west during the morning with general hill fog developing. Some of the rain may be heavy. Southerly winds strengthening through the morning bringing a risk of gales over the highest ground. Clearer, drier conditions following from the west by mid afternoon.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor in rain and very poor in fog.

Hill fog

Patches above 300 metres at first. Becoming persistent above 500 metres through the morning with patches below this level in rain. Clearing from the west by mid afternoon.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southerly 25 mph increasing 30 to 35 mph by midday with gusts to 45 or 50 mph. Veering westerly later in the day.

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 3 to Plus 6 rising to a maximum of Plus 11 Celsius.
700 m	Plus 4 rising to Plus 8 Celsius.
Freezing level	Well above the summits.

Tuesday

Weather

Dry with variable amounts of cloud and occasional hill fog or valley fog. Some brightness particularly during the morning but the cloud becoming more widespread by the afternoon. Occasional hill fog with the risk of rain devloping by late afternoon. Windy

Visibility

Generally good but very poor in any hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional amounts during the day above 400 metres rising to 600 metres by midday, risk of more widespread hill fog developing by late afternoon .

Maximum winds above 400m

Southerly 25-30 mph with gusts to 35 mph

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 1 rising to a maximum of plus 12 Celsius
700 m	Plus 3 to 8 Celsius
Freezing level	Well above the summits.

Outlook

Wednesday

Detail uncertain but probably a cloudier day with rain at times and with occasional hill fog, perhaps becoming extensive and persistent over the higher ground. Fresh or strong southerly winds with a low risk of gales.

Thursday

Probably as Wednesday. Outbreaks of some heavy rain through the day with a risk of extensive and persistent hill fog and a continuing risk of gales over the higher ground.