Mountain weather
Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
Cloudy conditions on Tuesday but uncertainty over the chance of cloud breaks developing. A stormy period of weather likely towards the end of the week, keep an eye on latest forecasts.
This evening forecast
A dull, damp evening with a lot of cloud shrouding the hill and mist and fog forming readily, light southwesterly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Blizzards
Blizzards and whiteouts present challenging and serious conditions due to a combination of falling or blowing snow, strong winds and cold temperatures. They can be highly disorientating, often resulting in near-zero visibility with limited or no visual references and no distinction between ground and sky. Cliff edges and cornices may not be apparent, even close up. These conditions require very good navigational skills.
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.
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
Mist and fog slow to clear, mostly cloudy and quite dull with some outbreaks of rain or drizzle, perhaps brighter in the north.
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 40% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
SW
8
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
7
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SW
7
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| 300m |
S
2
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S
3
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S
2
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S
3
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SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
3
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S
3
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| Valley |
E
2
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SE
2
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S
3
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S
4
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SW
6
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S
6
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S
3
|
S
3
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Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| 300m | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Valley | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| 300m |
2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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| Valley |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
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| Freezing Level |
1,300m
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1,300m
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1,200m
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1,100m
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1,000m
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1,000m
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1,000m
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900m
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Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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| 300m |
1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
|
2°
|
2°
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2°
|
2°
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| Valley |
3°
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3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Mostly light south or southwesterly winds. Freezing level lowering later in the day so feeling colder later.
Weather
Mist and fog could be slow to clear in the morning. Outbreaks of drizzly rain and overcast cloud for much of the morning, tending to brighten a little around further east where there could be a few brighter spells in the afternoon but risk of a shower anywhere.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% widely quite cloudy but perhaps a possibility further east.
Low cloud and visibility
Layers of overcast cloud above 300m for much of the day, further east cloud will be more scattered above 400m with some breaks possible futher east in the afternoon. Prepare for cloudy conditions on the summits. Visibility below the cloud will be good but turning moderate in drizzly rain. Visibility will be very poor on the summits for much of the day and in fog too.
Recent rainfall
Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8mm | 0.8mm | 0.8mm |
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.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy but some bright or sunny spells developing, risk of a few afternoon showers otherwise mainly dry, feeling chilly but light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% improving to 70% later.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 5-10 mph
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 2 Celsius
- Valley Zero Celsius rising to plus 6 Celsius.
- Freezing level 800m
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud layers above 500m will thin and lift during the day, especially around eastern hills, cloud patches lingering further west. Visibility will generally be good or very good especially around eastern areas in the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Thu 23 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Feeling cold with freezing level around 800m some showers will turn wintry on the higher tops, some brighter spells away from showers but strong southwesterly winds in the afternoon.
Fri 24 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Wet conditions with strong south or southwesterly winds, possibly gales, some sunny spells possible later in the day, Freezing level lifting above all summits.
Sat 25 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Southwesterly wind remaining fresh or strong but a lot of brighter weather, tuning colder again with a significant windchill likely.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
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The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.