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

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for quiet, dry and mild conditions, lower for cloud and visibility.

Sunrise:
Sunset:
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

Dry with variable cloud, occasional hill fog and a few sunny spells. Mostly light winds.

06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Fog Fog Cloudy Cloudy Fog Fog
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
<05% <05% <05% <05% <05% <05%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m SW
6
W
6
W
7
W
7
SW
6
SW
8
300m W
1
W
2
W
5
W
4
SW
4
SW
5
Valley NW
1
NW
1
W
3
SW
4
SW
3
SW
3
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 10 11 11 10 9 13
300m 7 6 10 8 9 11
Valley 3 4 7 8 7 9

Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
11°
11°
10°
10°
Valley
10°
12°
12°
11°
10°
Freezing Level
3,000m
2,500m
2,300m
2,900m
3,000m
3,000m

Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
10°
11°
Valley
10°
12°
12°
11°
10°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing extra.

Weather

Dry with variable, often large cloud amounts, but some clearances likely at least in the east bringing some clear or sunny intervals.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20%

Low cloud and visibility

Areas of cloud at 500-750m the lower bases towards the west of the park. Best chance of breaks in the east but these will not be reliable. Away from the poor visibility in the cloud, visibility mostly good.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
0.4mm25.2mm35.4mm
Measurement date:

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Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

Mainly dry other than some spots of drizzle. Largely overcast but a few breaks in the east allowing some clear or sunny intervals.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

10-20%

Maximum wind speed expected

Westerly 20 gusts 30mph.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 8 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 13 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above the summits.

Low cloud and visibility

Extensive cloud 500-700m. Some cloud breaks possible over eastern areas in good shelter with good visibility.

Mountain weather information

Fri 1 Nov

Sunrise:
Sunset:

A cloudy day with more extensive and lower cloud than previous days and a higher chance of persistent hill fog. A little light rain is possible later in the afternoon and evening. Fresh west to northwest winds, easing later.

Sat 2 Nov

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Cloudy, patchy drizzle and hill fog. Light southeasterly breeze.

Sun 3 Nov

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Dry. Mostly cloudy but a better chance of some breaks developing, at least across the west. Mostly light south or southeast breeze.

Updated at:

Summit specific forecast

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