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Yorkshire Dales: latest pressure

Friday, 10 September 2010: dawn to dusk

Printable view Forecast issued: 0411 on Friday, 10 September 2010

Overview for Friday

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain this morning, and widespread hill fog. This afternoon becoming dry in the east, with the cloud lifting and breaking here.

Hazards Risk Explanation
Blizzards No Risk  
Heavy snow No Risk  
Storm force winds No Risk  
Gales No Risk  
Severe chill effect No Risk  
Persistent and extensive hill fog High Widespread cloud below 600 metres this morning, with broken cloud down to 400 metres.
Thunderstorms No Risk  
Heavy persistent rain Low Small risk of some heavier rain at times, especially on western slopes.
Strong Sunlight No Risk  

Key to Hazards

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Friday
Dawn to 0900 0900 to 1200 1200 to 1500 1500 to dusk
Light rain
Light rain 		Light rain
Light rain 		Light rain
Light rain 		Cloudy
Cloudy
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Detailed mountain weather forecast: Yorkshire Dales

Friday

Weather

Cloudy this morning with outbreaks of rain, and widespread hill fog. Some of the rain may become heavy, especially in the west. This afternoon the rain will become lighter, persisting along western areas, while eastern parts of the Dales will become dry with some brightness breaking through.

Visibility

Mostly moderate or poor, but very fog over higher ground. This afternoon improving good in the east.

Hill fog

Blanket or overcast around 600 metres, with areas in the west down to 400 metres. This afternoon lifting a becoming broken in the east.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southwesterly 40mph.

Temperature

Valleys Plus 11 Celsius becoming plus 18 Celsius during the afternoon.
700 m Plus 14 Celsius.
Freezing level Above the summits.

Saturday

Weather

Starting cloudy with occasional light rain or drizzle and widespread hill fog, especially in the west. Conditions will improve from the north during the morning, with broken cloud and scattered showers arriving from the north. Some of the showers could turn heavy, before gradually dying away in the afternoon to leave sunny periods.

Visibility

Moderate or poor, very poor with hill fog, improving very good in the afternoon.

Hill fog

Broken or overcast around 500 metres at first, with patches down to 300 metres in the west. Through the morning the cloud will lift and break.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southwesterly 40mph.

Temperature

Valleys Plus 14 Celsius becoming plus 16 Celsius during the afternoon.
700 m Plus 14 Celsius.
Freezing level Above the summits.

Outlook

Sunday

A cool northwesterly will cover the Dales with a dry day in prospect. It will be rather cloudy but there should be some breaks during the afternoon.

Monday

A cloudy and windy day with perhaps some occasional light rain or drizzle. Most of the day though it should be dry and the cloud could break at times to the lee of high ground.

Tuesday

Staying cloudy and windy with a risk of some rain at times during the day, although confidence on this is low. Conditions should be mostly moderate or good but again there will be a strong westerly over high ground.

Malham

Altitude 511 metres

Rainfall measured at 03:00 Friday, 10 September 2010

  • Last 24 hours 0.8 mm
  • Last 48 hours 0.8 mm
  • Last 72 hours 9.6 mm

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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