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Overview for Saturday

Early mist and low cloud clearing for a time, but with intermittent rain in the morning become persistent and at times heavy during the afternoon. Becoming very windy.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	Medium	Southerly winds increasing steadily. Gusts above 70mph developing on exposed peaks and ridges.
Gales	High	Southerly gales developing at all except lowest levels during the day.
Severe chill effect	Medium	In combination with rain and gales in afternoon.
Persistent and extensive hill fog	High	At first above 100-200m mostly clearing in the morning, then developing again above 300m in rain.
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	High	Setting in during the afternoon especially at higher levels in the south of the area.

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

No Risk

Heavy snow

No Risk

Storm force winds

Medium

Southerly winds increasing steadily. Gusts above 70mph developing on exposed peaks and ridges.

Gales

High

Southerly gales developing at all except lowest levels during the day.

Severe chill effect

Medium

In combination with rain and gales in afternoon.

Persistent and extensive hill fog

High

At first above 100-200m mostly clearing in the morning, then developing again above 300m in rain.

Thunderstorms

No Risk

Heavy persistent rain

High

Setting in during the afternoon especially at higher levels in the south of the area.

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Saturday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Mist	Light rain	Heavy Rain	Heavy Rain
0%	30%	70-90%	70-90%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Saturday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Mist

Light rain

Heavy Rain

30%

70-90%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: Yorkshire Dales

Saturday
Sunday
Outlook

Saturday

Weather

Intermittent light rain in the morning becoming persistent and at times heavy in the afternoon. Misty with low cloud at first, this clearing, but then with extensive and lowering cloud in rain in afternoon.

Visibility

Moderate to very poor at first becoming moderate or good for a time away from hill fog, then decreasing moderate or poor again in rain.

Hill fog

Areas above about 100-200m at first mostly clearing, but then becoming extensive again during the afternoon initially above 600m but down to 200-300m by dusk.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southerly winds increasing steadily, becoming 45-55mph gusts 60-75mph over exposed peaks and ridges by dusk.

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 5-7 rising 11-13 Celsius.
700 m	Plus 7-9 Celsius.
Freezing level	above summits.

Sunday

Weather

Sunny intervals, heavy squally showers merging to give some longer spells of rain at times. Risk of thunder. Considerable buffeting with risk of losing ones footing.

Visibility

Moderate or good away from showers or hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional above 500m but risk of persistent above 300m in any longer spells of rain.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southwest 45-55 gusts 60-80mph over exposed peaks and ridges especially in or near any showers.

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 9-11 Celsius.
700 m	Plus 5-7 Celsius.
Freezing level	above summits.

Outlook

Monday

West to southwest winds with gusts to 70mph likely at highest levels at first but with winds slowly easing down through the day. Some bright or sunny spells but further showers, some heavy, risk of thunder, but also a risk of some longer spells of rain. Hill fog mostly above 500m but down to 300m in any longer spells of rain.

Tuesday

Strong to gale force southwest wind. Rain at times. Mostly cloudy. Persistent fog generally above 400m but down to 200m in any prolonged rain or drizzle.

Wednesday

Sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy, risk of thunder and hail. Cloud bases generally above 600m except in showers. Lowering freezing level, close to highest peaks. Southwest gales or severe gales except at lowest levels.