Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for showery conditions on Friday then mainly dry from Saturday onwards but confidence decreasing through the weekend so please keep up to date with the forecast.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Showers developing, some heavy in the afternoon. Cold and breezy at height.
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% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 40% | 30% |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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600m |
SW
17
|
S
16
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
300m |
SW
6
|
S
9
|
S
12
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
Valley |
SW
5
|
S
7
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600m | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
300m | 16 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 |
Valley | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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600m |
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
300m |
4°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
5°
|
Valley |
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
8°
|
6°
|
Freezing Level |
900m
|
900m
|
1,100m
|
1,100m
|
1,100m
|
1,100m
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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600m |
-3°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
300m |
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
2°
|
Valley |
3°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
5°
|
4°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling rather cold at height with a significant wind chill on the tops, especially in the showers.
Weather
A dry and bright start but cloud increasing through the morning with showers breaking out, falling as sleet above 700m. Some showers in the afternoon could be heavy with hail and a small chance of lightning. Becoming dry with clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%. Cloud will come and go from the summits at times.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud and fog mainly above 700m but locally down to 400m in showers. Outside of low cloud, visibility mainly good, reducing to a few km or less in showers.
Recent rainfall
Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
---|---|---|
8.4mm | 13.8mm | 17.6mm |
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
Clear spells and patchy mist overnight. This will clear during then morning then a few isolated showers developing. Becoming dry with lengthening spells of sunshine in the afternoon then a dry, clear evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% at first then becoming 80%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly 15mph gusts 25mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 3C rising to 6C.
- Valley Plus 5C rising to 11C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of low cloud and fog above 500m at first, mainly over southern hills, gradually lifting. Otherwise mostly good visibility with patchy summit fog in showers.
Mountain weather information
Sun 31 Mar
Dry with bright spells but still feeling rather chilly on the tops. Light south-easterly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Mon 1 Apr
Dry with bright or sunny spells and light easterly winds. Feeling cold on the tops.
Tue 2 Apr
Mainly dry but showers may develop through the afternoon. Light southerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers an area of 683 square miles and is a collection of rivers, valleys and hills.