
Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for largely dry but cold weather on Sunday. Lower confidence for precipitation details on Monday and Tuesday but high for an eventual change to milder weather by Wednesday.
This evening forecast
Patchy light sleet or snow. Extensive low cloud above 200 or 300m with difficult conditions for route finding. Light east or southeast winds. Feeling cold with freezing level 400m.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Low cloud and fog in morning slowly lifting. Breezy. Cold.
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 20% | <05% | <05% | <05% |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600m |
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
12
|
E
16
|
SE
17
|
SE
15
|
SE
14
|
SE
15
|
300m |
E
8
|
E
9
|
E
10
|
SE
11
|
SE
13
|
SE
12
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
Valley |
E
6
|
E
8
|
E
10
|
E
12
|
SE
14
|
SE
12
|
E
12
|
SE
12
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600m | 16 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
300m | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Valley | 12 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600m |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
300m |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
Valley |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
Freezing Level |
400m
|
400m
|
300m
|
300m
|
400m
|
400m
|
300m
|
100m
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600m |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
-9°
|
300m |
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
Valley |
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
-4°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Low cloud in the morning will bring difficult conditions for route finding but improving through the afternoon. Bitterly cold at all levels.
Weather
Extensive mist and fog on the hills overnight and during the morning with patchy light sleet or snow. Remaining cloudy in the afternoon but dry with a little brightness possible later. Dry with clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Nil chance overnight and in the morning becoming 70% in afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud and fog above 200 or 300m overnight and to start the morning. Cloud will slowly lift to around 400m during the morning then just the highest summits affected in the afternoon. Poor visibility in the morning, becoming good under the cloud base in the afternoon.
Recent rainfall
Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
---|---|---|
0.4mm | 0.6mm | 0.6mm |
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
Mainly dry overnight but a chance of some light snow for a time. A dry and cold day with bright spells then cloudier in the evening with a chance of sleet or snow towards midnight. Feeling bitterly cold with strong winds on the tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast 20 to 30mph gusts 40mph. Severe wind chill.
Temperature
- At 600m Minus 2C.
- Valley 0C rising to 4C.
- Freezing level Valley level, rising to 300m in afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Mainly very good visibility but poor in any snow overnight and late evening.
Mountain weather information
Tue 18 Feb
Cloudy with outbreaks of sleet or snow at first but soon dry with bright spells. Strong southerly winds giving a severe wind chill. Freezing level 300m.
Wed 19 Feb
Mainly dry and cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle. Freezing level rising above summits as milder conditions set in. Strong southerly winds on the tops.
Thu 20 Feb
Mild with occasional rain or drizzle. Strong to gale force southwest 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.