Yorkshire Dales cloud inversion forecast
Ribblesdale and the Three Peaks are a fine place to watch cloud fill the dales below limestone summits.
Cold air drains into Ribblesdale, Wharfedale and the other dales overnight. Under high pressure the dales can fill with cloud while Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-ghent stand clear.
Pen-y-ghent is the quickest of the Three Peaks from Horton in Ribblesdale; Whernside is the highest.
The forecast below is for the valleys around Settle. Pick a viewpoint to see whether its summit is likely to be above the cloud.
Viewpoints to try
| Viewpoint | Height |
|---|---|
| Pen-y-ghentQuickest of the Three Peaks, above Horton in Ribblesdale | 694 m |
| IngleboroughFlat-topped summit above Ingleton and Ribblesdale | 723 m |
| WhernsideHighest of the Three Peaks, above the Ribblehead Viaduct | 736 m |
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