Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High for Sunday and unsettled weather from Monday onwards, but confidence lowering for the detail of the later weather.
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Sun 11 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 12 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry with sunny spells and relatively light winds by day
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 15mph | 13mph | 11mph | 12mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 12mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 20mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph | 16mph |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1700m
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2100m
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Time
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600m
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600m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1700m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A cold start but turning into a good day to be in the park.
Weather
Most staying dry with sunny spells with only the odd light shower in prospect, these mainly expected during the early morning. Staying dry with clear spells into the evening. Moderate winds initially but quickly easing.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
>90% by day
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud mostly well above summits. Good or very good visibilities, very locally moderate in any showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy to overcast with occasional outbreaks of light to moderate rain. Fresh southerly summit winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10%
Maximum wind speed expected
South 20mph gusts 30-35mph across most exposed ridges and summits.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 10 Celsius increasing 14 Celsius for the afternoon
- Valley Plus 11 Celsius increasing 17 Celsius for the afternoon
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Moderate or poor in rain, very poor within cloud which will be quite extensive from 3-400m. Good at times later in the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 13 Oct
Rain at first, occasionally heavy, clearing to a mix of bright spells and isolated showers from late morning. Fresh to strong southwest summit winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Wed 14 Oct
Largely dry, occasionally bright start, then cloud gradually thickening to bring some patchy late rain. Strong, potentially gale force, west to southwest winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Thu 15 Oct
Cloudy with patchy rain which turns heavier and more persistent later. Moderate or fresh southwest summit winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Mountain weather information
Tue 13 Oct
Rain at first, occasionally heavy, clearing to a mix of bright spells and isolated showers from late morning. Fresh to strong southwest summit winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Wed 14 Oct
Largely dry, occasionally bright start, then cloud gradually thickening to bring some patchy late rain. Strong, potentially gale force, west to southwest winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Thu 15 Oct
Cloudy with patchy rain which turns heavier and more persistent later. Moderate or fresh southwest summit winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.