Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High for a generally very mild south-westerly airstream during this period. Main forecasting uncertainty is the timing of rain and low cloud clearance early on Saturday morning. Confidence also lowers in the outlook from Monday.
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Sat 3 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.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with some bright spells and a few showers. Windy on the tops.
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
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300m
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300m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 27mph | 29mph | 29mph | 31mph | 31mph | 35mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 26mph | 26mph | 27mph | 26mph | 29mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 19mph | 24mph | 26mph | 26mph | 27mph | 28mph |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2500m
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2600m
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Time
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2500m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A windy day on the tops with gusts of 35 to 40mph, mainly as showers move through, this may slow your progress at times and lead to it feeling cold in exposure so layers are advisable.
Weather
A mainly cloudy day with some bright spells and a few showers moving through, perhaps briefly heavy at times through the day. Rain becoming more persistent through the evening with cloud bases lowering too. Strong south-westerly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Mainly 90%, but 60% in the early morning, lowering to 30% in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Mainly good visibility, falling to moderate in showers. Some early fog affecting highest tops about 600m, this soon clearing but is likely to lower again from the west in the evening, with bases down 400m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Outbreaks of rain or drizzle arriving overnight, heavy at times. This rain will fizzle out early in the morning with sunny spells developing. Feeling warm on low slopes.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% at first, becoming 95%.
Maximum wind speed expected
West or Southwest 25mph gusts 35mph overnight, easing to 10-15mph by morning.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 12C rising to 15C.
- Valley Plus 13C rising to 20C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud, bases 400 to 600m overnight, this lifting and breaking up by the morning to leave good visibility from all hills.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 4 Oct
Mainly cloudy with patchy light rain but some drier spells in the east. Strong southwest winds on the tops. Feeling warm in the valleys.
Mon 5 Oct
Similar to Sunday with patchy light rain and some low cloud but brighter at times in the east. Breezy.
Tue 6 Oct
Likely to be unsettled with extensive cloud, showers or longer spells of rain. Low confidence.
Mountain weather information
Sun 4 Oct
Mainly cloudy with patchy light rain but some drier spells in the east. Strong southwest winds on the tops. Feeling warm in the valleys.
Mon 5 Oct
Similar to Sunday with patchy light rain and some low cloud but brighter at times in the east. Breezy.
Tue 6 Oct
Likely to be unsettled with extensive cloud, showers or longer spells of rain. Low confidence.
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.