Mountain weather
Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled conditions during the week with strong southwesterly winds at times and often bands of rain moving through. Lower confidence for cloud and rain details and timings.
This evening forecast
Blustery showery conditions during the evening, strong westerly winds continuing, gales force gust on highest summits.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.
Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.
Mountain weather forecast
Showery at first on Monday, dry and bright for a time, then light rain later, turning milder later in the day. Fresh or strong westerly winds easing later.
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
40% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 80% | 90% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
W
30
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SW
29
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W
28
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W
30
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W
31
|
W
24
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SW
14
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SW
17
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| 300m |
SW
21
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SW
20
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SW
19
|
W
21
|
W
25
|
W
17
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SW
10
|
SW
13
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| Valley |
SW
13
|
SW
11
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SW
11
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W
14
|
W
19
|
W
13
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
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Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 40 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 33 | 20 | 23 |
| 300m | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 19 |
| Valley | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 17 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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| 300m |
7°
|
6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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8°
|
9°
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| Valley |
7°
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7°
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7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Freezing Level |
1,100m
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1,100m
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1,100m
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1,100m
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1,200m
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1,400m
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2,000m
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2,300m
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Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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| 300m |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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| Valley |
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Milder air returning on Monday with freezing level rising above all summits. Risk of gale force gusts on the highest summits in the morning especially near showers. Winds easing later in the day and becoming less gusty.
Weather
A blustery start to the day with strong winds driving in showers from the west, showers falling as rain at all levels. A few brighter spells between showers and becoming drier towards mid morning with some bright or sunny spells developing. During the afternoon cloud will increase from the west with some light rain and drizzle reaching the west of the Peak District by mid afternoon, raining through the evening. Winds easing during the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% improving 80% then decreasing to 30% later in the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud thickening around showers in the morning with layers of scattered or broken cloud above 400m as showers move through the area, perhaps slightly brighter in the east. Cloud becoming patchier by late morning with many summits having some clear spells in the early afternoon. Low cloud layers increasing towards the late afternoon with layers developing above 400m and lowering further during the evening. Visibility will be good for much of the day but turning moderate or poor for a time in the morning showers and becoming moderate towards the end of the day.
Recent rainfall
Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 14.4mm | 21.6mm | 30mm |
Measurement date:
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
Rain clearing early on Tuesday morning but remaining quite cloudy during the day with periods of drizzle or light rain at times especially around western area, perhaps some brightness around eastern hills by mid afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% in the morning, improving to 70% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 20 mph with gusts 30mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 8 Celsius
- Valley Plus 11 Celsius
- Freezing level Above all summits
Low cloud and visibility
Layers of broken low cloud with bases above 300m for the morning, cloud tending to lift and clear in the afternoon but still scattered cloud at times above 500m. Visibility moderate or poor at times in light rain and drizzle, improving and becoming mainly good in the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Wed 25 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy but mostly dry in the morning, perhaps some drizzle at first in the west, some brighter spells by late morning, cloudy in the afternoon with some light rain in the evening. Mostly light southwesterly winds, feeling mild.
Thu 26 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Strong southwesterly winds, remaining cloudy with outbreaks of rain.
Fri 27 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Some uncertainty towards the end of the week with potential for strong winds and some rain or snow, turning colder again.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
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