Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High for generally settled conditions through into the weekend with high pressure drifting east across the northern UK. Confidence falls from Monday due to uncertainties in the rate the high continues to drift east and possible progress of troughs towards the UK from the south and west.
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Fri 16 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 17 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
Some long sunny spells with occasional showers. Rather cold at height
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Weather
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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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30%
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50%
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30%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
NW 15mph knots
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15mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
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300m
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300m | W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 16mph | 17mph | 20mph | 20mph | 16mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 13mph | 18mph | 19mph | 16mph | 11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 13mph | 14mph | 18mph | 19mph | 16mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1300m
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1300m
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1200m
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1200m
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1200m
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1300m
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1300m
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1200m
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1200m
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1200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling rather cold on higher summits.
Weather
A bright day with some good spells of sunshine with occasional showers developing towards midday. Becoming dry by evening with skies becoming largely clear.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Close to 100% with little or no cloud below the summits
Low cloud and visibility
With little or no cloud below summits visibility will be very good, briefly reducing in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with long clear then sunny spells, with patchy low level mist and fog patches at first with any cloud generally above the summits.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Close to 100% with little or no cloud expected below the summits.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly becoming more northeasterly overnight, 10-15mph
Temperature
- At 600m Around plus 5 or 6 Celsius
- Valley Plus 2 or 3 Celsius at dawn rising to plus 12 or 13 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
A kilometre or less in any overnight patchy mist or fog, otherwise visibility generally very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 18 Oct
Patchy overnight low level mist, fog and frost soon clearing sunny spells and a few showers. Still feeling rather cold at height with a northeasterly breeze. Freezing level above the summits.
Mon 19 Oct
Another largely fine day, although rather more cloud, generally above the summits, and, especially in the east, a few showers. Occasionally fresh easterly winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Tue 20 Oct
A rather cloudy day, some brighter spells in west, with continued risk of the odd shower. Occasionally fresh easterly or southeasterly breeze. Freezing level above the summits.
Mountain weather information
Sun 18 Oct
Patchy overnight low level mist, fog and frost soon clearing sunny spells and a few showers. Still feeling rather cold at height with a northeasterly breeze. Freezing level above the summits.
Mon 19 Oct
Another largely fine day, although rather more cloud, generally above the summits, and, especially in the east, a few showers. Occasionally fresh easterly winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Tue 20 Oct
A rather cloudy day, some brighter spells in west, with continued risk of the odd shower. Occasionally fresh easterly or southeasterly breeze. 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.