Mountain weather

Peak District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

Medium

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This evening forecast

Heavy rain and summit gales, becoming drier and clearer. Winds also decreasing and turning into southwest.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard 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.
hazard Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
hazard 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.
hazard Thunderstorms
Lightning is a significant mountain hazard which can result in serious injury or death. Mountain terrain often leaves one highly exposed to lightning strikes. Hail may give unpleasant conditions with torrential rain and localised flash flooding also possible, mainly in Summer months.

Mountain weather forecast

Bright spells. Rain later. Windy over the summits.

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light rain Heavy rain Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 50% 70% 20%

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 SW
33
SW
33
SW
31
SW
28
SW
28
SW
25
SW
27
SW
26
300m SW
24
SW
23
SW
22
S
19
SW
20
SW
18
SW
18
SW
18
Valley SW
13
SW
13
SW
12
S
11
SW
13
SW
12
SW
11
SW
11
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 44 44 41 38 38 33 35 35
300m 35 33 32 30 30 27 28 28
Valley 32 31 30 28 28 27 26 25

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
1,300m
1,400m
1,300m
1,200m
1,300m
1,400m
1,300m
1,300m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
-1°
-2°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
300m
Valley

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing further to add.

Weather

Mainly dry overnight and much of the day with just a scattering of showers. Any showers expected to merge into longer outbreaks of rain later in the afternoon and through the evening, heavy at times. Windy at height with a significant wind chill.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80% falling 40% by dusk.

Low cloud and visibility

Occasional or extensive cloud, base near or above the summits. Lowering 300 to 600m at times in rain later in the day. Visibility mostly good or very good, but moderate to very poor in cloud and rain.

Recent rainfall

Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
1.2mm1.7mm2.5mm
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.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

Occasional showers overnight, then outbreaks of rain during the morning, heavy at times. The rain turning showery then dying out through the afternoon, perhaps wintry over the tops with the cloud lifting and breaking, clear spells in the evening with a touch of frost possible by midnight.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80% early and later, but 40% as rain pushes through.

Maximum wind speed expected

Southwest 20 to 25mph with a significant wind chill.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 3 Celsius falling Minus 1 Celsius later
  • Valley Plus 5 to 7 Celsius, falling 1 Celsius in the evening.
  • Freezing level Above the summits falling 400m or less later

Low cloud and visibility

Occasional or extensive low cloud, base 300 to 600m through the morning and early afternoon, otherwise cloud near or above the summit. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, but mostly very good later.

Mountain weather information

Wed 14 Jan

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Mainly dry and bright with a frost possible at first. Outbreaks of rain and snow in the evening. Strengthening southerly winds later. Freezing level 400 to 600m, but all levels at first.

Thu 15 Jan

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Outbreaks of rain and snow soon clearing to wintry showers. Freezing level typically near or above the summits, but 400 to 600m early and late in the period. Winds mainly moderate from the southwest.

Fri 16 Jan

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Dry and bright or clear start. Rain and snow possibly developing later in the day. Freezing level near or below the summits. Light or moderate south becoming easterly winds.

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Summit specific forecast

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