Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High for overall situation, low for locations of showers and thunderstorms.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 28 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 29 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Sunny spells with a dry and clear start to the night for most places, however there is a risk of heavy and thundery showers with hail and gusty winds which may affect certain areas.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Clear start, risk of thundery showers later on.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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 | E 17mph knots
E
17mph |
SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph |
SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
NE 12mph knots
NE
12mph |
E 15mph knots
E
15mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 32mph | 35mph | 26mph | 26mph | 22mph | 20mph | 24mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 22mph | 25mph | 20mph | 21mph | 19mph | 16mph | 17mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 23mph | 21mph | 20mph | 18mph | 19mph | 19mph | 16mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 26 degrees Celsius 26°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3200m
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3200m
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2900m
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2700m
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2800m
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3300m
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3100m
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3200m
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3200m
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2900m
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2700m
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2800m
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3300m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A bright morning but already feeling rather warm, sun cream and plenty of water will be essential throughout the day. Worth having a rain coat if any afternoon showers develop and beware of any thundery downpours later on.
Weather
Overnight low cloud and showers clearing to give a sunny morning. Sunshine turning hazy by the afternoon but remaining on the whole dry during the daytime period. Feeling warm.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% overnight across eastern Peaks, becoming 80% during most of the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Overnight showers and low cloud reducing visibilities with hills above 500 to 600m possibly obscured. Visibility quickly improving during the day as showers clear and cloud bases lift and dissipate.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with the chance of some afternoon showers remaining dry for the most, clearing skies during the evening and turning more settled overnight. Feeling milder than of late.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% overnight across eastern Peaks, becoming 90% during most of the day, except in showers becoming 40%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Easterly 15mph gusting 25mph.
Temperature
- At 600m 09 Celsius becoming 14 Celsius
- Valley 12 Celsius becoming 18 Celsius by the afternoon.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Good or very good, locally poor in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 30 May
Dry with cloudy periods to start, rain later.
Sun 31 May
Mostly cloudy, and possibly damp at times. Likely breezy on summits.
Mon 1 Jun
Overcast with rain at first, turning showery during the afternoon.
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.