Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High confidence for mostly settled conditions over the next few days, lower confidence from Monday with regards to rain and cloud details as conditions turn more unsettled for a time.
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Fri 31 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Clear and sunny skies through the evening.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry and bright, best of the sunny spells early morning and then late on.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
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300m
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300m | S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 10mph | 12mph | 12mph | 17mph | 21mph | 22mph | 21mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 6mph | 8mph | 7mph | 14mph | 17mph | 19mph | 18mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 5mph | 6mph | 8mph | 14mph | 17mph | 20mph | 18mph | 15mph |
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1900m
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2000m
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1900m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A cool feel to things across the park even in the sunshine, but adequate sun protection still required throughout the day.
Weather
Clear skies overnight may see some early mist and fog formation in prone spots, but these quickly clearing after daybreak. Turning cloudier through the morning after some early sunny spells, before cloud breaking later on to further sunny spells into the evening. One or two light showers possible early on, and then again into the late evening and night.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
>90%
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud should remain above summits throughout the day, with generally very good visibility throughout. Brief deteriorations in visibility likely in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
One or two showers possible during the early hours, mainly across western aspects of the park, before petering out later in the morning. A fine day then following with plenty of sunny spells, albeit rather hazy at times during the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% first thing, then 90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 10-15mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 9 deg Celsius, rising to 15 deg Celsius.
- Valley Plus 10 deg Celsius, rising to 17 deg Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud may briefly shroud some higher peaks in showers early on, but then comfortably rising above peaks for the rest of the day. Visibility generally very good, briefly falling to poor in early showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 2 Aug
Fine and dry with plenty of sunshine, albeit hazy at times. Light rain possible late on. Generally light south to southeasterly winds.
Mon 3 Aug
Cloudy, with patchy light rain through the day, turning more showery into the evening. Moderate easterly winds.
Tue 4 Aug
Staying unsettled, with spells of rain or showers likely. Gentle southeasterly winds, becoming southwesterly later.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations