Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for the changeable conditions this week, lower for day to day details.
This evening forecast
Cloudy with further showery rain, and hill fog. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
A mainly dry day with broken cloud and some sunny intervals. Fresh southwesterly winds. Cloudier evening, the odd shower.
| 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) |
50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
SW
31
|
SW
24
|
SW
26
|
SW
23
|
SW
21
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
17
|
| 300m |
SW
21
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
S
13
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
| Valley |
SW
14
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 39 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 300m | 30 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Valley | 29 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| 300m |
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Valley |
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,300m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,100m
|
1,000m
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-2°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
| 300m |
2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Valley |
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A colder day than of late. Some poor underfoot conditions following the wet weather.
Weather
Cloud and rain clearing in the early hours. The day will see bright or sunny spells, and just a small chance of a light shower. Cloud increasing in the evening with a slightly greater chance of a shower.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% early hours. 80% by day falling 30% in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Overcast cloud at midnight at 450-600m breaking up in early hours. By day broken or well broken cloud at 600-700m the cloud mostly over the higher hills, with generally good visibility away from any summit hill fog patches. The cloud lowering to 450-600m in the evening bringing poor summit visibility.
Recent rainfall
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 11.5mm | 17.7mm | 38.4mm |
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
Mainly dry with variable, broken cloud and some sunshine at times especially over lower ground.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southwesterly 20 gusts 30mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 4 Celsius
- Valley Plus 3 rising to Plus 9 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud well broken on low ground but over the higher peaks areas of cloud at 500-600m and the chance of some hill fog. Away from this cloud, visibility good..
Mountain weather information
Thu 4 Dec
A dry sunny morning. The afternoon mainly cloudy with showers, perhaps wintry on summits. Moderate Light to moderate southwesterly winds.
Fri 5 Dec
A dry morning with sunny spells and patchy valley fog. Becoming cloudier in afternoon then rain and strong winds in the evening. Low confidence.
Sat 6 Dec
Confidence remains low, but most likely a showery day with strong westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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