Mountain weather
Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High becoming Medium in cloud details from Wednesday.
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and mostly sunny.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 10% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
NE
8
|
NE
10
|
E
10
|
E
9
|
E
10
|
SE
15
|
| 300m |
NW
3
|
E
5
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
SE
5
|
E
6
|
| Valley |
N
2
|
E
2
|
E
9
|
E
6
|
E
5
|
E
7
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 |
| 300m | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
| Valley | 3 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
4°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| 300m |
6°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
5°
|
| Valley |
4°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Freezing Level |
900m
|
600m
|
700m
|
900m
|
1,100m
|
1,400m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
0°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| 300m |
5°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
| Valley |
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
5°
|
3°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A great day to be out and about.
Weather
Low cloud clearing and patchy light rain dying out overnight. Any thicker cloud soon clearing to leave a bright day with plenty of sunshine. Still dry and mainly clear in the evening. Feeling chilly at times over the summits.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy summit cloud overnight, perhaps lowering onto the summits again in the evening, but generally no significant low cloud expected. Visibility mostly very good or excellent, but poor or very poor in any summit cloud.
Recent rainfall
Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5mm | 3.3mm | 6.9mm |
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.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Low cloud could become extensive overnight. Any low cloud should lift and break during the day with bright and sunny spells developing. Patchy low cloud and clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% overnight rising to 70% during daylight hours.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast 10 to 15mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 2 Celsius rising to Plus 8 Celsius
- Valley Plus 3 Celsius rising to plus 12 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or extensive low cloud, base 300m or less, the cloud lifting and breaking above the tops during the day. Visibility poor or very poor in cloud, becoming mostly good or very good.
Mountain weather information
Thu 5 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry start. Cloudy or bright. Then rain and lowering cloud later. Strengthening southerly, turning northwest later. Freezing level above the summits.
Fri 6 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Overnight rain, perhaps wintry on the tops, clearing. Then mainly dry with bright and sunny spells. Feeling chilly in the fresh northwest winds. Freezing level near or above the summits.
Sat 7 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mist and freezing fog possible at first, but dry and mainly bright with sunny or clear spells. Light or moderate southeast winds. Freezing level mainly near or above the summits.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
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