Mountain weather
Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High becoming Medium from Sunday.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
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.
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.
Blizzards
Blizzards and whiteouts present challenging and serious conditions due to a combination of falling or blowing snow, strong winds and cold temperatures. They can be highly disorientating, often resulting in near-zero visibility with limited or no visual references and no distinction between ground and sky. Cliff edges and cornices may not be apparent, even close up. These conditions require very good navigational skills.
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy. Outbreaks of snow and rain. Wind chill.
| 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) |
40% | 40% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% |
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
13
|
NE
14
|
NE
14
|
NE
14
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
| 300m |
NE
10
|
NE
10
|
NE
9
|
NE
10
|
NE
10
|
E
11
|
| Valley |
NE
8
|
NE
10
|
NE
6
|
NE
9
|
E
9
|
E
12
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
| 300m | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| Valley | 20 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 25 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| 300m |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Valley |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Freezing Level |
600m
|
600m
|
600m
|
600m
|
500m
|
400m
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Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
| 300m |
-1°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
| Valley |
1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of light snow during daylight hours, but rain at low levels. The odd heavy outbreak possible, particularly later in the day giving temporary blizzard conditions over the tops, with snow to most levels during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud, base 300 to 600m, lifting 600 to 900m at times. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud, rain and snow, becoming good at times.
Recent rainfall
Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6mm | 5.9mm | 6mm |
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
Outbreaks of snow overnight, perhaps heavy at times. Bright or sunny spells developing during daylight hours with occasional snow showers. Fresh to strong northeast winds with a severe wind chill. Frost and ice, particularly in the evening as it becomes mainly clear.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising 80% daylight hours, but lowering significantly in snow showers.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeast 20 to 30mph gusting 40mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Zero to Minus 3 Celsius.
- Valley Zero to Plus 3 Celsius, falling Minus 3 Celsius in the evening.
- Freezing level 100 to 300m, later all levels.
Low cloud and visibility
Generally scattered or broken cloud above the summits, but extensive, base 400m or less overnight and in daytime snow showers. Visibility mostly very good or excellent, but poor or very poor in snow showers.
Mountain weather information
Sat 14 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry and bright with sunny or clear spells, a hard frost at first. Mostly light winds, but strengthening from the south in the evening. Freezing all levels, rising to around 300m around the middle of the day.
Sun 15 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Rain and snow with blizzard conditions for a time at height. Gale or severe gale force southerly winds, becoming strong to gale force from the west or southwest during daylight hours, the freezing level rising above the summits. Turning more showery.
Mon 16 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Showers or longer outbreaks of rain and snow as the freezing level lowers to around 600m. Gale or severe gale force west or northwest winds for a time. Severe wind chill.
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