Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for a wet and windy day Tuesday and for generally mild, unsettled and often windy conditions continuing through into the weekend, but lower for timings of arrival and clearance of more persistent bands of rain.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Wet and windy.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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|
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
90% | 30% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 20% |
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
S
38
|
S
40
|
S
39
|
SW
40
|
SW
38
|
SW
34
|
| 300m |
S
29
|
S
31
|
S
29
|
S
31
|
SW
28
|
SW
25
|
| Valley |
S
15
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
18
|
SW
17
|
SW
14
|
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 47 | 51 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 45 |
| 300m | 38 | 42 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 36 |
| Valley | 35 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 33 |
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| 300m |
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Valley |
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Freezing Level |
2,900m
|
3,100m
|
3,200m
|
2,200m
|
1,500m
|
1,300m
|
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
| 300m |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Valley |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
7°
|
5°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Despite relatively mild conditions, with heavy rain and winds increasing to gust around 50-60mph over higher peaks, there will be a significant chill effect.
Weather
Windy, with significant buffeting over exposed ground. A wet start with initially heavy rain turning lighter through the morning, the best of any drier interludes expected across eastern hills. The rain clears from the west through the late afternoon with eventual clear spells developing, becoming more showery for a time before these too fade. It will be very wet underfoot with swollen watercourses.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance through the morning improving to 60%, especially in the east through the afternoon, then improving further though the late afternoon and evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Periods or persistent cloud above 450m to 600m, with patches below through the morning, lifting and becoming occasional at times, especially across eastern hills, to 600m in the afternoon, the cloud then becoming widely occasional through the late afternoon and evening. Away from cloud, visibility good falling to several kilometres in rain, becoming very good in the evening.
Recent rainfall
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4mm | 8.8mm | 21.2mm |
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Mountain weather information
Weather
Occasionally heavy showers and clear spells through the early hours. Then a bright day with sunny spells and, especially through the morning, occasional showers. Dry with clear spells through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 20-25mph, with gusts around 40mph over higher peaks.
Temperature
- At 600m Around plus 5 or 6 Celsius
- Valley Around plus 7 or 8 Celsius rising to plus 10 or 11 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or periods of cloud above 600m. Away from cloud visibility very good or excellent, falling briefly in showers.
Mountain weather information
Thu 11 Dec
A bright and largely dry day with sunny spells. Fresh southwesterly winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Fri 12 Dec
Band of occasionally heavy rain pushes east in morning then a dry afternoon with sunny spells. Fresh southerly or southwesterly winds easing. Freezing level above summits.
Sat 13 Dec
Dry, bright start but becoming cloudy with occasionally heavy afternoon rain. Strengthening southwesterly winds. Freezing levels above the summits.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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