Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High for a mostly dry and settled start to the period, moderate for rainfall details from Sunday. Low for strong wind and heavy rainfall detail mid-week.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Largely cloudy and dry, though with a small risk of an isolated heavy shower.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
A dry and settled day with partly cloudy skies.
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Weather
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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 |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
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300m
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300m | W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NW 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 10mph | 9mph | 13mph | 15mph | 14mph | 16mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 9mph | 11mph | 14mph | 14mph | 16mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 10mph | 9mph | 11mph | 14mph | 13mph | 16mph | 16mph | 13mph |
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2700m
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2500m
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2300m
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2100m
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2000m
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2200m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A good day for activities across the park, with dry conditions and light winds. Some breaks in the cloud should be expected at times, leading to a risk of sunburn, especially through the middle of the day.
Weather
Dry and partly cloudy though much of Saturday. Cloud may increase through the afternoon, though remaining bright with hazy sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
>95%
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases will remain well above summits all day. Visibility generally good, though may be moderate should wildfire smoke affect the park at any time.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy start with a chance of light rain, before becoming bright and sunny during the middle of the day. Cloud will increase through the afternoon once again, with a chance of further outbreaks of light rain to end the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 10mph gusting 16mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 6 Celsius becoming plus 14 Celsius
- Valley Plus 12 Celsius becoming plus 19 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases will remain well above summits all day. Visibility generally good, though may be moderate should wildfire smoke affect the park at any time.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 17 Aug
A cloudy day with spells of light rain or showers possible through the morning. Cloud increasing later in the day and overnight with spells of heavy rain possible. Light westerly winds to start, increasingly breezy later.
Tue 18 Aug
A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain, which may be heavy. Cloud lifting, becoming brighter but with showers through the afternoon and evening, some of which may be heavy. Strong westerly winds.
Wed 19 Aug
Another largely cloudy day with showers, some of which may be heavy. A fresh to strong northwesterly breeze.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations