Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Peak District

Confidence

High for the overall showery theme, but moderate for shower detail. Moderate for further spells of rain mid-week, then becoming drier and warmer Friday. Low confidence for evolution into the weekend.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

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.
Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy and windy with showers gradually easing and a few sunny spells later.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Fog Light rain showers Light rain showers Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph
W 23mph knots
W
23mph
W 21mph knots
W
21mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph
300m
300m SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
Valley
Valley SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 30mph 29mph 31mph 28mph 26mph 26mph
300m
300m 23mph 25mph 27mph 22mph 21mph 21mph
Valley
Valley 22mph 22mph 26mph 23mph 21mph 21mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 5 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 7 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1800m
1700m
2000m
2100m
2100m
2300m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Feeling chilly in the wind. Poor navigation conditions during the morning, although this is expected to improve for the afternoon, conditions are likely to deteriorate again late evening. Despite this, Moderate UV levels are possible in any brighter spells, so sun protection should be considered.

Weather

Windy and mostly cloudy with occasional showers through the morning, some of which could briefly be heavy. Showers tend to ease in the afternoon, perhaps with some sunny spells developing. Turning drier into the evening, with winds beginning to ease. Feeling chilly in the wind.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% becoming 80% from late morning, then 60% late evening.

Low cloud and visibility

Areas of cloud with base 400-600m at first, lifting and breaking from late morning. Further areas of cloud with base 500-600m developing late evening. Visibility often moderate to very poor at first in showers and low cloud, becoming mostly good for the afternoon.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast