Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Peak District

Confidence

Relatively low regarding cloud and rain details Thursday and Friday, High confidence for settled conditions over the weekend, confidence becoming generally low into next week.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

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

Patchy rain to the far northwest, drier and brighter to the southeast.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Dull Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%

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 17mph knots
SW
17mph
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
300m
300m S 11mph knots
S
11mph
S 16mph knots
S
16mph
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
Valley
Valley S 6mph knots
S
6mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 21mph 22mph 27mph 27mph 21mph 19mph
300m
300m 15mph 20mph 23mph 23mph 18mph 17mph
Valley
Valley 14mph 19mph 24mph 22mph 17mph 16mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 9 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3400m
3400m
3400m
3300m
3300m
3200m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Some poor conditions may linger across northwestern hills, but elsewhere seeing sunny spells where UV protection will be required.

Weather

Patchy rain and drizzle may affect the far northwest of the park throughout the day, although there is some uncertainty in this, for the remainder of the park a largely dry day with bright or sunny spells is expected.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

40% across the park initially, generally becoming 80% through the morning away from the far northwest

Low cloud and visibility

Low cloud at around 500-600ft may lie across the park first thing, generally lifting through the morning with a few breaks developing in the afternoon. However, low cloud may linger across the far northwest for much of the day. Visibility generally good or very good away from the far northwest of the park, where visibility may be poor or very poor in rain, cloud or drizzle.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast