Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High confidence in the overall forecast and the warming trend. Moderate confidence in the extent and timing of any low cloud.
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Mon 6 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 7 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Brightening up through the day after a dull start.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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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 26mph knots
W
26mph |
W 27mph knots
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27mph |
W 24mph knots
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24mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
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300m
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300m | W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | 32mph | 34mph | 31mph | 28mph | 28mph | 24mph |
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300m
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300m | 20mph | 22mph | 21mph | 20mph | 18mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 20mph | 23mph | 21mph | 20mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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Time
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Time |
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09:00
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12:00
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2800m
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2700m
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2800m
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3000m
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3200m
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Time
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Time |
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09:00
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12:00
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2800m
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2700m
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2800m
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3000m
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3200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Conditions will gradually improve through the morning, although it will remain surprisingly breezy. Risk of strong sunshine, with protection advised.
Weather
Dry with bright skies developing widely across the Park and perhaps a few spells of hazy sunshine. Little change in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% during the morning, becoming >95% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Partly cloudy, with cloud bases around 500-600m, especially in the west. The cloud will gradually lift above summits and eventually dissipate, the visibility simultaneously becoming good or very good, resulting in clear views of distant hills.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A fairly cloudy start, with extensive low cloud across western parts of the Park, although remaining dry. Brighter conditions are expected in the east, where the best chance of sunshine will be found. Staying breezy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% in the west but 50-80% elsewhere.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 17 mph with gusts up to 25-27 mph
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 11 Celsius becoming plus 16 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 16 Celsius becoming plus 22 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Some areas of low in the morning, quite extensive in the west, resulting in poor visibilities. Cloud base as low as 350-400m, the cloud gradually lifting to around 500-600m during the morning, bringing good visibility at lower levels, although visibility will remain poor or very poor in any persistent cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 8 Jul
Some areas of low cloud in the west, slowly clearing to give a largely sunny afternoon. Feeling warmer, with lighter winds.
Thu 9 Jul
Some areas of low cloud in the west, slowly clearing to give a largely sunny afternoon. Feeling very warm in light winds in the valleys, but pleasant on any summit.
Fri 10 Jul
Some areas of low cloud in the west, slowly clearing to give a largely sunny afternoon. Feeling very warm in light winds in the valleys, but pleasant on any summit.
Mountain weather information
Wed 8 Jul
Some areas of low cloud in the west, slowly clearing to give a largely sunny afternoon. Feeling warmer, with lighter winds.
Thu 9 Jul
Some areas of low cloud in the west, slowly clearing to give a largely sunny afternoon. Feeling very warm in light winds in the valleys, but pleasant on any summit.
Fri 10 Jul
Some areas of low cloud in the west, slowly clearing to give a largely sunny afternoon. Feeling very warm in light winds in the valleys, but pleasant on any summit.
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.