Mountain weather
Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for unsettled, rather mild and often windy conditions through the coming week, but lower for timings of arrival and clearance of more persistent rain.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
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.
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny spells with showers, mostly dying out. Occasionally strong winds.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
40% | 20% | 20% | 10% | <05% | <05% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
SW
33
|
SW
27
|
SW
25
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
| 300m |
S
25
|
SW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
16
|
S
15
|
S
14
|
| Valley |
S
13
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
9
|
S
9
|
S
8
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 40 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| 300m | 34 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Valley | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| 300m |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Valley |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,700m
|
1,300m
|
1,300m
|
1,400m
|
1,500m
|
1,800m
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Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| 300m |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Valley |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling cold at height with gusts around 35mph over higher peaks through the morning.
Weather
Scattered showers or any longer spells of rain soon clearing on Monday morning to leave breaking cloud allowing sunny spells with a few blustery showers following. The showers mostly dying out through the afternoon but cloud increasing in the evening with rain arriving from the southwest towards midnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 40% at first soon becoming 90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered to broken bases 600m, with patches below, at first soon lifting and breaking. Away from cloud, visibility very good or excellent, but several kilometres in early rain and showers.
Recent rainfall
Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4mm | 16.8mm | 23.4mm |
Measurement date:
Rainfall data provided by the Environment Agency. The Met Office is not responsible for content provided by third parties and may remove this data without warning.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with occasionally heavy rain continuing through the rest of the night. The rain clears through the first half of the morning to leave sunny spells and showers, with conditions underfoot likely to be very wet, with swollen water courses.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Close to zero at first gradually becoming 90% through the late morning and early afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly or south-easterly 15mph soon increasing 20-25mph, gusts around 40mph over ridges and summits, veering southwesterly 25-30mph by mid-morning, with gusts around 50mph over higher peaks.
Temperature
- At 600m Around plus 7 Celsius rising to plus 11 or 12 Celsius for a time around midday
- Valley Around plus 8 Celsius rising to 14 Celsius for a time in early afternoon
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Periods or persistent cloud 450-600m, with patches below, at first gradually becoming more occasional above 600-750m through the late morning and early afternoon. Away from cloud, visibility very good or excellent, falling to several kilometres in rain and showers.
Mountain weather information
Wed 10 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Some sunny spells but generally rather a lot of cloud with occasional showers. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Thu 11 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Bright morning but cloud and outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain spreading east in the afternoon. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds turning more southerly and easing. Freezing levels above summits
Fri 12 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain. Fresh southerly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Updated at:
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