Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Peak District

Confidence

High confidence for an improving picture Thursday afternoon, but moderate confidence for highest gust strengths. Low confidence for extent of low cloud and precipitation on Friday, high confidence for settled conditions to follow.

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.

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

Windy with early morning rain or drizzle, turning bright and sunny later but staying breezy.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
50%
20%
10%
10%
10%
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 W 28mph knots
W
28mph
W 25mph knots
W
25mph
W 27mph knots
W
27mph
W 24mph knots
W
24mph
W 20mph knots
W
20mph
W 17mph knots
W
17mph
300m
300m W 22mph knots
W
22mph
W 22mph knots
W
22mph
NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph
NW 21mph knots
NW
21mph
W 17mph knots
W
17mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
Valley
Valley W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 17mph knots
W
17mph
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 34mph 32mph 35mph 32mph 27mph 24mph
300m
300m 28mph 30mph 31mph 29mph 24mph 20mph
Valley
Valley 29mph 32mph 32mph 30mph 24mph 19mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 5 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2100m
1900m
1800m
1700m
1800m
1700m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Low cloud, precipitation and strong and gusty winds will result in challenging conditions during the morning. Turning into a fine day once the cloud lifts and breaks, although UV levels will be high or very high in the afternoon and it will remain windy, especially across exposed parts.

Weather

Low cloud and light rain or drizzle possibly lingering through the start of Thursday (especially across western parts). Becoming dry but remaining cloudy during the morning. Sunny spells then developing by the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

50% first thing, becoming >95% in afternoon.

Low cloud and visibility

Low cloud obscuring summits above 500m during the morning with poor visibility in any rain or drizzle. Cloud bases lifting to above summits heights by mid-morning with visibility becoming excellent.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast