Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High confidence for the next few days. Lower confidence for the height of cloud bases in the mornings and the extent of hill fog. Forecast confidence increases by Tuesday for some warm and settled conditions.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Remaining cloudy and windy. Outbreaks of rain possible, mainly across western part.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy but remaining mostly dry.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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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 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
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300m
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300m | W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 28mph | 28mph | 25mph | 26mph | 25mph | 26mph | 26mph | 25mph |
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300m
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300m | 25mph | 24mph | 22mph | 20mph | 20mph | 19mph | 18mph | 16mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 24mph | 24mph | 21mph | 19mph | 20mph | 19mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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3000m
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2900m
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3000m
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3100m
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3000m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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2900m
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2800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Challenging conditions due to low cloud, some hill fog and precipitation during the morning. Improving by the afternoon, especially across eastern parts.
Weather
Likely a cloudy and damp start to the day with some hill fog, especially across western parts. Eastern areas are likely to see some shelter from the rain and drizzle with slightly brighter conditions. As the day progresses any hill fog is expected to lift with low cloud gradually dissipating. Dry by the afternoon with hazy sunshine due to high-level cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% in the morning, becoming 90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud obscuring summits above 400-500m in the morning with poor visibility in any rain, drizzle or fog. Cloud bases lifting to above summit heights by early afternoon with generally good views.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Low cloud and hill fog during the morning will give way to some sunshine by the afternoon all be it a little hazy due to high-level cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% during the morning, becoming >95% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 25-30 mph possible at times in exposed locations.
Temperature
- At 600m plus 11 Celsius, becoming plus 16 Celsius by the afternoon.
- Valley plus 13 Celsius, becoming plus 21 Celsius by the afternoon.
- Freezing level above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Some low cloud obscuring hill tops above 400-500m in the morning with some poor visibilities from summits. Cloud bases lifting to above summit heights by late morning or early afternoon resulting in clear views of distant hills.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 7 Jul
Dry with patchy with low cloud mainly to the west at first. Brighter with sunny spells later.
Wed 8 Jul
Sunny spells to start, prolonged sunshine by the afternoon with light winds and feeling warm with very high UV-levels.
Thu 9 Jul
Mostly sunny with plenty of sunshine by the afternoon. Feeling warm with very high UV-levels.
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.