Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High for general weather situation but moderate for the extent of cloud on Tuesday and lower for the timings of the rainband on Wednesday.
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Tue 22 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 23 SepSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy initially but brightening by the afternoon. Mostly dry.
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 7mph | 10mph | 11mph | 7mph | 8mph |
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300m
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300m | 3mph | 4mph | 9mph | 9mph | 5mph | 5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 3mph | 3mph | 7mph | 9mph | 3mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2500m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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Time
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2500m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Good navigation skills required at first. Although largely cloudy, some breaks will develop, allowing a few bright or sunny spells.
Weather
A cloudy start, with low cloud largely confined to western upslopes, where mist and hill fog are likely. Cloud lifts and breaks through the morning, lifting above all but the highest summits by midday and sunny spells and dry conditions developing into the late afternoon/early evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% in the west and 60% in the east becoming 90% everywhere through the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases around 300m in the west initially, 600m in the east, lifting all over to 600m by afternoon. Visibilities poor in hill fog and any mist to start but improving to very good during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloud builds overnight with a few showers, mostly light, and widespread hill fog developing shortly after dawn. The showers soon give way to a band of heavy rain in the morning, briefly accompanied by strong winds and perhaps the odd rumble of thunder. The rain clears to the southeast by the mid-afternoon to leave a partly cloudy, fine and dry end to the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% initially becoming 90% by mid-afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 15-20 mph with gusts of 25-30 mph
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 12 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 12 becoming Plus 17 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud bases to 300m initially becoming scattered above 1000m. Visibilities poor to very poor in hill fog and rain initially becoming excellent post rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 24 Sep
A cold start but high pressure leads to a fine and dry day across the area, cloud building during the afternoon. Light winds.
Fri 25 Sep
A fine, potentially cool, but dry start to the day. Upper cloud builds in with light rain potentially arriving through the evening. Light winds, strengthening later.
Sat 26 Sep
Likely cloudy with hill fog and patch rain across the park, light winds, but low confidence in the outlook
Mountain weather information
Thu 24 Sep
A cold start but high pressure leads to a fine and dry day across the area, cloud building during the afternoon. Light winds.
Fri 25 Sep
A fine, potentially cool, but dry start to the day. Upper cloud builds in with light rain potentially arriving through the evening. Light winds, strengthening later.
Sat 26 Sep
Likely cloudy with hill fog and patch rain across the park, light winds, but low confidence in the outlook
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.