Mountain weather

Peak District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High confidence for an unsettled and changeable period of weather. Lower for rain or snow detail so please keep updated on the forecast.

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This evening forecast

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first then becoming dry with clear spells. Light westerly winds.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard 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.
hazard 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.

hazard Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.

Mountain weather forecast

Mainly dry day. Rain and sleet with summit gales arriving soon after dark.

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Fog Sunny intervals Cloudy Sleet Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
20% 20% 60% 60% 30% 30% >95% >95%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m SW
17
SW
16
SW
17
S
17
S
21
SE
26
SE
37
SE
32
300m SW
13
SW
12
S
13
S
13
S
17
SE
22
SE
30
SE
27
Valley SW
7
S
5
S
8
S
7
SE
11
SE
15
SE
21
SE
20
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 23 23 25 26 29 34 50 44
300m 20 20 21 20 25 32 45 41
Valley 17 17 20 18 23 32 44 41

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
800m
700m
900m
1,000m
900m
1,000m
800m
1,200m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
-5°
-5°
-4°
-3°
-4°
-5°
-7°
-6°
300m
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-3°
-2°
Valley
-1°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Mainly fair conditions during the day but note the quick deterioration after dark. Rain or sleet, accompanied by gale force winds, will bring difficult conditions later.

Weather

Dry with clear spells and a patchy frost overnight. A dry day with bright spells and just some patchy low cloud. Cloud and rain will spread northeast after dusk, heavy at times and falling as snow for a couple of hours above 600m.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%, becoming 10% after dusk.

Low cloud and visibility

Patchy cloud above 400m at first, this lifting by early afternoon with mostly good visibility expected during the day. However, conditions deteriorate after dusk with extensive cloud giving poor visibility above 400m.

Recent rainfall

Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
10.6mm10.9mm16.8mm
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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.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

Rain or sleet clearing to rain showers overnight, some heavy and possibly thundery. There will be further showers through the day, heavy at times, but also some drier and brighter intervals.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30%.

Maximum wind speed expected

Southeast 25mph gusts 35mph overnight, decreasing Southwest 15-20mph.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 4C rising to 6C.
  • Valley Plus 5C rising to 10C.
  • Freezing level Above summits.

Low cloud and visibility

Areas of cloud with bases 500 to 700m giving periods of very poor visibility. Good visibility on lower slopes, occasionally few km in showers.

Mountain weather information

Sun 7 Dec

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Dry at first then a band of rain will move east across all parts through the day accompanied by strong summit winds. Freezing level above summits.

Mon 8 Dec

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This is likely to be a brighter day with possibly a few showers. Strong southerly winds on the tops. Wet, stormy conditions perhaps arriving in evening. Freezing level above summits.

Tue 9 Dec

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A lot of uncertainty by this stage but a spell of wet and very windy conditions is likely followed by brighter weather from the southwest. Mild with freezing level above summits.

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Summit specific forecast

Mountain summit forecast map

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