Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High through to Sunday and good confidence in overall themes. Low for amount and timing of snow and sleet Monday night into Tuesday.
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Sat 14 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 15 NovSunrise: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.
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
A dry day with patchy cloud and some sunshine. Strengthening southerly winds.
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Weather
(at 600m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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 | SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
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300m
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300m | S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 29mph | 25mph | 28mph | 31mph | 32mph |
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300m
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300m | 20mph | 23mph | 21mph | 21mph | 23mph | 24mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph | 19mph | 20mph | 21mph |
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600m
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Valley
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
700m
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700m
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900m
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1100m
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1000m
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900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling particularly cold, especially during the evening as winds strengthen with gusts around 40mph over the peaks.
Weather
A dry day with some patchy cloud at times, allowing for some sunshine during the day. Cloud thickening somewhat through the evening period.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100% becoming 80% overnight.
Low cloud and visibility
No cloud expected below the summits with excellent visibility. Patchy cloud lowering to around 450-600m overnight.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Generally cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% becoming nil from dawn.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly 25mph, gusts around 40mph over higher peaks, easing and veering westerly 15 mph by evening.
Temperature
- At 600m Around plus 2 Celsius
- Valley Plus 1 or 2 Celsius at dawn rising to plus 6 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Prolonged cloud cover lowering quickly to 400-500m, at times lower in rain, where visibility is poor. Visibility improving somewhat after dusk.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 16 Nov
Cloudy with a little snow but soon becoming drier and brighter. Cloud increasing in evening with sleet and snow later. Northwesterly winds easing, easterly breeze by evening. Freezing level dropping to 300-450m.
Tue 17 Nov
Heavy overnight sleet and snow turning to rain, becoming lighter and patchier through the afternoon, risk of some snow again in evening. Strengthening northerly winds. Freezing level 300-450m soon rising above summits, becoming 450m later
Wed 18 Nov
Scattered sleet or snow showers at first, turning drier and brighter by afternoon. Northerly winds easing. Freezing level rising to above summits.
Mountain weather information
Mon 16 Nov
Cloudy with a little snow but soon becoming drier and brighter. Cloud increasing in evening with sleet and snow later. Northwesterly winds easing, easterly breeze by evening. Freezing level dropping to 300-450m.
Tue 17 Nov
Heavy overnight sleet and snow turning to rain, becoming lighter and patchier through the afternoon, risk of some snow again in evening. Strengthening northerly winds. Freezing level 300-450m soon rising above summits, becoming 450m later
Wed 18 Nov
Scattered sleet or snow showers at first, turning drier and brighter by afternoon. Northerly winds easing. Freezing level rising to above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
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