Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High for overall theme of becoming showery and cooler during the week. Moderate for shower detail on Monday, then low for heavy rain or showers on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Often cloudy, perhaps with occasional light rain later, but cloud staying above the summits until late evening when patches of cloud may touch the higher summits. Freshening easterly winds on the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry, bright and warm. Chance of the odd heavy shower later.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | E 19mph knots
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19mph |
E 16mph knots
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16mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
E 16mph knots
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16mph |
E 17mph knots
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17mph |
SE 11mph knots
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11mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
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300m
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300m | E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
SE 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 12mph knots
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12mph |
E 11mph knots
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11mph |
SE 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 28mph | 25mph | 22mph | 22mph | 24mph | 18mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 26mph | 19mph | 17mph | 23mph | 21mph | 16mph | 17mph | 16mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 21mph | 19mph | 20mph | 23mph | 20mph | 17mph | 18mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 26 degrees Celsius 26°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
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2700m
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2500m
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2400m
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2800m
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3100m
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3400m
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3600m
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2700m
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2500m
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2400m
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2800m
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3100m
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3400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Very warm with a risk of sunburn for much of the day, however waterproofs may be needed later in the day as heavy perhaps thundery showers could develop.
Weather
Occasional light rain in the early hours, clearing before dawn. Dry for much of the day with sunny spells and becoming very warm. Scattered showers developing with a small chance of the odd thunderstorm from late afternoon onwards.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% overnight, becoming 100% by mid-morning, then becoming 70% again late evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Mainly good visibility with cloud mostly above summits. Patches of low cloud, base 400-500m, first thing and again late evening. Visibility may be poor in any showers later, and very poor in any low cloud covering the hills early and late.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly cloudy with some spells of rain overnight, perhaps heavy and thundery at first. Then mostly dry with sunny spells during the morning, however showers likely developing from late morning, these again potentially heavy and thundery. Warm and humid.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% at first, becoming 80% during the morning.
Maximum wind speed expected
West or Southwest 10-15mph gusting 20-25 mph. Risk of strong gusts in heavy showers.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 16C.
- Valley Plus 16C rising to 25C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud with base 400-500m at first, this mostly lifting above summits during the morning. Some patches could linger on higher slopes, however. Visibility mostly good, but poor in heavier showers and very poor in low cloud covering the hills.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 5 Aug
Sunny spells and showers, perhaps heavy at times. Strong westerly winds for a time. Turning cooler.
Thu 6 Aug
Bright spells and a few showers. Cool and breezy on the tops.
Fri 7 Aug
Bright spells and a few showers. Cool and breezy on the tops.
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.