Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for the mobile nature of the westerly weather patterns, but lowering for the transitional timing detail.
This evening forecast
Isolated wintry showers and clear spells. Light to moderate winds. Freezing level 400-500m.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Fair start. Patchy snow and rain later. Winds generally light.
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
NW
12
|
W
9
|
W
10
|
W
13
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NW
16
|
NW
16
|
W
12
|
SW
13
|
| 300m |
W
10
|
W
7
|
W
8
|
NW
11
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
W
9
|
SW
8
|
| Valley |
W
5
|
W
4
|
W
4
|
W
6
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
W
8
|
SW
5
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 18 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
| 300m | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
| Valley | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| 300m |
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Valley |
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
3°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Freezing Level |
400m
|
300m
|
100m
|
200m
|
400m
|
500m
|
600m
|
700m
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-8°
|
-6°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| 300m |
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Valley |
0°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
0°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A fair morning but a risk of sunburn either side of noon and cloud lowering to summits later in the day.
Weather
Largely dry overnight and through the morning, with well broken cloud cover. Cloud gradually feeding from the west through the afternoon and evening to bring some patchy sleet, snow and rain.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% plus becoming 70% by late afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Good or very good, becoming moderate or poor in rain, very poor in snow and within cloud with bases becoming occasional down to 600m by late afternoon
Recent rainfall
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 22.5mm | 22.5mm | 22.5mm |
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.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Periods of rain turning heavy at times, clearing to scattered showers and brighter spells during the afternoon. Moderate summit winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10-20% becoming 80% by late afternoon
Maximum wind speed expected
West or southwest 15-20mph with gusts reaching 30mph at times across most exposed ridges and summits.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 5 Celsius decreasing 2 Celsius during the evening
- Valley Plus 3 Celsius increasing 9 Celsius for the afternoon
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good or very good, becoming moderate or poor in rain, very poor within cloud with bases extensive from 500m at first before lifting and breaking during the afternoon
Mountain weather information
Sat 28 Mar
Scattered showers and brighter spells, brought on fresh to strong westerly summit winds. Freezing level 600-700m.
Sun 29 Mar
Rain at first, occasionally heavy, clearing to showers late in the day. Strong summit winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Mon 30 Mar
Rather cloudy with some patchy light rain. Fresh to strong winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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