Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Peak District

Confidence

High confidence for developing dry and very warm conditions later in the weekend, and into early next week. Lower for longevity of very warm conditions, and also for the thunderstorm risk into new working week.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy, perhaps damp start, then turning brighter and generally dry.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
40%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
300m
300m SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
N 3mph knots
N
3mph
Valley
Valley SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
N 4mph knots
N
4mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 24mph 17mph 17mph 14mph 11mph 7mph
300m
300m 17mph 13mph 13mph 12mph 12mph 7mph
Valley
Valley 17mph 13mph 14mph 13mph 12mph 8mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2900m
2600m
2100m
2200m
2100m
2100m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Moderate perhaps High UV levels are likely to develop despite the high cloud, so sun protection should be considered.

Weather

Cloudy, humid and possibly damp to start, with any residual overnight patchy light rain and drizzle gradually clearing eastwards. Becoming dry and bright this afternoon, with large amounts of high cloud persisting.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

60% at first, improving greater than 90% by lunchtime.

Low cloud and visibility

Broken low cloud down to 400 metres, soon rising clear of highest ground and breaking. Visibility improving to very good, with distance hills clearly visible, after some initially poor conditions in summit cloud.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast