Mountain weather
Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for the changeable conditions this week, lower for day to day details.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
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.
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.
Mountain weather forecast
A mainly dry day with broken cloud and some sunny intervals. Fresh south-westerly winds. Cloudier evening, with the odd shower.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
SW
26
|
SW
22
|
SW
19
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
| 300m |
SW
18
|
S
15
|
S
15
|
S
13
|
S
12
|
S
10
|
| Valley |
SW
11
|
S
9
|
SW
10
|
S
8
|
SE
7
|
S
7
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 35 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
| 300m | 28 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| Valley | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| 300m |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Valley |
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,100m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| 300m |
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Valley |
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A colder day than of late. Some poor underfoot conditions following the wet weather.
Weather
The day will see bright or sunny spells, and just a small chance of a light shower. Cloud increasing in the evening with a greater chance of a shower.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% early hours. 80% by day falling 30% in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
By day broken or well broken cloud at 600-700m, the cloud mostly over the higher hills, with generally good visibility away from any summit hill fog patches. The cloud lowering to 450-600m in the evening bringing poor summit visibility.
Recent rainfall
Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 11.5mm | 18.9mm | 36.6mm |
Measurement date:
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
Mainly dry with variable, broken cloud and some sunshine at times especially over lower ground.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Maximum wind speed expected
South to south-westerly 20 gusts 30mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 4 Celsius
- Valley Plus 3 rising to Plus 9 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud well broken on low ground but over the higher peaks areas of cloud at 500-600m and the chance of some hill fog. Away from this cloud, visibility good...
Mountain weather information
Thu 4 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
A dry sunny morning. The afternoon mainly cloudy with showers, perhaps wintry on summits. Moderate Light to moderate south-westerly winds.
Fri 5 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
A dry morning with sunny spells and patchy valley fog. Becoming cloudier in afternoon then rain and strong winds in the evening. Low confidence.
Sat 6 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Confidence remains low, but most likely a showery day with strong westerly winds.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
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