Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Peak District

Confidence

High overall.

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

Dry and cloudy at first, but increasingly sunny.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny Sunny Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
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 NE 12mph knots
NE
12mph
N 12mph knots
N
12mph
N 10mph knots
N
10mph
N 10mph knots
N
10mph
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph
E 9mph knots
E
9mph
300m
300m NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph
N 9mph knots
N
9mph
N 8mph knots
N
8mph
N 8mph knots
N
8mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph
Valley
Valley E 1mph knots
E
1mph
N 6mph knots
N
6mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
N 6mph knots
N
6mph
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph
E 5mph knots
E
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 15mph 16mph 14mph 13mph 12mph 12mph
300m
300m 9mph 12mph 11mph 11mph 12mph 12mph
Valley
Valley 4mph 12mph 10mph 11mph 11mph 13mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 5 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1900m
1700m
1800m
2000m
2000m
2000m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Sun protection is advised, particularly for the afternoon after the cloud has cleared.

Weather

Partly cloudy to start the day, then becoming bright with plenty of sunshine from late morning.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

100%

Low cloud and visibility

Any cloud should be well above summits. Visibility generally good or very good with clear views of distant peaks.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast