Mountain weather
Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for high pressure bringing settled conditions on Saturday with some sunshine later. Lower confidence from Sunday onwards as more unsettled conditions arrive from the west. Also low confidence for the window of settled weather mid-week.
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks rain. Fresh northerly winds on the tops. Freezing level above summits.
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 few showers, wintry on the tops. Some sunshine later. Mainly light winds. Cold.
| 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) |
70% | 70% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
NE
17
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N
15
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N
13
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NW
9
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W
10
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W
14
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SW
11
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SW
15
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| 300m |
N
11
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N
11
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NW
9
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NW
7
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W
9
|
W
12
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SW
7
|
S
9
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| Valley |
N
7
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N
7
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N
7
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NW
5
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W
7
|
W
9
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SW
4
|
S
6
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 24 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 |
| 300m | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 16 |
| Valley | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 16 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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1°
|
1°
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| 300m |
5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
|
3°
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| Valley |
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Freezing Level |
900m
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800m
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700m
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600m
|
700m
|
600m
|
600m
|
600m
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Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
-3°
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-4°
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-4°
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-3°
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-2°
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-3°
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-4°
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-4°
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| 300m |
1°
|
0°
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0°
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1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
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| Valley |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A cold day with a few wintry showers in the morning and early afternoon but generally settled with some good sunshine developing in the afternoon. Note the deteriorating conditions later in the evening with winds strengthening.
Weather
Outbreaks of rain overnight, turning to snow above 600m, but easing by dawn. A cloud morning and early afternoon with scattered showers, these wintry above 500m. Becoming dry during the afternoon with some sunshine developing. Cloud and outbreaks of rain and summit snow will spread east late in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% becoming 95% during the afternoon, then 60% late evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud and fog above 500 or 600m overnight and in the morning, clearing during the afternoon. Visibility outside of cloud mainly good but some reductions to a few km or less in the wintry showers and summit snow. Cloud becoming extensive above 600m late in the evening.
Recent rainfall
Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 11.5mm | 16.7mm | 17mm |
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
Much more unsettled with spells of rain or drizzle, heavy at times in the morning and combined with gale force winds. Some drier spells developing in the afternoon and evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Less than 10%, becoming 40% in afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
South or Southwest 30 to 35mph gusts 50mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 2C rising to 7C.
- Valley Plus 5C rising to 11 or 12C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive poor visibility with cloud and fog down to 300 or 500m, lower at times on western upslopes. Good visibility at times in the afternoon and evening with cloud lifting to 600m.
Mountain weather information
Mon 2 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Outbreaks of rain likely, perhaps heavy for a time then becoming drier in evening. Strong southerly winds easing. Freezing level above summits, perhaps lowering to 600m in evening.
Tue 3 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Low confidence at this stage but there is a signal for more settled and brighter conditions with light winds. Freezing level 400 to 600m.
Wed 4 Mar
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry conditions are likely at first but some bands of rain may spread in from the Atlantic with strengthening winds.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
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