Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High for the main story and its evolution on Saturday, falling to moderate for the timing and intensity of the rain on Sunday. Low for any details beyond Tuesday.
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Sat 26 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 27 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A few residual outbreaks of rain at first, soon clearing eastwards, with cloud breaking and lifting.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and bright initially, rather cloudy with the odd shower possible later.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 600m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
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SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 15mph knots
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15mph |
SW 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 15mph knots
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15mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 9mph knots
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SW 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 4mph knots
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Wind gust
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 18mph | 20mph | 22mph | 22mph | 20mph | 18mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 12mph | 14mph | 18mph | 19mph | 17mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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Valley | 13mph | 12mph | 15mph | 16mph | 19mph | 17mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A good day for a walk, nothing to add.
Weather
A chilly night with mostly clear skies but a risk of grass frost and a bit of mist and fog around dawn. However, any mist and fog will soon clear to give a fine and dry day with sunny spells, especially in the south. Slightly cloudier in the north, with a small chance of an isolated shower. Feeling pleasantly warm through the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% at first, becoming 95% or more by mid-morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of low cloud are possible in the north of the park for a brief time at the end of the night, base 500-600m. Some mist and shallow fog patches likely in the south. Visibility will be poor in low cloud, mist and fog first thing, but becoming good or very good in the afternoon, with decent views of distant hills and peaks.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A fine and bright, though breezy, morning with increasing cloud, followed by outbreaks of mostly light rain spreading east during the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Generally 95% or more. Reducing to 10-20% in the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
South to south-westerly 15-20 mph with gusts of 25 mph.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 09 rising to plus 14 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 06 rising to plus 19 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Moderate to good through much of the day, with cloud base above summits. Reducing to poor in rain and cloud in the evening, with cloud base reducing progressively to 600m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 28 Sep
Mostly fine with sunny spells, perhaps a little early morning fog. Light winds.
Tue 29 Sep
Dry with hazy sunshine. Heavy rain in the evening. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds.
Wed 30 Sep
Sunny spells and blustery showers. Moderate S'ly winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.