Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Peak District

Confidence

High confidence in cooler, generally settled conditions. Moderate confidence in cloud details. Low confidence for showers into the weekend.

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.

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

Cloudy to start, brighter spells during the afternoon and evening. Dry.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
40%
40%
20%
10%
10%
10%

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 W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
W 18mph knots
W
18mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
300m
300m W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
Valley
Valley W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 19mph 16mph 22mph 25mph 20mph 16mph
300m
300m 12mph 14mph 20mph 22mph 18mph 13mph
Valley
Valley 12mph 14mph 20mph 22mph 19mph 13mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2900m
2600m
2200m
2000m
1800m
1700m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A cooler feel to things across the park on Thursday compared to recent days, although UV protection still required, especially through the afternoon and early evening. Low cloud may also lead to some challenging conditions across the higher peaks early on.

Weather

Overnight low cloud will slowly move south-eastwards across the park with some mist in places. Cloud lifting through the morning and then breaking into the afternoon to sunny spells. Generally staying dry, perhaps one or two spots of light rain or drizzle during the early morning.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

In the morning: 30% across western parts, 50% across western parts, increasing to >95% by early afternoon.

Low cloud and visibility

Overnight low cloud mostly clearing through by dawn, but some cloud with bases down to around 500m possible across some higher peaks through the early morning, before lifting clear of summits later in the morning. Visibility generally good to very good through the late morning and afternoon, but starting off poor first thing.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast