Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Peak District

Confidence

High confidence for largely dry conditions this weekend, though confidence is low for the extent of higher cloud of Sunday. High confidence for the warmest weather on Monday.

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

Cloudy with scattered showers at first, then becoming dry and brighter.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
40%
20%
10%
10%
<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 SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 17mph knots
W
17mph
W 18mph knots
W
18mph
W 16mph knots
W
16mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
300m
300m SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
Valley
Valley SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 16mph 19mph 22mph 24mph 21mph 12mph
300m
300m 13mph 17mph 19mph 20mph 18mph 8mph
Valley
Valley 11mph 17mph 20mph 21mph 18mph 9mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1800m
1900m
2000m
2100m
2000m
1900m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Largely dry and fine conditions across the hills. Periods of High UV developing, so don&apos;t forget to take appropriate sun protection.

Weather

Largely cloudy this morning, with a chance of isolated showers, mainly at first and across western areas. Dry this afternoon with increasing amounts of sunshine breaking through, followed by a largely clear evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80% increasing to above 95% by the evening

Low cloud and visibility

Ragged patches of cloud could obscure the odd hill and route above 600m for a time this morning, however these will break and ease away into the afternoon. Any further cloud remaining above the summits. Outside of the cloud, very good views are expected for much of the day, with distant hills visible. Perhaps the odd brief and slight reduction possible if any showers move through.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast