Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Peak District

Confidence

High confidence for hot and dry conditions initially but low confidence in the details of the precipitation moving in 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

A dry, sunny and very warm or hot day.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny Sunny Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
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 S 13mph knots
S
13mph
S 11mph knots
S
11mph
S 14mph knots
S
14mph
S 15mph knots
S
15mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
300m
300m SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph
S 9mph knots
S
9mph
S 13mph knots
S
13mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
Valley
Valley E 4mph knots
E
4mph
S 4mph knots
S
4mph
S 9mph knots
S
9mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 17mph 13mph 19mph 20mph 20mph 14mph
300m
300m 11mph 12mph 18mph 19mph 18mph 12mph
Valley
Valley 10mph 7mph 17mph 19mph 18mph 11mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
600m
600m 20 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 25 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 23 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 27 degrees Celsius 28 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 22 degrees Celsius 27 degrees Celsius 30 degrees Celsius 30 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3300m
3400m
3500m
3600m
3700m
3400m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A hot day with long periods of unbroken sunshine will result in high UV and so sun protection should be used. This also carries a risk of dehydration and heat exhaustion so walkers should take all precautions they can e.g. drink plenty of water, try to make use of shade and plan routes carefully.

Weather

Dry with plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will increase rapidly through the morning to become hot at all levels. Patchy high cloud likely to develop through the afternoon, leading to hazy sunshine at times in the afternoon and evening. Light and variable winds at first, turning moderate southerly by the afternoon and westerly to northwesterly by the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

100%

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud is expected to remain above the summits all day. Visibility will be very good to excellent, though may become hazy in the afternoon and dip down to moderate to good.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast