Mountain weather

Peak District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High confidence in unsettled conditions continuing but lower confidence in details and timings of rainfall. High confidence for some brighter conditions on Saturday but turning quite wet and windy on Sunday again.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard 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.
hazard 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.
hazard Heavy Persistent Rain
Heavy and persistent rain can lead to drenched clothing and footwear with waterproofs often becoming soaked through, especially if accompanied by strong winds. This can lead to significant loss of body heat and an increased likelihood of hypothermia. Terrain may turn increasingly boggy underfoot while streams can flood and become impassable. There may also be a risk of flooding in valleys or glens. If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain, feeling cool in fresh winds.

Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
60% 60% 70% 70% 70% 60%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m W
3
NE
7
NE
11
N
12
NE
15
NE
14
300m NE
2
N
4
N
6
N
9
NE
9
N
8
Valley NE
1
N
3
N
5
N
6
NE
5
N
5
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 5 9 15 16 20 19
300m 3 6 8 12 14 13
Valley 2 7 11 13 15 13

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
Valley
Freezing Level
1,300m
1,500m
1,500m
1,200m
1,000m
900m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
-2°
-2°
300m
Valley

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A cool feel to the day on Friday and freezing level lowering towards summit height.

Weather

A cloudy day with some outbreaks of rain through the morning, perhaps a few brighter spells around northern hills, remaining quite cloudy around the more southerly hills. Further rain, heavy at times, expected through the afternoon. Quite a fresh, cool feel to the day.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

40%, best chance in the north of the area.

Low cloud and visibility

Broken layers of low cloud above 400m in the morning, perhaps cloud becoming more scattered towards northern hills. Visibility will be good but may be moderate in rain at times.

Recent rainfall

Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
11.6mm12.7mm13.2mm
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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.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

A mostly dry day with sunny spells, a few light showers are possible, turning cloudier at times but a fair day for the end of February.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%

Maximum wind speed expected

Northerly 10mph becoming Southwesterly 10-15mph.

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 3 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 3 rising to 8 Celsius.
  • Freezing level 1000m

Low cloud and visibility

Patchy low cloud at times above 500m may affect summits at times. Visibility generally good or very good out on the hills.

Mountain weather information

Sun 1 Mar

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A wet and windy start on Sunday with rain through the morning, a few drier spells possible in the afternoon, strong southwesterly winds expected, possibly summit gales.

Mon 2 Mar

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Strong westerly winds and periods of rain expected, some uncertainty on timings. Feeling colder on Monday.

Tue 3 Mar

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A dry and bright day is possible with light winds, low confidence.

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Summit specific forecast

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