Mountain weather
Peak District
Confidence
High confidence for overall wet and cloudy morning on Saturday. Lower confidence for showers in the afternoon.
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Sat 4 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 5 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
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
Cloudy with drizzle in the morning, becoming brighter later.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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600m
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600m | W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
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300m
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300m | W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 29mph | 31mph | 33mph | 30mph | 29mph |
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300m
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300m | 23mph | 23mph | 26mph | 28mph | 26mph | 24mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 23mph | 24mph | 27mph | 29mph | 28mph | 22mph |
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Time
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09:00
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12:00
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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3100m
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2800m
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2800m
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3100m
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3100m
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Time
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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21:00
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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3100m
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2800m
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2800m
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3100m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Hill fog, rain and drizzle making for some challenging and wet conditions in the morning. A better chance to get drier conditions in the afternoon with good views, although packing a waterproof would be wise if a shower materialises.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with light rain or drizzle, especially across western parts. Brightening up slightly by the afternoon with a few sunny spells developing, although the odd light shower may still occur.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% in the morning, possibly a lower across western parts, becoming 90% by the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken to overcast low cloud obscuring summits above 500m during the morning, especially across western parts. Cloud bases lifting and dissipating during the afternoon resulting in many cloud-free summits with clear visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy start with possibly some light rain and drizzle, mainly across western parts. Cloud lifting and dissipating by the afternoon but a layer of high-level cloud will likely make any sunshine quite hazy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% in the morning, increasing to 90% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly winds gusting 25 mph, perhaps a little stronger at times.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 13 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 13 Celsius becoming plus 20 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken low cloud obscuring summits above 400-500m or so in the morning. Cloud becoming scattered in the afternoon with bases lifting above summits. Poor visibilities in hill fog and any precipitation, visibility improving with clear views of neighbouring hills by the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 6 Jul
Remaining mostly dry with high-level cloud giving some hazy sunshine. Breezy in the afternoon.
Tue 7 Jul
Low cloud and hill fog in the morning, clearer and drier for most later but breezy in the afternoon.
Wed 8 Jul
Mostly cloudy and possibly wet across western parts. Clearer and drier to the east. Less windy compared to previous days.
Mountain weather information
Mon 6 Jul
Remaining mostly dry with high-level cloud giving some hazy sunshine. Breezy in the afternoon.
Tue 7 Jul
Low cloud and hill fog in the morning, clearer and drier for most later but breezy in the afternoon.
Wed 8 Jul
Mostly cloudy and possibly wet across western parts. Clearer and drier to the east. Less windy compared to previous days.
Summit specific forecast
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.