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Overview for Saturday

A generally cloudy day with some heavy rain likely at times and with extensive hill fog.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	No Risk
Gales	No Risk
Severe chill effect	No Risk
Persistent and extensive hill fog	High	Likely to be persistent and extensive through the day on ground above 400 metres.
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	High	Periods of rain through the day with some heavy rain at times.

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

No Risk

Heavy snow

No Risk

Storm force winds

No Risk

Gales

No Risk

Severe chill effect

No Risk

Persistent and extensive hill fog

High

Likely to be persistent and extensive through the day on ground above 400 metres.

Thunderstorms

No Risk

Heavy persistent rain

High

Periods of rain through the day with some heavy rain at times.

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Saturday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Heavy Rain	Heavy Rain	Heavy Rain	Light rain
80%	80%	80%	80%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Saturday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Heavy Rain

Light rain

80%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: Peak District

Saturday
Sunday
Outlook

Saturday

Weather

A generally cloudy day is expected with periods of rain which will often be heavy and with extensive hill fog, especially at higher levels. Moderate winds.

Visibility

Generally moderate or poor in rain and very poor in fog.

Hill fog

Likely to be extensive above around 400 metres with occasional patches below this level in heavier rain.

Maximum winds above 400m

Variable 15 to 20 mph becoming northerly 25 mph later in afternoon.

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 10 to 12 Celsius falling to Plus 8 Celsius in north later.
600 m	Plus 8 Celsius falling to Plus 4 Celsius in north later.
Freezing level	Well above the peaks.

Sunday

Weather

A much better day with sunshine at times and just the chance of the odd shower. Some early morning mist or fog patches are possible but should soon clear. Light winds.

Visibility

Mostly good or very good but moderate or poor in any early mist or fog patches.

Hill fog

Patches likely in sheltered valleys first thing in the morning soon lifting and breaking. Mostly nil by afternoon.

Maximum winds above 400m

Northerly becoming westerly 15 mph.

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 2 in sheltered valleys at first, otherwise Plus 4 rising to a maximum of Plus 10 Celsius.
600 m	Plus 3 or 4 Celsius.
Freezing level	Well above the peaks.

Outlook

Monday

Probably mostly dry through the morning with good visibility but with freshening southerly winds and lowering cloud base. A spell of rain likely in the afternoon with occasional hill fog. A risk of southerly gales for a time.

Tuesday

Mainly dry with broken cloud and some sunny periods. Hill fog likely to be only patchy at higher levels. A few showers possible. Fresh or strong westerly or southwesterly winds.