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Peak District: forecast pressure
Sunday, 19 May 2013: dawn to dusk
Printable view Forecast issued: 0448 on Sunday, 19 May 2013
Overview for Sunday
A dry day with some bright or sunny spells, especially in southern parts. Feeling warmer with light winds.
| 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 | No Risk | |
| Thunderstorms | No Risk | |
| Heavy persistent rain | No Risk | |
| Strong Sunlight | No Risk |
key to hazards and forecast content
| Dawn to 0900 | 0900 to 1200 | 1200 to 1500 | 1500 to dusk |
 Cloudy |
 Sunny intervals |
Sunny intervals |
Sunny intervals |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
Detailed mountain weather forecast: Peak District
Sunday
Weather
Some early mist or fog patches in valleys in the south of the Park but a dry day with bright or sunny spells, especially in southern areas, along with light winds that will leave it feeling quite pleasant by the afternoon.
Visibility
Moderate or poor in some valleys at first, otherwise generally good.
Hill fog
Some short-lived patchy hill fog may occur as valley fog lifts during the morning but otherwise no significant hill fog expected.
Maximum winds above 400m
Variable 10mph, becoming northwest 15mph.
Temperature
| Valleys | plus 6 Celsius, increasing to plus 17 Celsius |
| 600 m | plus 7 Celsius |
| Freezing level | above the summits. |
Monday
Weather
A cloudy start, with widespread hill fog and also with some light rain or drizzle in places, especially in the east of the Park. Hill fog will lift slowly through the morning and cloud cover break up to allow bright or sunny spells to develop. Risk of a few scattered sharp showers developing during the afternoon.
Visibility
Moderate to poor and very poor in and near hill fog, becoming generally good or very good from late morning.
Hill fog
Broken to overcast above 100 to 200m at first, lifting and breaking through the morning to be above the summits by midday.
Maximum winds above 400m
Northerly 20mph.
Temperature
| Valleys | plus 9 Celsius, increasing to plus 16 Celsius. |
| 600 m | plus 10 Celsius. |
| Freezing level | above the summits. |
Outlook
Tuesday
Rather cloudy but mainly dry, after some early outbreaks of rain clear. Although it will continue cool for May the freezing level is expected to stay above the summits, and with winds continuing from the north.
Wednesday
A day of sunny spells and a few scattered light afternoon showers. Temperatures are expected to be slightly below average for the time of year with a moderate northwesterly breeze. Freezing level above the summits.
Thursday
Rather cloudy, with perhaps a few showery outbreaks of rain. These may become heavy and possibly persistent in the east of the Park but western parts are more likely to be dry, and also brighter. Northerly winds increasing to become brisk, and accentuating an unusually cold feel for the time of year. Freezing level only a little above the summits.
Cat & Fiddle (midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude 511 metres
Rainfall measured at 03:00 Sunday, 19 May 2013
- Last 24 hours 1.0 mm
- Last 48 hours 7.6 mm
- Last 72 hours 8.2 mm
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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