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Peak District: forecast temperature

Wednesday, 8 February 2012: dawn to dusk

Printable view Forecast issued: 0358 on Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Overview for Wednesday

A cold and generally dry, bright day. However, southern and eastern parts are likely to be cloudy at times.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	No Risk
Gales	No Risk
Severe chill effect	Medium	Temperatures well below freezing at height, with winds up to 25mph leading to risk of severe chill.
Persistent and extensive hill fog	No Risk
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	No Risk
Strong Sunlight	No Risk

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Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Wednesday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Sunny intervals	Sunny intervals	Sunny intervals	Sunny intervals
0%	0%	0%	0%

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Wednesday

Weather

A very cold, dry and mainly bright day, and with a good deal of sunshine across the north and west of the area. However, some southern and eastern parts are likely to be rather cloudy. Snow cover, freezing temperatures and a southeasterly wind will lead to a severe chill in exposure.

Visibility

Generally good or very good, although very poor in any hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional hill fog possible above around 500 to 600m in some southern and eastern areas. This hill fog will therefore only affect the highest Peaks and will readily break up towards the west.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southeasterly 25mph.

Temperature

Valleys	Minus 7 Celsius, rising to zero or perhaps plus 1 Celsius at best.
600 m	Minus 4 Celsius.
Freezing level	Temperatures below freezing at all heights to start, with temperatures perhaps rising above freezing in the lowest 50-100 m for a time early to mid-afternoon.

Thursday

Weather

A rather cloudy start but remaining dry. Through the afternoon rather more widespread sunny spells should develop for a time, although the north of the area may become cloudier again towards dusk. Winds lighter than Wednesday, and with temperatures at height significantly less cold, probably rising to a degree or two above freezing.

Visibility

Generally good but very poor in any early mist or fog and also in or near the developing hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional, possibly widespread hill fog above around 300m is likely to develop later in the day.

Maximum winds above 400m

Westerly 15 mph.

Temperature

Valleys	Minus 3 Celsius becoming zero Celsius.
600 m	Plus 1 Celsius.
Freezing level	Temperatures between the surface and 500 m below freezing and temperatures between around 500 m and the highest peaks above freezing.

Outlook

Friday

A cloudy day, with outbreaks of sleet or snow, some of which may be heavy, and with rather strong southerly or southwesterly winds, particularly over the higher peaks. Widespread hill fog likely above 100 m. The freezing level may rise above the summits during the day.

Saturday

Cloudy skies and with any outbreaks of rain dying out. Once again hill fog is likely to be widespread and above only 100 to 200m, but mainly southerly winds should be lighter. Freezing level above the summits.

Sunday

Another rather cloudy and dull day with widespread hill fog likely once again. Still the risk of a little rain, although it is likely to be light and patchy. Winds remaining light and mainly from the west or southwest. Freezing level just above the summits.

Cat & Fiddle (midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)

Altitude 511 metres

Rainfall measured at 03:00 Wednesday, 08 February 2012

Last 24 hours 0.2 mm
Last 48 hours 5.0 mm
Last 72 hours 9.4 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.