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Peak District: forecast uv

Sunday, 21 March 2010: dawn to dusk

Forecast issued: 0247 on Sunday, 21 March 2010

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Overview for Sunday

Early mist or fog patches will clear to leave a mainly dry day with sunny periods and mostly 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 Low Likely to be only patches during the morning.
Thunderstorms No Risk  
Heavy persistent rain No Risk  

Key to Hazards

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Sunday
Dawn to 0900 0900 to 1200 1200 to 1500 1500 to dusk
Mist
Mist 		Sunny
Sunny 		Sunny
Sunny 		Cloudy
Cloudy
10% 0% 0% 20%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: Peak District

Sunday

Weather

Some patches of mist or fog first thing, clearing in the morning to leave a mostly dry day with sunny periods. High level cloud increasing from the west through the afternoon, perhaps with the odd light shower late in the day.

Visibility

Mostly good or very good but poor or very poor in mist and fog at first.

Hill fog

Some patches at first, mainly at low levels and in sheltered valleys. These lifting and dispersing in the morning.

Maximum winds above 400m

Westerly 15 mph at first backing southerly increasing to 25 mph later.

Temperature

Valleys Zero to Plus 4 Celsius at first rising to a maximum of 11 Celsius in afternoon.
600 m Plus 4 Celsius increasing Plus 7 Celsius later.
Freezing level Near surface in places at first, otherwise well above the Peaks.

Monday

Weather

Probably dry at first but outbreaks of rain are expected to spread from the west during the morning with occasional hill fog developing. Southerly winds strengthening through the morning bringing a risk of gales over the highest ground. Clearer, drier conditions may follow from the west later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor in rain and very poor in fog.

Hill fog

Patches above 300 metres at first. Becoming occasional above 500 metres through the morning with patches below this level in rain. May clear from the west later in the day.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southerly 25 mph increasing 35 to 40 mph by midday with gusts in excess of 50 mph. Perhaps veering westerly later in the day.

Temperature

Valleys Plus 3 to Plus 6 rising to a maximum of Plus 11 Celsius.
600 m Plus 4 rising to Plus 8 Celsius.
Freezing level Well above the Peaks.

Outlook

Tuesday

Probably a mostly dry day with broken cloud and sunny periods. Any hill fog likely to be quite patchy. Still windy with a strong south or southwest wind, low risk of gales over the higher ground. Outbreaks of rain may develop late in the day.

Wednesday

Detail uncertain but probably a cloudier day with rain at times and with occasional hill fog, perhaps becoming extensive and persistent over the higher ground. Fresh or strong southerly winds with a continuing low risk of gales.

Thursday

Probably as Wednesday. Outbreaks of rain through the day with a risk of extensive and persistent hill fog and a continuing risk of gales over the higher ground.

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