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Peak District: latest weather
Tuesday, 21 May 2013: dawn to dusk
Printable view Forecast issued: 0351 on Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Overview for Tuesday
Overcast with hill fog to start and some outbreaks of rain. Then staying generally cloudy, while becoming largely dry, although isolated showers but also brighter spells are possible later.
| 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 | Significantly reduced visibility initially above 200m with hill fog lifting and breaking by midday. |
| 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 |
 Light rain |
Light rain |
 Light rain showers |
Light rain showers |
| 60% | 30% | 30% | 40% |
Detailed mountain weather forecast: Peak District
Tuesday
Weather
Overcast with hill fog to start and some outbreaks of rain. Then staying generally cloudy, while becoming largely dry, although isolated showers but also brighter spells are possible later.
Visibility
Generally poor at first, or very poor in hill fog. Improving this morning to mainly good.
Hill fog
Occasionally broken above 200m initially, breaking and lifting this morning.
Maximum winds above 400m
North to northwesterly 10-15mph
Temperature
| Valleys | Plus 8 Celsius increasing to plus 16 Celsius. |
| 600 m | Plus 10 Celsius. |
| Freezing level | Well above the summits. |
Wednesday
Weather
Rather cloudy with perhaps some hill fog to start, this breaking and lifting through the morning. Scattered light showers possible at times through the day, mainly during the afternoon, but also some bright spells in-between.
Visibility
Generally good, but poor to start and very poor in hill fog.
Hill fog
Occasionally broken above 400m initially, breaking and lifting during the morning.
Maximum winds above 400m
Strengthening northwesterly wind 20-25mph.
Temperature
| Valleys | Plus 7 Celsius increasing to plus 16 Celsius. |
| 600 m | Plus 6 Celsius. |
| Freezing level | Well above the summits. |
Outlook
Thursday
Bright or sunny intervals and scattered afternoon and evening showers, which may become heavy and possibly persistent across eastern parts while western areas are more likely to be dry, and also brighter. Brisk northerly accentuating an unusually cold feel for the time of year, risk of gales over the highest ground, especially late in the day. Freezing level only a little above the summits.
Friday
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or showers for much of the day, then becoming dry and fine later in the day. Feeling cold, despite the north or northeast wind gradually decreasing through the day. Hill fog is likely across eastern areas for much of the day. Freezing level above the summits.
Saturday
Dry with sunny spells, good or very good visibility. Winds mainly moderate to fresh, with the freezing level above the summits
Cat & Fiddle (midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude 511 metres
Rainfall measured at 03:00 Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- Last 24 hours 2.6 mm
- Last 48 hours 2.8 mm
- Last 72 hours 3.8 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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