Mountain weather

Peak District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for mainly dry weather with limited showers Tuesday, then generally more unsettled from Wednesday, but lowering for detail of intensity and timing of worst of the weather.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Any early rain clearing to sunny spells and isolated showers.

06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 600m)
Light rain Cloudy Light shower (day) Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
30% 20% 30% 20% 10% 20%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m SW
29
W
21
W
15
W
11
W
4
SE
8
300m SW
22
W
15
W
11
W
9
NW
3
NE
5
Valley SW
13
W
10
W
8
W
8
NW
3
E
5
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m 37 27 20 15 6 11
300m 31 21 16 13 6 9
Valley 29 20 16 13 6 10

Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
10°
11°
10°
Valley
10°
11°
12°
10°
Freezing Level
1,800m
1,500m
1,500m
1,500m
1,500m
1,600m

Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
600m
300m
10°
10°
Valley
10°
11°
10°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A largely fine day, once early cloud lifts, but always the risk of the odd shower. Despite mild temperatures at lower levels and relatively light winds, still feeling chilly on the tops.

Weather

Any early rain soon clearing. A day of occasional showers and brighter, perhaps sunny spells then follows. Cloud building through evening with any showers easing.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% at first, rising to 80% by the afternoon, falling to 40% after dark.

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud obscuring hills from above 600m during the morning, but lifting and breaking to be patchy above summits by the afternoon. The odd patch perhaps returning at 600m during showers. Low cloud returning from the southwest towards midnight, obscuring the odd western hill above 600m. Outside of cloud mostly good visibility through the day, but becoming moderate during rain.

Recent rainfall

Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
0.1mm11mm16.1mm
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Mountain weather information

Weather

Overcast start to the day with rain at times, along with some heavier outbreaks. Some southern hills and routes perhaps drier and brighter for a time late morning, and feeling warm. Erratically turning drier from the west through the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20%

Maximum wind speed expected

Variable 15mph or less

Temperature

  • At 600m Plus 7 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 8 Celsius increasing to Plus 15 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above summits

Low cloud and visibility

Extensive low cloud will obscure routes above 500m for much of the day. The odd patch possible down to 300m during the morning. Best of any breaks in the south late morning. Outside of cloud, visibility moderate to poor in the early rain, but improving to be good with any drier weather

Mountain weather information

Thu 21 Mar

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Cloudy and windy, but mostly dry. Rain spreading south later in the day, turning persistent from across western hills, with southwesterly gales on summits. Freezing level above all peaks.

Fri 22 Mar

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Sunshine and showers with blustery winds. Showers frequent and heavy at times, with a risk of hail, and perhaps wintry above 600m. Freezing level lowering, but remaining above the summits.

Sat 23 Mar

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Sunshine and showers, with strong blustery winds, and snow on summits. Freezing level around 600m for a time, but rising to just above summits late morning as showers merge to give more frequent rain.

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Summit specific forecast

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