Mountain weather
Peak District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for relatively settled for Saturday, then very wet and windy for Sunday, but lowering for the detail of worst conditions.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
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
Largely dry with some brighter spells. Moderate to fresh to strong southwest summit winds.
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 600m) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation (at 600m) |
<05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% | <05% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
SW
18
|
SW
19
|
SW
21
|
W
20
|
W
15
|
SW
16
|
| 300m |
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
W
14
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
| Valley |
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
6
|
SW
6
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 24 |
| 300m | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 20 |
| Valley | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 18 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| 300m |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Valley |
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,200m
|
1,200m
|
1,200m
|
1,200m
|
1,200m
|
1,200m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
| 300m |
4°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
| Valley |
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
6°
|
4°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Severe wind chill effect confined to highest tops.
Weather
Much of the Peak District will stay dry with some sunny spells developing, the best of these this afternoon. However, there is a small chance of an isolated shower. Dry this evening with patchy low cloud possibly developing.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% early and late, otherwise 95%.
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered to broken cloud generally around 600m this morning, and again late evening. Otherwise cloud above the summits. Very poor visibility within cloud, generally rather hazy below the cloud initially, improving very good, but temporarily decreasing to only near-by hills visible if any showers arrive.
Recent rainfall
Location: Cat & Fiddle (Midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)
Altitude: 511m
| Last 24 hours | Last 48 hours | Last 72 hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1mm | 8.1mm | 10mm |
Measurement date:
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.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloud increases from the west to bring periods of rain from late morning, turning heavy at times. Rain may clear from the west late evening. Conditions potentially hazardous by day with the combination of summit gales and extensive hill fog.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% becoming 10% or less from late morning.
Maximum wind speed expected
South increasing to mean 30-40mph from late morning, with gusts reaching 50-60 mph across the most exposed ridges and summits.
Temperature
- At 600m Plus 3 Celsius increasing 7 Celsius for the afternoon
- Valley Plus 3 Celsius increasing 13 Celsius for the afternoon
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Moderate or poor in rain, very poor within cloud with bases extensive from 500m from late morning.
Mountain weather information
Mon 24 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunshine and scattered heavy showers, with a chance of hail and thunder. Fresh southwest summit winds. Freezing level above all peaks.
Tue 25 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Brighter spells and showers, some perhaps turning heavy. Moderate westerly summit winds. Freezing level above all peaks.
Wed 26 Feb
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry, sunny spells before becoming cloudy. Moderate summit winds. Freezing level above all peaks.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Loading map…
Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
The Peak District is home to a wide variety of magnificent hills, moors, outcrops and gritstone edges.