Summary for all mountain areas

Low cloud & drizzle western Scotland, but mostly dry & cloud only higher areas further east. An area of cloud associated with a weak front will move south across England and Wales, clearing from north afternoon. Breezy in north.

Headline for Peak District and Yorkshire Dales

Low cloud north slowly clearing; patches cloud forming south.

How windy? (On the summits)

West or northwesterly 15mph, locally 20mph in N Yorkshire.

Effect of wind on you?

Small

How Wet?

Substantially dry

Small amounts of drizzle moving southwards during the afternoon as a weak front moves southwards, mostly on western hills, but amounting to very little.

Cloud on the hills?

Area of low cloud moving south

N of Saddleworth Moor: low cloud morning, lowest bases west around 500m, will slowly break off hills during afternoon. Peak Dist: mostly cloud free morning, but forming on higher slopes for a while afternoon.

Chance of cloud free summits?

N Yorks 20% morning; 80% afternoon. Peaks 90% morning; 70% afternoon

Sunshine and air clarity?

Sunshine, mostly Peak District morning, then very limited afternoon. Bursts of sun breaking through N Yorks afternoon. Foggy at times higher particularly western areas; below cloud visibility becoming excellent.

Temperature (at 600m)

14 to 16C, highest south

And in the valleys

18 to 22C lowest western valleys, and highest southern and eastern Peak District.