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... Road Reports and Weather Forecast for Buxton & The Peak District: ...
ROAD WORKS REPORTS: ..
BUXTON
WELL DRESSINGS CARNIVAL PARADE DAY IS SATURDAY JULY 11th - many
roads will be closed in Buxton on Saturday Afternoon - That includes
from 1.30pm, most roads in the Town Centre The A53 from its
junction with the A6 at Fairfield Road, through to the junction with
Carlisle Road, The A5004 from Long Hill and the A515 from The Palace
Hotel Roundabout to the Five Ways Junction with the B5059 Dale
Road/West Road - then around 2.45pm, the B5059 West Road will close
as well - roads will gradually open towards 3.30 to 4.00 pm as the
parade rear, clears the closed roads.If you would like to see an ANIMATED graphic of the Buxton Well Dressing Parade route - please click here
AND .. DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL have published a notice - " TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE Macclesfield Main Road, (A54) , Buxton WHEN: 27th July 2026 to 30th October 2026
WHERE: Macclesfield Main Road, (A54), Buxton between Junction with A53 (At Ladmanlow ) and Junction with A537. (That is the Congleton turning A54 /A537) - REASON: To facilitate Highway Safety Improvement. AND They are also closing the narrow "short cut " from the A 54/A537 Junction, over to the A53 Leek road via Tinkers Pit and Dale Head, for the same THREE Months!" I have now spoken with DCC who say "Yes the road will be closed 24/7 and weekends, throughout the period! AND Further to this .....This will affect the Buxton/Macclesfield bus service - Thank you again Philip for this update from High Peak Bus/Centrebus "Due to the roadworks and the diversion route which service 58 will have to undertake to travel to and from Macclesfield, a revised timetable is being introduced from 27th July with buses in Buxton picking up at either the Market Place or Sylvan Park, but not both. The last bus from Sylvan Park on Monday to Saturday will depart at 16:20, however there are later buses at 17:05 and 18:05 from the Market Place. We are unable to include Burbage and Ladmanlow into the time table due to the extra time required. For Burbage this is around 12 - 15 minutes and for Ladmanlow would be longer still. This would require extra vehicles and drivers which we simply do not have".
AND .. The A53 Leek Road will be closing at nights from 17th July to 24th at Morridge Top for Road marking work - 19.00 to 05.00 each night, from The Flash / Gradbach turning, to The Three Horseshoes at Blackshaw Moor - Thank you Duncan Webb for the update.
AND .. Buxton Old Road (which is the road from the A537 Cat & Fiddle Road at Walker Barn to where it rejoins the A537 at Buxton road down into Macclesfield - it runs past Teggs Nose country park) will be closed from Tuesday 14th July to Wednesday 22nd, for "Carriageway patching" Thank you Joe Brown for this update.
AND .. Hayfield Road ROAD NOW REOPENED ON THURSDAY 9th July .................. the A624 is closed - from Ferodo to New Smithy while repairs are carried out to damage from mains water leak - expected to be opened on Friday July 10th.
AND .. The A6 North will be closed at the bridge just beyond the end of the By Pass at Whaley Bridge near Bridgemont overnight 12th to 13th July 22.00hrs to 05.00 hrs
AND .. The Sheffield Road from Chapel-en-le-Frith to Winnats Pass will have closures for road repairs prior to resurfacing, 6th July to 10th July...
...........Good Evening ..... Weather Forecast...
Thursday Evening and Night: hot and dry, with long bright/clear periods in the evening and nighttime - light winds - Minimum temperature 17°C.
Friday:
Friday: hot and dry, with long sunny periods - moderate to light easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 31°C.
Friday Evening and Night: hot and dry, with long bright/clear periods in the evening and nighttime - moderate easterly winds - Minimum temperature 15°C.
Saturday - Buxton Well Dressings Carnival Parade Day! :
Saturday: hot and dry, with long sunny periods - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 27°C.
Saturday Evening and Night: warm and dry, with long bright/clear periods in the evening and nighttime - moderate north easterly winds - Minimum temperature 14°C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday: warm and dry with long sunny periods - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 25°C.
Monday: warm and dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 25°C.
Tuesday: warm and dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 26°C......................
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....................Met Office - Longer Range
Forecast, for the entire UK Met Office.:
......Tuesday 14 Jul - Thursday 23 Jul
High pressure initially situated to the north of the UK with low pressure over the Bay of Biscay starts the period with broadly settled weather for much of the UK. There will, however, be a risk of thunderstorms spreading into the south of the UK from France at times. Through the weekend potentially turning more unsettled with some rain or showers and thunderstorms at times as low pressure and a more northerly wind affect the UK at times. Temperatures will be warm or very warm for most, perhaps hot at times in the southwest initially, likely easing to warm or near average into the weekend, though further hot spells possible between systems.
Friday 24 Jul - Friday 7 Aug
The signal through the end of July and into August becomes increasingly mixed with spells of low pressure and more unsettled weather becoming more likely. There may still be some thunderstorms at times as well. There will still probably be some dry interludes, most probably in the south and southeast. Temperatures are likely to remain warm or very warm and some spells of hot weather remain possible....................
......Tuesday 14 Jul - Thursday 23 Jul
High pressure initially situated to the north of the UK with low pressure over the Bay of Biscay starts the period with broadly settled weather for much of the UK. There will, however, be a risk of thunderstorms spreading into the south of the UK from France at times. Through the weekend potentially turning more unsettled with some rain or showers and thunderstorms at times as low pressure and a more northerly wind affect the UK at times. Temperatures will be warm or very warm for most, perhaps hot at times in the southwest initially, likely easing to warm or near average into the weekend, though further hot spells possible between systems.
Friday 24 Jul - Friday 7 Aug
The signal through the end of July and into August becomes increasingly mixed with spells of low pressure and more unsettled weather becoming more likely. There may still be some thunderstorms at times as well. There will still probably be some dry interludes, most probably in the south and southeast. Temperatures are likely to remain warm or very warm and some spells of hot weather remain possible....................
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Weather Station Maintained by Michael Hilton, Buxton, Derbyshire |
Conditions At: 17:32 on 9/7/26 |
Outside, Shade Temperature 30.1 °C |
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| Dew Point | 17.9°C | ||
| Humidity | 48% | ||
| Barometer (corrected to sea level) |
1017mB Rate -0.26mB/hr |
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| Wind Figures: | |||
| Wind Speed | 5mph | ||
| Wind Direction | NNW | ||
| Wind Chill (How the temperature actually "feels") | 30.1 °C | ||
| Wind Currently Gusting To | 12mph | ||
| Peak Wind Gust Today | 14mph at 13:09 | ||
| Rainfall Figures: | |||
| Rainfall Today (Since Midnight) | 0.0 mm | ||
| Rainfall in the last hour | 0.0 mm | ||
| Total Rainfall in July | 9.6 mm | ||
| Total Rainfall in June | 118.4 mm (4.66 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in May | 92.2 mm (3.63 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in April | 34.6 mm (1.36 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in March | 115.6 mm (4.55 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in February | 194.6 mm (7.65 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in January | 173.6 mm (6.83 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2025 | 1319.4 mm (51.95 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in December | 192.0mm (7.56 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in November | 216.8mm (8.54 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in October | 189.2mm (7.45 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in September | 237.0mm (9.33 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in August | 44.2 mm (1.74 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in July | 66.8 mm (2.63 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in June | 76.2 mm (3.00 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2024 | 1549.8 mm (61.02 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2023 | 1787 .8 mm (70.39 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2022 | 1370.0 mm (53.94 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2021 | 1612.2 mm (63.48 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2020 | 1531.86 mm (60.31 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2019 | 1424.2 mm (56.07 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2018 | 1038.8 mm (40.90 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2017 | 1250.4 mm (49.23 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2016 | 1055.2 mm (41.54 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2015 | 1191.20 mm (46.90 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in 2014 (For earlier figures see the link top left) | 1245.60 mm (49.04 inches) | ||
| Sunshine Figures: | |||
| Sunshine hours on Wednesday (Sunrise to Sunset) (Updated after Sunset) | 15. 91 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in July (Updated after Sunset) | 43 . 01 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in June | 174 . 81 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in May | 185 . 08 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in April | 206 . 10 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in March | 122 . 98 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in February | 29 . 25 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in January | 32 . 13 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2025 | 1502 .81 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in December | 25 . 50 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in November | 51 . 43 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in October | 55 . 69 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in September | 116 . 16 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in August | 151 . 46 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in July | 163 . 59 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in June | 195 . 70 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2023 | 1280 .03 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2022 | 1414.14 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2021 | 1242.25 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2020 | 1330.53 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2019 | 1316.47 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2018 | 1431.27 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2017 | 1096 . 00 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2016 | 1219 . 59 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2015 | 1239 . 88 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2014(For earlier figures see the link top left) | 1226 . 69 Hours | ||
| Monthly Average Temperatures: | |||
| Average Temp in June | 15 . 68°C | ||
| Average Temp in May | 12 . 12°C | ||
| Average Temp in April | 8 . 64°C | ||
| Average Temp in March | 6 . 63°C | ||
| Average Temp in February | 4 . 53°C | ||
| Average Temp in January | 2 . 71°C | ||
| Average Temp in 2025 | 9. 61 °C | ||
| Average Temp in December | 5 . 49°C | ||
| Average Temp in November | 6 . 57°C | ||
| Average Temp in October | 9 . 75°C | ||
| Average Temp in September | 11 . 91°C | ||
| Average Temp in August | 15 . 90°C | ||
| Average Temp in July | 16 . 36°C | ||
| Average Temp in June | 15 . 41°C | ||
| Average Temp in May | 12 . 15°C | ||
| Average Temp in 2024 | 9. 32 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2023 | 9. 52 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2022 | 9. 63 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2021 | 8. 66 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2020 | 8. 93 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2019 | 8. 65 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2018 | 8. 87 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2017 | 9. 60 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2016 | 8. 95 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2015 | 8. 54 °C | ||
| Average Temp in 2014 ( For earlier figures see the link top left) | 9. 24 °C | ||
| Today's Temperature Extremes: | |||
| High Temperature | 30.9°C at 15:58 | ||
| Low Temperature | 15.3°C at 5:31 | ||
| Other Extremes (Since March 2003) | |||
| High Temperature |
36.3°C at 15.02 on 19th July
2022 (Previous highs were 34.3°C at 17.13 on 18th July 2022 , 31.90°C on 25th July 2019 and 30.7°C at 15.51 on 9th August 2003) |
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| Low Temperature |
-11.0°C at 07:35 on 20th December 2010 |
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| Highest Daily Rainfall (Midnight to Midnight) |
79 mm (3.11 inches) on 20th October
2023 Previous highest was 77 mm (3.03 inches) on 10th August 2004 |
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| Highest Monthly Rainfall |
308
mm (12.13 inches) in February 2020 (Previous highest was 287mm (11.30 inches)in August 2004) |
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| Highest Daily Sunshine Hours |
16.50 Hours on 14th June 2023
Previous highest was 16.36 Hours on 27th June 2018 |
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| Highest Monthly Sunshine Hours | 281. 87 Hours in July 2006 | ||
| Highest Wind Speed Gust | 88.08 mph on 21st January 2012 | ||
| Astronomical Data | |||
| Sunrise | 4:53 | ||
| Sunset | 21:34 | ||
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| Moonrise | 0:20 | ||
| Moonset | 16:19 | ||
