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.... Weather Forecast for Buxton & The Peak District: ...
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..ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE - We have no snow on the roads and pavements in Buxton on Thursday early evening.
ROAD WORKS REPORTS: The main Road, A619, through Baslow is closing at nights from Monday 9th February to Saturday 14th February, 19.00 to 05.00 each night - diversions will be in place
AND .. THESE ROADWORKS HAVE NOW CLEARED ................Treecutters have three way temporary traffic lights on the A515 Ashbourne Road at Hospital Hill, from Monday 9th February to Friday 13th February.
AND ...Network Rail will have temporary lights to work on the bridge by The Prince of Wales at nighttimes from 22.00 on Wednesday 11th February to 05.00 on Friday 13th February, nighttimes only.
AND ... "Long delays being reported on the A6 at Dove Holes with four way temporary lights on Friday - the lights at the Dale Road Crossroads are being replaced - possibly going on to 20th February!
AND .. TRAINS... Please note that a major update is taking place at Piccadilly Station Manchester and that affect Buxton Trains - ...... From Saturday 14th February to Sunday 22nd February there will be a rail replacement bus service from Piccadilly to Stockport and trains will run a reduced frequency service between Stockport, Hazel Grove and Buxton. AND on Sunday 1st March and Sunday 22nd March there will be a replacement bus service to 13.00 hrs (Thank you Joe Brown for the update)
AND ...Via Gellia - UPDATE ....Ash dieback road closure Work to remove trees affected by ash dieback disease along the Via Gellia road (A5012) is nearing completion. The final section between Cromford and Bonsall will close on Monday 9 February 2026. From Monday (9 February), work will move to another section and a road closure will be in place between the junction with B5036, Cromford Hill to Clatterway from 8am to 4pm. This will allow contractors to remove the remaining trees at risk of causing a danger to road users on the Via Gellia.Signed diversions will be in place. Work on the Cromford to Clatterway section is expected to take around three days to complete and the section of road between Clatterway (Bonsall) and Ryder Point will re-open on Monday (9 February) to coincide with this work and allow access to Bonsall. The section of road between Ryder Point and Grangemill is expected to re-open completely during the afternoon or evening of Friday 27 February, weather permitting, signalling the project’s completion..
AND The B5470 Macclesfield to Whaley Bridge Road UPDATE: - the council is expecting the road to be back open by May, 2026.......
................................Good Evening
..........Weather Forecast .......
Thursday Evening and Night: turning MUCH colder - cloudy with showers, some more turning wintry as the temperature drops - this especially over over higher ground in The Peak District - could be a 5cms+ of snow on higher routes and a couple of cms at lower levels early on Friday morning - moderate easterly winds - Minimum temperature 1°C.- BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -5°C.!
Friday:
Friday: MUCH colder - likely a few cms of snow on the ground to start - a cloudy day with wintry showers, falling as snow especially over higher ground in the Peak District - quite lively north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 2°C.- BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -5°C.!
Friday Evening and Night: very cold - daytime wintry showers tending to clear, and long clear periods developing - moderate north easterly winds - a keen frost - Minimum temperature -3°C. - BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -7°C.! Temperatures like this WILL lead to icy roads on Saturday morning!
Saturday:
Saturday: cold and mainly dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate variable winds - Maximum Air Temperature 3°C. Saturday Evening and Night: cold - after a mainly dry evening, wintry showers returning, turning to heavy snow especially over higher ground in The Peak District - we are likely to have snow on the ground on Sunday morning - moderate south easterly winds picking up later to strong - a ground and air frost - Minimum temperature -1°C. - BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -7°C.! Temperatures like this WILL lead to icy roads on Sunday morning!
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday: cold and cloudy - likely snow on the ground Sunday morning - wintry showers/ snow to start - snow showers turning wetter later in the day as temperatures rise a little through the day - quite lively south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 4°C.
Monday: cold and cloudy with showers - some drier periods - brisk south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 5°C.
Tuesday: cold and cloudy with showers - some drier periods - brisk south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 5°C..............................................
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..ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE - We have no snow on the roads and pavements in Buxton on Thursday early evening.
ROAD WORKS REPORTS: The main Road, A619, through Baslow is closing at nights from Monday 9th February to Saturday 14th February, 19.00 to 05.00 each night - diversions will be in place
AND .. THESE ROADWORKS HAVE NOW CLEARED ................Treecutters have three way temporary traffic lights on the A515 Ashbourne Road at Hospital Hill, from Monday 9th February to Friday 13th February.
AND ...Network Rail will have temporary lights to work on the bridge by The Prince of Wales at nighttimes from 22.00 on Wednesday 11th February to 05.00 on Friday 13th February, nighttimes only.
AND ... "Long delays being reported on the A6 at Dove Holes with four way temporary lights on Friday - the lights at the Dale Road Crossroads are being replaced - possibly going on to 20th February!
AND .. TRAINS... Please note that a major update is taking place at Piccadilly Station Manchester and that affect Buxton Trains - ...... From Saturday 14th February to Sunday 22nd February there will be a rail replacement bus service from Piccadilly to Stockport and trains will run a reduced frequency service between Stockport, Hazel Grove and Buxton. AND on Sunday 1st March and Sunday 22nd March there will be a replacement bus service to 13.00 hrs (Thank you Joe Brown for the update)
AND ...Via Gellia - UPDATE ....Ash dieback road closure Work to remove trees affected by ash dieback disease along the Via Gellia road (A5012) is nearing completion. The final section between Cromford and Bonsall will close on Monday 9 February 2026. From Monday (9 February), work will move to another section and a road closure will be in place between the junction with B5036, Cromford Hill to Clatterway from 8am to 4pm. This will allow contractors to remove the remaining trees at risk of causing a danger to road users on the Via Gellia.Signed diversions will be in place. Work on the Cromford to Clatterway section is expected to take around three days to complete and the section of road between Clatterway (Bonsall) and Ryder Point will re-open on Monday (9 February) to coincide with this work and allow access to Bonsall. The section of road between Ryder Point and Grangemill is expected to re-open completely during the afternoon or evening of Friday 27 February, weather permitting, signalling the project’s completion..
AND The B5470 Macclesfield to Whaley Bridge Road UPDATE: - the council is expecting the road to be back open by May, 2026.......
................................Good Evening
..........Weather Forecast .......
Thursday Evening and Night: turning MUCH colder - cloudy with showers, some more turning wintry as the temperature drops - this especially over over higher ground in The Peak District - could be a 5cms+ of snow on higher routes and a couple of cms at lower levels early on Friday morning - moderate easterly winds - Minimum temperature 1°C.- BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -5°C.!
Friday:
Friday: MUCH colder - likely a few cms of snow on the ground to start - a cloudy day with wintry showers, falling as snow especially over higher ground in the Peak District - quite lively north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 2°C.- BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -5°C.!
Friday Evening and Night: very cold - daytime wintry showers tending to clear, and long clear periods developing - moderate north easterly winds - a keen frost - Minimum temperature -3°C. - BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -7°C.! Temperatures like this WILL lead to icy roads on Saturday morning!
Saturday:
Saturday: cold and mainly dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate variable winds - Maximum Air Temperature 3°C. Saturday Evening and Night: cold - after a mainly dry evening, wintry showers returning, turning to heavy snow especially over higher ground in The Peak District - we are likely to have snow on the ground on Sunday morning - moderate south easterly winds picking up later to strong - a ground and air frost - Minimum temperature -1°C. - BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -7°C.! Temperatures like this WILL lead to icy roads on Sunday morning!
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday: cold and cloudy - likely snow on the ground Sunday morning - wintry showers/ snow to start - snow showers turning wetter later in the day as temperatures rise a little through the day - quite lively south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 4°C.
Monday: cold and cloudy with showers - some drier periods - brisk south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 5°C.
Tuesday: cold and cloudy with showers - some drier periods - brisk south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 5°C..............................................
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....................Met Office - Longer Range
Forecast, for the entire UK Met Office.:
..................Tuesday 17 Feb - Thursday 26 Feb
Showers or longer spells of rain as well as occasional strong winds are most likely as Atlantic low pressure systems dominate in the vicinity of the UK. Some heavy rain is likely in places, with some snow at times in the north, mainly on high ground. Temperatures varying from around average to cold at times, especially in the north. While unsettled weather is likely to continue, there may be some drier interludes between weather systems. Later in the period, there is a chance that more prolonged drier and settled conditions may begin to develop.
Friday 27 Feb - Friday 13 Mar
Low confidence in the dominant weather patterns during this period. There are signals for both unsettled conditions, bringing a risk of some heavy rain, but also periods of drier, more settled weather, which may mean colder conditions. The latter, more settled pattern is looking slightly more probable at this stage, especially early in this period.............................
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..................Tuesday 17 Feb - Thursday 26 Feb
Showers or longer spells of rain as well as occasional strong winds are most likely as Atlantic low pressure systems dominate in the vicinity of the UK. Some heavy rain is likely in places, with some snow at times in the north, mainly on high ground. Temperatures varying from around average to cold at times, especially in the north. While unsettled weather is likely to continue, there may be some drier interludes between weather systems. Later in the period, there is a chance that more prolonged drier and settled conditions may begin to develop.
Friday 27 Feb - Friday 13 Mar
Low confidence in the dominant weather patterns during this period. There are signals for both unsettled conditions, bringing a risk of some heavy rain, but also periods of drier, more settled weather, which may mean colder conditions. The latter, more settled pattern is looking slightly more probable at this stage, especially early in this period.............................
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Conditions At: 20:26 on 12/2/26 |
Outside, Shade Temperature 1.9 °C |
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| Dew Point | 1.3°C | ||
| Humidity | 96% | ||
| Barometer (corrected to sea level) |
990mB Rate -0.06mB/hr |
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| Wind Figures: | |||
| Wind Speed | 0mph | ||
| Wind Direction | ESE | ||
| Wind Chill (How the temperature actually "feels") | 1.9 °C | ||
| Wind Currently Gusting To | 12mph | ||
| Peak Wind Gust Today | 22mph at 1:53 | ||
| Rainfall Figures: | |||
| Rainfall Today (Since Midnight) | 4.6 mm | ||
| Rainfall in the last hour | 0.6 mm | ||
| Total Rainfall in February | 92.0 mm | ||
| 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 May | 61.2 mm (2.41 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in April | 18.8 mm (0.74 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in March | 24.4 mm (0.96 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in February | 53.0 mm (2.09 inches) | ||
| Total Rainfall in January | 139.8 mm (5.50 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 Thursday (Sunrise to Sunset) (Updated after Sunset) | 0 . 00 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in February (Updated after Sunset) | 0 . 00 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in January (Updated after Sunset) | 32 . 13 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2025 | 1502 .81 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in December (Updated after Sunset) | 25 . 50 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in November (Updated after Sunset) | 51 . 43 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in October (Updated after Sunset) | 55 . 69 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in September (Updated after Sunset) | 116 . 16 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in August (Updated after Sunset) | 151 . 46 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in July (Updated after Sunset) | 163 . 59 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in June (Updated after Sunset) | 195 . 70 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in May (Updated after Sunset) | 225 . 43 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in April (Updated after Sunset) | 229 . 57 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in March (Updated after Sunset) | 177 . 18 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in February (Updated after Sunset) | 62 . 55 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in January (Updated after Sunset) | 48 . 55 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in 2024 | 1010 .19 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 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 April | 9 . 53°C | ||
| Average Temp in March | 6 . 65°C | ||
| Average Temp in February | 3 . 57°C | ||
| Average Temp in January | 1 . 96°C | ||
| Average Temp in 2024 | 9. 32 °C | ||
| Average Temp in December | 5 . 84°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 | 6.5°C at 0:00 | ||
| Low Temperature | 1.9°C at 20:23 | ||
| 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 | 7:29 | ||
| Sunset | 17:10 | ||
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| Moonrise | 5:11 | ||
| Moonset | 11:11 | ||
