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... Road Reports and Weather Forecast for Buxton & The Peak District: ...
ROAD WORKS REPORTS: ....
The A515 Ashbourne Road will have temporary lights for Severn Trent between Mosley Road and Byron Streetn Sunday August 16th - 08.00 to 17.00.
AND .. The A53 Leek Road will have temporary lights for Severn Trent near the Holmfield junction on Monday August 17th - 09.30 to 15.30.
AND .. The A6 at Hallsteads in Dove Holes will have temporary lights for Severn Trent on Sunday August 23rd - 08.00 to 17.00.
AND .. The A515 Ashbourne Road near Haddon Hall / Premier Inn will have temporary lights for Severn Trent on Sunday August 23rd - 08.00 to 17.00.
AND .. The A6 near Esso in Disley will have temporary lights for United Utilities Water on Tuesday August 25th.
AND ... Bench Road in Fairfield, Buxton is to close for "Carriageway Resurfacing" from its junction with Victoria Park Road to the queens Road junction, from 08.00 0n Monday 10th August to 16.00 on Friday 4th September - (FOUR WEEKS!). Thank you Phil Daniels and John Barber for the reminders about this one.
.AND ...The infamous "Footpath 51" which runs from Harpur Hill Road, between houses Rockfield and Glenville, opposite the fields, to The A515 Ashbourne Road near Aldi/B&Q, is in the news again! - this time KeepMoat have applied for, and been granted a temporary closure order for this path for two weeks - this footpath will be closed from Monday 17th August to Friday 28th August for a new sewer installation from the new estate down to Harpur Hill Road -
AND ..................DCC have also issued a separate roads permit, to CLOSE Harpur Hill Road between houses Rockfield and Glenville, opposite the fields, from Monday 17th August to Friday 28th August - to enable the new sewer to join into the main sewer on Harpur Hill Road.............UPDATE Linda Grooby has been trying to have single file working through the closure but the sewers are in the middle of the road (as you can see from the grids in the road!) - - SO CLICK HERE for what will happen re all the bus routes which pass through that road closure (Thank you Linda)
AND ... DCC Road Closure - ROAD NOW CLOSED! The Macclesfield Main Road, Cat & Fiddle (A54), Buxton between Junction with A53 (At Ladmanlow ) and the Junction with A537. (That is the Congleton turning A54 /A537) - AND They have also closedthe narrow "short cut " from the A54/A537 Junction, over to the A53 Leek road via Tinkers Pit and Dale Head, for the same THREE Months! "The road will be closed 24/7 and weekends, throughout the period! AND Further to this .....This will affect the Buxton/Macclesfield bus service - 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. UPDATE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "EMCCA (East Midlands Combined County Authority) have contracted us to provide a shuttle bus between Buxton & Burbage during the closure of the Cat & Fiddle, whilst the 58 is diverting via Rainow. The 58B service will operate as far as Ladmanlow (after looping Burbage) to ensure the stops on Leek Road are also served - there is a triangular junction at Grin Low Road, which the bus will use to turn the bus around to return to Buxton. The revised timetable for the 58 and the 58B Shuttle Bus can be found here https://www.highpeakbuses.com/service-updates/ There is to be a FURTHER closure on this same stretch of road in the Spring of 2027 - details nearer the time.... ........
..................We did break the record for any August, on Thursday!!
Please bear in mind that temperatures published by weather forecasters and weather recorders, show shade temperature - inside a standard ventilated white cabinet (a "Stevenson Screen") This is ensure that the temperatures are a true and accurate comparison with other weather sites all around the World ( all have a similar setup) and temperatures are not unduly affected by surroundings or reflected heat from buildings, tarmac or concrete etc.
Shade Temperature Reading at my own buxtonweather.co.uk in Harpur Hill Buxton on Thursday 14th August at 16.26 was 34.2C, my highest August reading in more than 25 years of my own readings.
My colleague Phil, from the Met Office Slopes Weather Team, carried out the daily observations on the Slopes on Friday morning - amongst some 20 daily readings taken every day at the site, the Thursday maximum temperature on Buxton Slopes was 34.0 C ! This reading, from an official Met Office certified weather site, will form part of the UK long term climate records.
Just trawling through 160 years of weather records for the Met Office Slopes Weather Station - I can reveal that the 34.0 C is a record high for any August, throughout the long history of our weather station on the Slopes (one of the oldest continuously recording weather stations in the UK).
And from the records for you:
Highest ever temp (any month): 35.9 C on July 19th 2022
34.2 C on July 18th 2022 32.7 C on 3rd August 1990 32.4 C on 25th July 2019 31.3 C on 9th August 1911 31.1 C 22nd July 1873 30.6 C on 19th July 1901 30.3 C on 16th July 1876 30.1 C on19th July 2006 30.1 C on 2nd September 1906.
......................................................Good Evening ....... Weather Forecast...
Sunday Evening and Night: a mild night - cloudy, with some patchy light showers crossing the Peak District (we missed all the very patchy daytime showers!) - some good dry periods - light winds - Minimum temperature 13°C.
Monday:
Monday: cloudy with a possible patchy light shower or two - otherwise mainly dry - fairly light south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 19°C.
Monday Evening and Night: a mild night - cloudy with showers, very patchy at first - showers a little more organised for nighttime - moderate south westerly winds - Minimum temperature 14°C.
Tuesday:
Tuesday: showers and dry periods - some brighter spells - moderate westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 18°C.
Tuesday Evening and Night: a mild night - cloudy with patchy showers - moderate south westerly winds - Minimum temperature 12°C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Wednesday: cooler - showers and dry bright periods - moderate westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 17°C.
Thursday: cooler - showers, some could be heavy and even thundery, and dry bright periods - moderate westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 17°C.
Friday: cooler - dry bright periods and showers - moderate north westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 16°C.......
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....................Met Office - Longer Range
Forecast, for the entire UK Met Office.:
......Thursday 20 Aug - Saturday 29 Aug
The first few days of this period are likely to be rather changeable, with many parts of the UK seeing showers or perhaps some longer spells of rain. Thereafter, high pressure becomes increasingly probable over the north and west, with low pressure to the south of the UK. This will lead to further spells of showers and longer spells of rain, but the north may see more in the way of drier conditions. Within this broad pattern, there is potential for Atlantic lows to spread across the UK at times, which would bring more widespread rain and perhaps strong winds. Temperatures are more likely to be above normal than below overall, though the possibility of widespread or exceptional heat is perhaps a little lower than in recent weeks.
Sunday 30 Aug - Sunday 13 Sep
As we move into the start of meteorological autumn, signals for the prevailing weather patterns affecting the UK are weak, thus something close to the climatological norm is most likely. This means a broad northwest-southeast split in conditions, with the high becoming centred further to the south than in the latter part of August and with more changeable conditions developing towards the north and northwest. Meanwhile, drier, more settled weather is slightly more likely towards the south and east. Temperatures are again likely to be near to or above average overall. There is a chance that late season hot spells or heatwaves develop, especially in the south.......................
......Thursday 20 Aug - Saturday 29 Aug
The first few days of this period are likely to be rather changeable, with many parts of the UK seeing showers or perhaps some longer spells of rain. Thereafter, high pressure becomes increasingly probable over the north and west, with low pressure to the south of the UK. This will lead to further spells of showers and longer spells of rain, but the north may see more in the way of drier conditions. Within this broad pattern, there is potential for Atlantic lows to spread across the UK at times, which would bring more widespread rain and perhaps strong winds. Temperatures are more likely to be above normal than below overall, though the possibility of widespread or exceptional heat is perhaps a little lower than in recent weeks.
Sunday 30 Aug - Sunday 13 Sep
As we move into the start of meteorological autumn, signals for the prevailing weather patterns affecting the UK are weak, thus something close to the climatological norm is most likely. This means a broad northwest-southeast split in conditions, with the high becoming centred further to the south than in the latter part of August and with more changeable conditions developing towards the north and northwest. Meanwhile, drier, more settled weather is slightly more likely towards the south and east. Temperatures are again likely to be near to or above average overall. There is a chance that late season hot spells or heatwaves develop, especially in the south.......................
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proud to be a member of the Team of Volunteers, manning the Met
Office Climatological Station, on the Slopes, near the Crescent
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Weather Station Maintained by Michael Hilton, Buxton, Derbyshire |
Conditions At: 19:47 on 16/8/26 |
Outside, Shade Temperature 18.6 °C |
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| Dew Point | 11.9°C | ||
| Humidity | 65% | ||
| Barometer (corrected to sea level) |
1017mB Rate -0.31mB/hr |
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| Wind Figures: | |||
| Wind Speed | 1mph | ||
| Wind Direction | NW | ||
| Wind Chill (How the temperature actually "feels") | 18.6 °C | ||
| Wind Currently Gusting To | 5mph | ||
| Peak Wind Gust Today | 14mph at 9:02 | ||
| Rainfall Figures: | |||
| Rainfall Today (Since Midnight) | 0.0 mm | ||
| Rainfall in the last hour | 0.0 mm | ||
| Total Rainfall in August | 13.2 mm | ||
| Total Rainfall in July | 20.4 mm (0.80 inches) | ||
| 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 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 Sunday (Sunrise to Sunset) (Updated after Sunset) | 2. 65 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in August (Updated after Sunset) | 126 . 69 Hours | ||
| Sun Hours in July | 249 . 06 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 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 July | 17 . 65°C | ||
| 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 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 | 20.9°C at 17:07 | ||
| Low Temperature | 10.1°C at 2:54 | ||
| Other Extremes (Since March 2003) | |||
| High Temperature | 36.3°C at 15.02 on 19th July 2022 | ||
| Low Temperature | -11.0°C at 07:35 on 20th December 2010 | ||
| 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 | 5:51 | ||
| Sunset | 20:35 | ||
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| Moonrise | 10:44 | ||
| Moonset | 21:27 | ||
