Current Local Weather Conditions in Buxton, Derbyshire, UK - Updated Every 5 minutes 
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-Click Here to see the Lancaster over the Derwent Dams (Thank you Matthew Major for uploading to You Tube)        Click here to see the Lancaster over Chapel South Station (Thank you Justin Wild, with an iPhone 5)
Click here to see the views at Chatsworth (Thank you Adam Lethbridge)
Wednesday Evening and Night:
Breezy with just a few scattered showers continuing this evening. A cold night with clear spells developing. Minimum Temperature 4 °C.
Thursday:
Sunny spells and showers, most frequent in the afternoon and locally heavy with a risk of hail and thunder. Breezy and feeling cold. Maximum Temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Windy and feeling cold with outbreaks of rain on Friday, becoming drier later. Mainly dry on Saturday and Sunday with sunny/clear spells and feeling warmer with lighter winds.
UK Outlook for Monday 27 May 2013 to Wednesday 5 Jun 2013:
After a largely dry and bright weekend the Bank Holiday Monday is likely to be more unsettled with strengthening winds and outbreaks of rain becoming persistent and heavy at times in places. Through the rest of the week it is likely to remain unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain at times. Rain and showers could be heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder. Later in the week and into the weekend more prolonged rain may affect western areas for a time, with the best of the drier and brighter weather in the east. Temperatures will start rather cool for the time of year, but should improve slightly through the period becoming near normal, perhaps warm away from windward coasts.
UK Outlook for Thursday 6 Jun 2013 to Thursday 20 Jun 2013:
There are signs that conditions may settle down somewhat towards the north and west early in this period, with plenty of dry weather and temperatures around average. Towards the south and east, probably staying rather unsettled with some spells of rain but also some drier, sunnier days. Feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine.-

 

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See an almost live (updated every 30 seconds) image over Buxton Rooftops looking North West towards Burbage Edge - Height 340 Mts.

Like to see the weather at The Cat & Fiddle Pub (On the A537 Macclesfield  Road) Height 518 Mts - CLICK HERE!

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Click below to a webcam at the HSL site, above Harpur Hill, Buxton - Location SK055705 - Height 390 Mts (Updated every 30 minutes) - CLICK HERE!

 

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Conditions At:
19:20 on 22/5/13

 

Outside, Shade Temperature

8.7

°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dew Point  2.7°C
Humidity  66%
Barometer (corrected to sea level)  1017mB
Rate -0.26mB/hr
 Wind Figures:
Wind Speed (May differ from the reading on the right as 2 samples are taken during upload to web)  11mph
Wind Direction (See Above)  NW
Wind Chill  (How the temperature actually "feels")  6.0 °C
Peak Wind Gust  29mph at 16:30
 Rainfall Figures:
Rainfall Today (Since Midnight)  0.0 mm 
Rainfall in the last hour  0.0 mm   
Total Rainfall in May  82.8 mm 
Total Rainfall in April  21.2 mm 
Total Rainfall in March  53.2 mm  (including snow melt)
Total Rainfall in February  59.2 mm  (including snow melt)
Total Rainfall in January   94.4 mm  (including snow melt)
Total Rainfall in 2013 (To date)  310.8 mm 
Total Rainfall in 2012  1591.60 mm (62.66 inches)
Total Rainfall in December '12  218.00 mm (8.58 inches)
Total Rainfall in November '12  98.2 mm (3.87 inches)
Total Rainfall in October '12  102.8 mm (4.05 inches)
Total Rainfall in September '12  139 mm (5.47 inches)
Total Rainfall in August '12 104 .6 mm (4.12 inches)
Total Rainfall in July '12  164 mm (6.46 inches)
Total Rainfall in June '12  245 mm (9.65 inches)
Total Rainfall in May '12  80 mm (3.15 inches)
Total Rainfall in April '12  204 mm (8.03 inches)
Total Rainfall in 2011  1081 mm (42.56 inches)
Sunshine Figures: 
Sunshine Hours on Tuesday (Sunrise to Sunset) (Updated after Sunset)  0 . 48  Hours
Sun Hours in May  95 .36  Hours
Sun Hours in April 139 . 55  Hours
Sun Hours in March 88 . 51  Hours
Sun Hours in February 56 . 24  Hours
Sun Hours in January 23 . 82  Hours
Sun Hours in 2012 1080 . 47  Hours
Sun Hours in Dec '12 35 . 19  Hours
Sun Hours in Nov '12  53 . 52  Hours
Sun Hours in Oct '12  83 . 10  Hours
Sun Hours in Sept'12  113 . 62  Hours
Sun Hours in Aug '12  98 . 21  Hours
Sun Hours in July '12 117 . 34  Hours
Sun Hours in June '12  72 . 20  Hours
Sun Hours in May '12  178 . 98  Hours
Sun Hours in Apr '12  81 . 64  Hours
Sun Hours in 2011 1237. 72  Hours
Monthly Average Temperatures:
Average Temp in April 5 . 66 °C
Average Temp in March 0 . 68 °C
Average Temp in February 1 . 25 °C
Average Temp in January 2 . 26 °C
Average Temp in 2012 8. 02 °C
Average Temp in De '12 3 . 29 °C
Average Temp in Nov '12 5 . 12 °C
Average Temp in Oct '12  7 . 53 °C
Average Temp in Sept '12 11 . 09 °C
Average Temp in Aug '12 15 . 83 °C
Average Temp in July  14 . 45 °C
Average Temp in June  12 . 65 °C
Average Temp in May  9. 98 °C
Average Temp in Apr '12  4 . 73 °C
Average Temp in 2011  8. 83 °C
Today's Extremes:
High Temperature  11.1°C at 15:38
Low Temperature  6.9°C at 5:22
Peak Wind Gust  29mph at 16:30
Other Extremes (Since March 2003) 
Highest Shade  Temperature  30.7°C at 15.51 on 9th August  2003
Low Temperature  -11.0°C at 07:35 on 20th December 2010
Highest Daily Rainfall   77 mm (3.03 inches) on 10th August 2004
Highest Monthly Rainfall   287 mm (11.30 inches) in August 2004
Highest Daily Sunshine Hours   16. 19 Hours on 16th June 2010
Highest Monthly Sunshine Hours   281. 87 Hours in  July 2006
Astronomical Data
Sunrise 4:57
Sunset 21:11

Moon Phase Indicator Below - Click on the icon for an explanation, and details of the moon's phases, and a calculator of the moon's phase on any day in history - or in the future!

Moonrise 17:55                                                
Moonset 3:21                                   

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