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.... Weather Forecast for Buxton & The Peak District: ...

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..ROAD WORKS REPORTS:  DCC are closing the A621 Road which runs from Baslow at the Golden Gates Roundabout, up to Owler Bar Roundabout, on weekdays only,  from Wednesday 19th March to Wednesday 25th March, from 09.30 to 15.00 for road repairs.
AND .The A6 will be closed overnight from 19.00 to 05.00 from the top of The Taddington By Pass, to The the A6 junction with the A6020 at Ashford in the Water - Monday 23rd  March to Saturday 28th March, for pothole repairs. Thank you Roger Hart for this update
AND ...Severn Trent will have temporary lights on the A6 Fairfield Road, just below Queens Road, on Easter Sunday April 5th 09.30 to 17.00.
AND ..There are temporary lights on The A5004 Long Hill near the Shady Oak Pub - there to 24th March - Thank you Gary Critchlow for the update.
AND ... There are Multiway Lights at the New Mills Newtown traffic lights on the A6 / A6015 junction - from Monday 23rd February - scheduled to last to 14th April. They are refurbishing the traffic lights and upgrading the traffic system to "help keep the flow of traffic moving and help speed up the bus network".
AND .. TRAINS... Please note that a major update is taking place at Piccadilly Station Manchester and that affects Buxton Trains - ...... on  Sunday 22nd March there will be a replacement bus service to 13.00 hrs
 AND The B5470 Macclesfield to Whaley Bridge Road UPDATE: - the council is expecting the road to be back open by .....  LATEST UPDATE ...  August, 2026......
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........................................................Weather Forecast .......
Friday Evening and Night: mainly dry with some cloud and some clear periods - mist forming again in nighttime - light winds - a cool night - Minimum temperature 4°C.
Saturday:
Saturday: after a cool early start, with early mist patches clearing, a mild and mainly dry day with bright and sunny periods - light winds - Maximum Air Temperature 15°C.
Saturday Evening and Night: mainly dry with long clear periods - light winds - a cool night with a ground frost in places - Minimum temperature 3°C.
Sunday:
Sunday: fairly mild - mainly dry with bright and sunny periods- moderate westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 12°C.
Sunday Evening and Night: mainly dry with some cloud and some clear periods - moderate north westerly winds easing - a cool night with a ground frost in many places - Minimum temperature 2°C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Monday: a little cooler but mainly dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 10°C.
Tuesday: showers and some bright periods - brisk south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 10°C.
Wednesday: a cold day with showers, some hail/sleety and some bright periods - strong south westerly winds gusting to 35mph+ - Maximum Air Temperature 6°C.......................
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....................Met Office - Longer Range Forecast, for the entire UK Met Office.:
..........Wednesday 25 Mar - Friday 3 Apr
Changeable conditions for many parts of the UK at the start of this period, as areas of low pressure and their associated frontal zones run close to or over the UK. These are likely to be most active in the north and somewhat weaker further south, closer to a ridge of high pressure extending towards the UK from the west. There is also potential for a cooler period early in this period, with some snow possible in parts of the north. Into April, high pressure may become rather more dominant once again with plenty of dry weather, but with some overnight fog and frost.
Saturday 4 Apr - Saturday 18 Apr
Blocked or slowly evolving weather patterns are favoured through the early part of April. High pressure is the preferred flavour of this block; this probably centred to the west or north of the UK. This means plenty of dry weather, possibly with some pleasantly warm days, but an ongoing chance of overnight fog and frost. Some rain is still possible at times as weak frontal systems cross the UK. Moving further into April, there is an increasing chance that high pressure will become less dominant and thus a greater chance of more places seeing some rain and possible stronger winds from time to time. Overall, temperatures panning out somewhere near to average..................

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Conditions At:
18:35 on 20/3/26

Outside, Shade Temperature

9.8 °C

 

Dew Point 7.0°C
Humidity 83%
Barometer (corrected to sea level) 1022mB
Rate 0.03mB/hr
Wind Figures:
Wind Speed 0mph
Wind Direction SSW
Wind Chill (How the temperature actually "feels") 9.8 °C
Wind Currently Gusting To 0mph
Peak Wind Gust Today 12mph at 14:00
Rainfall Figures:
Rainfall Today (Since Midnight) 0.0 mm
Rainfall in the last hour 0.0 mm
Total Rainfall in March 67.8 mm
Total Rainfall in February 194.4 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 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 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 Friday (Sunrise to Sunset) (Updated after Sunset)  5 . 38 Hours
Sun Hours in March (Updated after Sunset)  85 . 87  Hours
Sun Hours in February (Updated after Sunset) 29 . 25  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 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 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 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 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 14.6°C at 13:59
Low Temperature 4.8°C at 0:22
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)
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
Highest Monthly Rainfall 308 mm (12.13 inches) in February 2020
(Previous highest was 287mm (11.30 inches)in August 2004)
Highest Daily Sunshine Hours 16.50 Hours on 14th June 2023
Previous highest was
16.36 Hours on 27th June 2018
Highest Monthly Sunshine Hours 281. 87 Hours in July 2006
Highest Wind Speed Gust 88.08 mph on 21st January 2012
Astronomical Data
Sunrise 6:08
Sunset 18:19

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Moonrise 6:21
Moonset 20:49

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