Ladybower Inn Circular via Derwent Edge and Strines walk

Met Office Forecast

Yorkshire

Mainly cloudy, but with some brighter spells across eastern areas.

Today:

Generally cloudy, although a few cloud breaks may develop to allow some bright or sunny spells to occur, these most likely across eastern areas. Patchy drizzle is possible, especially over high ground where hill fog will occur. Temperatures near average. Maximum Temperature 8C.

Tonight:

Staying largely dry and cloudy, although some cloud breaks remain possible, along with patchy drizzle. Becoming breezy, and windy along the coast. Remaining frost free everywhere. Minimum Temperature 4C.

Sunday:

Breezy, locally windy, in the morning with a band of sometimes heavy rain arriving from the west. Lighter winds, variable cloud, colder and drier conditions follow later in the afternoon. Maximum Temperature 8C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Monday and Tuesday sunshine and showers, with hail and sleet at low levels and snow over high ground. Feeling cold. Wednesday a few lighter showers, with bright or sunny spells.

Day 6-7 and Week 2:

At the start of the period, there will be rain spreading across the north, with some hill snow at times. Potential for some gales in the northwest. Breezy with showers in the south, with the brightest weather mostly in the east. Continuing through the period, a mobile westerly pattern will lead to some changeable weather. Spells of rain and strong winds, with possible gales, will continue across the UK. There could also be some brighter and colder periods at times, with some lighter showers. Any snow during the period will be confined to the northerly hills. Temperatures will fluctuate from mild to cold. Towards the end of the period, the changeable weather will continue, but a northwest-southeast split will begin to develop.

Week 3 and 4:

Early February will see the northwest-southeast split continuing, with the northwest seeing the unsettled weather, with the southeast remaining drier. Into the middle of the month, it is likely to trend to more anticyclonic conditions, with drier weather across the south and southeast, eventually spreading northwestwards. The north will continue to be at risk of outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times. Overnight fog and frosts will be likely, and these could be persistent at times. Temperatures around normal, and sometimes above. There could be large diurnal ranges in the more settled periods, given enough sunshine.

Met Office : Yorkshire : 2020-01-25T01:13:44

Daylight : Derbyshire

Data: US Navy Observatory

Moonlight : Derbyshire

Notes

• The moon's phase or fracillum (percentage of the moon illuminated) doesn't vary much with location.
• A full moon is not just bigger, its much brighter. A half moon ('50%') give less than 5% of the illumination of a full moon. You can walk with a half moon if its high in the sky (after dusk for a growing moon, before dawn for a shrinking moon).
• Sky glow (light reflected by air or clouds) from nearby cities, and especially snow on the ground also effect light levels.
• Times will vary a few minutes, as (i) these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, and, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon.
• Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!
• Data: US Navy Observatory

Met Office Mountain Forecast

Issued: 1800 on 2020-01-24 for Peak District

Data: Met Office