Sheffield to Bamford or Moscar Lodge via Burbage Rocks and Stanage Edge walk

Met Office Forecast

Yorkshire

Sunshine and a few showers later on Monday.

Today:

After a fairly chilly start, Monday looks set to be mostly dry with bright or sunny spells and winds remaining light. Increasing chance of a light shower during the afternoon. Rather heavier showers possible in evening across parts of Humberside. Maximum Temperature 21C.

Tonight:

Cloud mostly dispersing from northern and western areas to leave long clear spells and a chilly night. Cloudier in remaining areas with evening showers fading. Light winds. Minimum Temperature 10C.

Tuesday:

Chilly start in places with any mist soon clearing. Bright morning before cloud increases by the afternoon with a few sharp and slow-moving showers developing. Light winds. Maximum Temperature 21C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

An unsettled spell of weather with some clear or sunny spells and heavy showers developing each day, with torrential downpours likely to affect some areas, perhaps more especially during Thursday.

Day 6-7 and Week 2:

A mixture of sunny spells and showers, with some drier interludes is the general pattern expected through this period, as the unsettled, changeable conditions continue to dominate. Some of these showery spells may merge to give slightly longer spells of rain, with some thunderstorms likely to develop from these. Torrential downpours are likely in some places. There is a risk of strong winds at times for some, and temperatures are expected to be below average, but perhaps slightly above average in northern areas. Through the remainder of this period, it will likely turn settled, though a few showers cannot be ruled out, especially in southeastern areas. This will bring drier weather, with sunny spells for most through to mid-August, and temperatures trending above average.

Week 3 and 4:

Whilst there are current signals of a drier and warmer than average period from the middle of August, occasional spells of more unsettled weather, primarily in the northwest, remains possible. Accompanying this is a low risk of short-lived thundery spells, these mainly in southeastern parts. Confidence through this period remains low at present. However, most should see dry and fine weather. Above average temperatures continue to be indicated through the remainder of August, with possibly even very warm conditions at times in southern areas.

Met Office : Yorkshire : 2021-08-02T03:19:34

Daylight : South Yorkshire

Day length is dusk to dawn. Times will vary a little if there is a hill on the horizon.

It should still be light enough to read at dawn and dusk, so there will be enough light for walking even earlier (later).

Moonlight : South Yorkshire

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, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon, and (iii) if you are on a hill
• Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!