Buckden Pike weather forecast.

Cloud-free timing: Around 0% early, improving to around 100% later.

A mixed day on Buckden Pike: summit wind broadly 15-30 mph, with gusts 30-40 mph early in the morning (strong winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base around 500-800 m in the morning, lifting to 1000-1300 m around midday and 1000-1300 m by late afternoon. The top is likely to drift in and out of cloud; views may come and go. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on western slopes; the eastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Little or no rain expected.

Cloud-free timing: Around 50% early, improving to around 100% later.

A mixed day on Buckden Pike: summit wind broadly 15-30 mph, with gusts 30-40 mph during the afternoon (strong winds). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 800-1200 m) - clear summits. Some rain is likely, with up to around 2 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain.

A mixed day on Buckden Pike: summit wind broadly 15-30 mph, with gusts 30-40 mph during the afternoon (strong winds). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 1000-1500 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Confidence moderate (ensemble members show a moderate spread) - the summit peak could reasonably be 23-31 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range. Cloud base is the least certain part of this - the models are only moderately agreed, so it could sit a couple of hundred metres either way.

A mixed day on Buckden Pike: summit wind broadly 15-35 mph, with gusts 35-45 mph early in the morning (strong winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 900-1200 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 6 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Confidence moderate (ensemble members show a moderate spread) - the summit peak could reasonably be 21-36 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range. Cloud base is the least certain part of this - the models are only moderately agreed, so it could sit a couple of hundred metres either way.

Cloud-free timing: Around 50% early, improving to around 100% later.

A fine day on Buckden Pike: summit wind broadly 5-20 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph early in the morning (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 900-1600 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 8 to 26 mph; check again nearer the time.

A fine day on Buckden Pike: summit wind broadly 10-25 mph, with gusts 25-35 mph early in the morning (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 1700-2100 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 7 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 12 to 26 mph; check again nearer the time.

A mixed day on Buckden Pike: summit wind broadly 10-30 mph, with gusts 25-35 mph early in the morning (strong winds). Thunder watch from the afternoon into overnight: a small but credible risk is present. Watch for growing clouds and leave exposed tops if thunder develops. Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 1200-1500 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 6 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Confidence moderate (ensemble members show a moderate spread) - the summit peak could reasonably be 16-28 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range. Cloud base is the least certain part of this - the models are only moderately agreed, so it could sit a couple of hundred metres either way.