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Rule Morning Frost

Chrome Hill - Morning Frost - Peak District

Buxton, England, United Kingdom

Frost crystals on calm, cold mornings near sunrise

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Time Window · Sunrise -45m to +90m Frost Probability · ≥ 60.0% Wind Speed · ≤ 1.5m/s

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Frost Probability 100% failing
Wind Speed 94% failing
Time Window 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Frost Probability
3%
Soil Temperature6.2°C
Dew Point2.0°C (low dew point)
Wind Speed1.1m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover100%

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Times shown in Europe/London

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks overnight temperature drops and clear-sky conditions that create the heavy frost displays transforming the Peak District's moorlands, limestone valleys, and gritstone edges into monochrome winter wonderlands. We monitor minimum temperatures, precipitation, and cloud cover to predict when frost photography opportunities arise.

The Peak District's elevation and northern English climate create frequent frost conditions from November through March. The landscape's variety means frost affects different terrain in distinctive ways—coating heather moorland in white crystals, rimming limestone formations in Dovedale, and creating ice sculptures on gritstone edges where water seepage freezes overnight.

What makes Peak District frost photography distinctive:

  • Gritstone frost patterns - Ice crystals coat the millstone grit at Stanage Edge and Curbar Edge, highlighting the rock's natural texture
  • Dovedale limestone ice - Limestone formations and stepping stones develop intricate frost patterns, particularly where spray from the river freezes
  • Moorland white-out - Kinder Scout plateau and surrounding moorland become monochrome landscapes when heavy frost coats heather and peat
  • Reservoir margins - Ladybower Reservoir's edges develop ice formations where water meets frozen shoreline vegetation

Stanage Edge offers four miles of frosted gritstone escarpment catching first light—the combination of textured rock, frosted grass, and dawn light creates powerful compositions. Dovedale's stepping stones become treacherous but photogenic when frost coats the limestone and surrounding vegetation. Chrome Hill's dragon's back ridge develops spectacular frost formations along its narrow crest. Chatsworth's parkland combines frosted trees along the River Derwent with the grand estate as backdrop. The best frost conditions follow clear, windless nights with temperatures dropping below -2°C—typically after high-pressure systems settle over the region. Arrive before sunrise to capture frost at its thickest before sun melts the display. Pack micro-spikes for icy paths on moorland and edges.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 74 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Time Window
Sunrise -45m to +90m
Frost Probability
≥ 60.0%
Wind Speed
≤ 1.5m/s
Mon, Apr 20
05:00✓2.9%0.84m/s
06:00✓3.1%0.76m/s
07:00✓3.1%0.78m/s
08:00✕3.4%0.83m/s
09:00✕3.4%1.1m/s
10:00✕3.4%1.4m/s
11:00✕3.2%1.7m/s
12:00✕3.5%2m/s
13:00✕3.4%2.3m/s
14:00✕3.4%2.6m/s
15:00✕3.2%3.3m/s
16:00✕3.3%4.1m/s
17:00✕3.9%4.2m/s
18:00✕0%4.9m/s
19:00✕2.7%4.6m/s
20:00✕3.2%3.8m/s
21:00✕3.2%3.7m/s
22:00✕2.9%4.2m/s
23:00✕2.7%4.4m/s
Tue, Apr 21
24:00✕1.9%4.5m/s
01:00✕0.8%4.8m/s
02:00✕1%6.7m/s
03:00✕1.4%6.6m/s
04:00✕1%6.8m/s
05:00✓14%6.9m/s
06:00✓25%6.3m/s
07:00✓20%5.6m/s
08:00✕25%7.2m/s
09:00✕42%8.5m/s
10:00✕46%9.1m/s
11:00✕4.3%9.3m/s
12:00✕4.3%9.6m/s
13:00✕4.3%9.8m/s
14:00✕3.8%9.8m/s
15:00✕4%9.6m/s
16:00✕4.3%8.9m/s
17:00✕4.3%8.7m/s
18:00✕4.5%8.8m/s
19:00✕4.5%9.2m/s
20:00✕4.1%8.7m/s
21:00✕4.1%8.4m/s
22:00✕3.7%8.5m/s
23:00✕3%8.1m/s
Wed, Apr 22
24:00✕3.6%7.7m/s
01:00✕3.6%7.6m/s
02:00✕2.8%7.3m/s
03:00✕29%7.5m/s
04:00✕26%7.5m/s
05:00✓26%7.2m/s
06:00✓26%7.1m/s
07:00✓26%7m/s
08:00✕29%7.5m/s
09:00✕42%8.3m/s
10:00✕46%8.7m/s
11:00✕44%8.7m/s
12:00✕4.3%8.9m/s
13:00✕4%8.9m/s
14:00✕4.3%7.4m/s
15:00✕4.1%6m/s
16:00✕0%4.5m/s
17:00✕3%4.2m/s
18:00✕3.2%3.9m/s
19:00✕2.9%3.6m/s
20:00✕2.5%3.4m/s
21:00✕26%3.2m/s
22:00✕18%2.9m/s
23:00✕18%2.9m/s
Thu, Apr 23
24:00✕26%2.8m/s
01:00✕28%2.8m/s
02:00✕41%3m/s
03:00✕50%3.1m/s
04:00✕43%3.3m/s
05:00✓4.2%3.7m/s
06:00✓0%4m/s
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Frost Probability mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Europe/London
Dew Point
°C
Surface Temperature
°C
Temperature
°C
Time Window
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Vapor Pressure Deficit
kPa
Mon, Apr 20 Sunrise 05:57 Sunset 20:16
09:00
2°C 6.2°C 6.3°C - 100% 0.25kPa
10:00
2.2°C 6.4°C 7.1°C - 99% 0.3kPa
11:00
2.1°C 6.6°C 8°C - 84% 0.36kPa
12:00
1.9°C 6.9°C 9°C - 73% 0.45kPa
13:00
1.7°C 7.2°C 9.8°C - 100% 0.52kPa
14:00
1.9°C 7.4°C 9.2°C - 100% 0.47kPa
15:00
2°C 7.6°C 9.2°C - 95% 0.46kPa
16:00
2.6°C 7.8°C 9.4°C - 80% 0.44kPa
17:00
3.3°C 8°C 9.4°C - 26% 0.4kPa
18:00
3.9°C 8.1°C 8.4°C - 89% 0.29kPa
19:00
4.2°C 8°C 7.3°C - 53% 0.2kPa
20:00
2.8°C 7.8°C 5.4°C - 8% 0.15kPa
21:00 ☾
1.9°C 7.5°C 3.9°C - 5% 0.11kPa
22:00 ☾
1.7°C 7.2°C 3.5°C - 4% 0.1kPa
23:00 ☾
1.9°C 6.9°C 3.3°C - 0% 0.07kPa
Tue, Apr 21 Sunrise 05:57 Sunset 20:16
24:00 ☾
2.2°C 6.7°C 3°C - 17% 0.04kPa
01:00 ☾
3°C 6.4°C 3.6°C - 82% 0.03kPa
02:00 ☾
2.9°C 6.3°C 4.4°C - 98% 0.09kPa
03:00 ☾
2.3°C 6.2°C 4.3°C - 78% 0.11kPa
04:00 ☾
2.5°C 6°C 3.9°C - 100% 0.08kPa
05:00 ☾
2.3°C 5.9°C 4.2°C - 100% 0.11kPa
06:00
1.9°C 5.9°C 4.4°C - 24% 0.13kPa
07:00
2.6°C 5.7°C 3.6°C - 39% 0.06kPa
08:00
2.7°C 5.7°C 5°C - 10% 0.13kPa
09:00
2°C 5.8°C 6.1°C - 5% 0.23kPa
10:00
1.2°C 6°C 7.4°C - 5% 0.36kPa
11:00
0.7°C 6.2°C 8.4°C - 5% 0.46kPa
12:00
-0.1°C 6.4°C 9.1°C - 5% 0.55kPa
13:00
-0.3°C 6.7°C 9.6°C - 3% 0.6kPa
14:00
-0.4°C 7°C 9.9°C - 1% 0.63kPa
15:00
-0.1°C 7.3°C 9.9°C - 4% 0.61kPa
16:00
1.1°C 7.5°C 9.9°C - 5% 0.56kPa
17:00
1.6°C 7.7°C 9.3°C - 6% 0.49kPa
18:00
1.4°C 7.7°C 8.1°C - 5% 0.4kPa
19:00
0.7°C 7.7°C 6.7°C - 6% 0.34kPa
20:00
-0.5°C 7.5°C 5.2°C - 8% 0.3kPa
21:00 ☾
-1.3°C 7.3°C 4.3°C - 5% 0.27kPa
22:00 ☾
-1.2°C 7°C 3.9°C - 15% 0.25kPa
23:00 ☾
-0.8°C 6.8°C 3.5°C - 43% 0.21kPa
Wed, Apr 22 Sunrise 05:55 Sunset 20:18
24:00 ☾
-0.1°C 6.6°C 3.5°C - 5% 0.17kPa
01:00 ☾
0.2°C 6.3°C 3.3°C - 2% 0.15kPa
02:00 ☾
0.2°C 6.1°C 3°C - 0% 0.14kPa
03:00 ☾
0.5°C 5.9°C 2.8°C - 0% 0.11kPa
04:00 ☾
0.9°C 5.7°C 2.5°C - 0% 0.08kPa
05:00 ☾
1.1°C 5.5°C 2.3°C - 0% 0.06kPa
06:00
1.2°C 5.3°C 2.3°C - 2% 0.06kPa
07:00
1.4°C 5.1°C 2.9°C - 0% 0.08kPa
08:00
2.1°C 5.2°C 4.8°C - 0% 0.15kPa
09:00
2°C 5.2°C 6.6°C - 0% 0.27kPa
10:00
1.4°C 5.5°C 8°C - 1% 0.4kPa
11:00
1.5°C 5.8°C 9.4°C - 1% 0.5kPa
12:00
1.6°C 6.2°C 10°C - 2% 0.57kPa
13:00
2°C 6.6°C 11°C - 1% 0.61kPa
14:00
2.4°C 7.2°C 9.1°C - 0% 0.43kPa
15:00
2.5°C 7.8°C 7.1°C - 0% 0.28kPa
16:00
2.4°C 8.5°C 5.2°C - 0% 0.16kPa
17:00
2°C 7.8°C 4.5°C - 1% 0.13kPa
18:00
1.7°C 7.2°C 3.8°C - 2% 0.11kPa
19:00
1.4°C 6.6°C 3.1°C - 4% 0.09kPa
20:00
1.3°C 6.1°C 2.7°C - 14% 0.07kPa
21:00 ☾
1.2°C 5.6°C 2.4°C - 25% 0.06kPa
22:00 ☾
1.2°C 5°C 2°C - 35% 0.04kPa
23:00 ☾
1.2°C 4.7°C 2.1°C - 27% 0.05kPa
Thu, Apr 23 Sunrise 05:53 Sunset 20:20
24:00 ☾
1.2°C 4.5°C 2.3°C - 19% 0.06kPa
01:00 ☾
1.2°C 4.2°C 2.5°C - 12% 0.06kPa
02:00 ☾
1°C 4.7°C 4.7°C - 8% 0.2kPa
03:00 ☾
0.2°C 5.3°C 7°C - 4% 0.38kPa
04:00 ☾
-1.3°C 5.9°C 9.2°C - 0% 0.61kPa
05:00 ☾
-0.8°C 6.9°C 11°C - 0% 0.7kPa
06:00
-0.3°C 8°C 12°C - 0% 0.8kPa
07:00
0.1°C 9.1°C 13°C - 0% 0.91kPa
08:00
0.3°C 9.9°C 14°C - 0% 0.95kPa
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