Peak District
The southernmost Pennines, covering the entire Peak District National Park, also extending north to hills accessed from Hebden Bridge, and including the hills immediately north of Manchester.
Monday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 6th May 2024
Last updated
Sun 5th May 24 at
4:10PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Central, east and southern Scotland sees areas of rain from early in the day - these then redeveloping into local thundery downpours into afternoon. For England and Wales, scattered heavy and locally thundery showers also forming later. Winds fairly light overall. Varied cloud bases, limited sun.
Headline for Peak District
Dry morning, then showers, local thunderstorms afternoon.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or east to northeasterly, 5 to 10mph. Occasional stronger gusts later in day around local heavy showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Thundery showers forming afternoon
After a mostly dry morning, clouds will bubble up towards and into the afternoon; initially brief showers, but increasingly slow-moving heavy showers forming, risk local thunderstorms later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon mostly clear
Patchy cloud on some hills from dawn, but many hills likely often clear all day. Local patches lowering where showers occur.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy periods, but also spells where the sun breaks through. Visibility good or very good at times, but poor in any heavy showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
8 to 11C
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 15 to 17C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 7th May 2024
Last updated
Sun 5th May 24 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or northerly 5-10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk isolated showers later
Likely dry morning into early afternoon, then risk local showers forming, an odd heavy burst possible later, chance an isolated thunderstorm.
Cloud on the hills?
All clearing
Patchy cloud on some slopes and fog some valleys at first. Will generally all disperse by middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud and occasional sun. Visibility good.
Temperature (at 600m)
8 to 12C.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 8th May 2024
Last updated
Sun 5th May 24 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud around some slopes, plus local mist some valleys at first. Soon clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 to 11C.
And in the valleys
5 to 7C at dawn, rising to 15 to 17C.
Planning Outlook
High pressure builds from the west to be centred over England and Wales into midweek. A fair amount of dry weather in the outlook which may well last through next weekend. Isolated afternoon showers some days. Some weak fronts drifting in from the Atlantic on southwesterly winds bring a risk of occasional rain to the West and Northwest Highlands, with mountains covered in cloud for periods here, especially near to coasts in west. Often dry with higher cloud bases toward the central and eastern Highlands. Briefly cooler in northern Scotland early in the week, but mostly fairly warm and winds often light.