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.
Thursday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 20th August 2026
Last updated
Wed 19th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers and low cloud push into north Scotland all day, feeling chilly in the wind. Showers more scattered over southern Munros. Showers affect south Scotland, England, and Wales all day, with a notable cluster of frequent heavy rain drifting south through England into the Peak District around midday, showers follow behind.
Headline for Peak District
Showers set in persistently for a time
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly turning northeasterly, speed starting around 10-15mph and highly variable, strengthening to 20-25mph through afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for periods, particularly in the morning, but a noticeable breeze sets in over the tops afternoon.
How Wet?
Rain becomes frequent/persistent, some heavy and thundery
Showery rain in the morning, local heavy bursts, developing more widely into frequent or persistent rain, thundery downpours mixed in. Beware sudden, rapid rise of steams. Breaking into more scattered showers from the north through afternoon, a few clusters with heavy bursts come and go.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive well into the day
The high edges likely covered at dawn, cloud increasingly extensive to at least the middle slopes as rain becomes more frequent with ragged patches increasingly forming to lower slopes. Only starting to rise again later afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud and dull much of the day, only brighter early and late in the day where visibility will be good where out of cloud and rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 or 11C, beginning to cool through afternoon. Feeling like 4 to 6C in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
10 or 11C at dawn, rising to 15C early afternoon, soon beginning to cool again.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 21st August 2026
Last updated
Wed 19th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10mph and sometimes less; sudden gusts form around later showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, though afternoon gusts will become a nuisance.
How Wet?
Afternoon showers
The morning is likely dry. Through afternoon, showery outbreaks forming, some local heavy falls; showers may cluster into extended falls.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear
Around dawn, patchy mist at varied elevations, including in valleys (not necessarily covering tops), this dissipating for clear hills. A rising chance of cloud banks lowering onto the high edges where rain develops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%, lowering to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud, trending often cloudy for several afternoon hours. Very good visibility, variably deteriorating with arrival of rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 12C. Starting to cool late afternoon as showers form.
And in the valleys
8C rising to 17C. As showers form, temperature begins to variably lower by several degrees.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 22nd August 2026
Last updated
Wed 19th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly around 10mph, some variability above and below.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Little or none
A little damp air on sheltered slopes in the morning (not just high terrain), fading for dry hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
Some ragged patchy cloud here and there in the morning, mostly middle and upper slopes, this soon lifting and likely clearing off the tops for the rest of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, fair weather cloud building afternoon. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 14C.
And in the valleys
8C rising to 19C.
Planning Outlook
As the weekend approaches, wind shifts northerly, moving showers southward. Generally lighter wind but gusts will be common around showers. Temperature lowers too, dropping close to freezing on high Scottish tops on Friday morning (chance of sleet/snow here) and frost may occur in Highland glens over a couple of nights. Heavy showers in England and Wales on Friday, then more often dry with few lighter showers through the weekend as higher pressure builds into the southwest. Conditions remain on the drier, brighter side into early next week. Wind shifts southwesterly and pressure drops again as the week goes, bringing periods of cloud and rain for most hill groups, and perhaps some stronger wind at times. Detail is uncertain, but some windows of better weather are possible, notably in north and eastern areas.