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.
Saturday'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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 15th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 14th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fresh-to-strong westerly breeze across Scotland brings showery rain frequently to the northwest, cloud covering many western hills; fewer showers and higher cloud bases eastward. Moderate northwesterly breezes for England & Wales, cooler than recent days, early showers mostly fade with cloud lifting.
Headline for Peak District
Fairly light wind. Generally dry, hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
North-northwesterly 10-15mph, nearer 20mph early morning especially in west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but feeling noticeably fresh early in the day where exposed to breeze.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Low risk odd spots mainly in southeast from dawn, otherwise likely dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clear
A little patchy cloud or fog on some low-mid-slopes from dawn, but soon all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and patchy fair-weather cloud. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 16C. Feeling like 6C in the breeze early in day.
And in the valleys
12C rising to 20 to 22C, warmest southeast of Kinder Scout.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 16th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 14th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
A little rain on and off
Risk of patchy rain drifting from the west from time to time, generally light in nature but an odd steadier fall possible mainly over Lancashire hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally covering some tops
A little patchy cloud here and there, locally covering hills for a few hours if rain occurs in northwest.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun mostly east. Very good visibility, reduced if in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 15C.
And in the valleys
10C rising to 19C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 17th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 14th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 10 to 15mph, tending to increase a little later in the day to 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but more noticeably breezy later in the day.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Largely dry, light spots of rain may develop over Lancashire Pennines at times. Evening into night, some heavier rain moves in from northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering higher areas for a time
Some banks of cloud over higher moors mostly toward north and west in the morning, lifting above many hills in middle of day. Later in day, cloud may lower from west to fill in on tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun fairly weak through high cloud, overcast for periods. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 to 14C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Westerly weather patterns prevail into the new week bringing generally unsettled and cooler conditions - single-figure temperatures typical on the Munros and high tops elsewhere. On Monday, extensive rain spreads across Scotland, heaviest in the west. Winds strengthen, risk reaching gale force on many hills later on Monday, staying blustery widely into midweek. Rain extends south over England and Wales by Monday night into early Tuesday. The rest of the week likely sees showery rain common for all areas as low pressure dominates toward the north, the rain most persistent in western Scotland, but odd heavier bursts passing eastward, with a chance of thunder, especially later in week.