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.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Tuesday 18th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 17th Aug 26 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fresh-to-strong westerly breezes bring frequent showery rain and drizzle to western Scotland all day, plus patchy rain western England and Wales in the morning, here becoming drier until rain returns by evening. All western tops often in cloud. Some showery rain extends east across the Highlands.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy, a little rain in morning, cloud clearing tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25mph, nearer 30mph with stronger gusts around dawn to early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on higher terrain, more strenuous early in day in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain mostly morning
Rain from overnight clears southward around dawn, but leaves showery rain on and off for a few hours, becoming scattered showers, often dry afternoon. Into night, some more persistent rain returns from southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud rising and clearing
Covering many higher slopes from dawn, tending to lift and break as rain clears, above all hills afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun mostly east. Visibility improving to be very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 14C, trending cooler later in day. Feeling like 4 to 6C in the wind.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, up to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 19th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 17th Aug 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 20 to 25mph, gusty in rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Gusty conditions affecting ease of walking, feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Showers
A scattering of showers passing west to east during the day, an odd heavier burst possible, mainly afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above most hills
Occasional patches of cloud capping higher slopes, mostly during and just after rain locally, most common toward north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine mostly east in the morning, clouding over. Visibility mostly very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 13C. Feeling like 4 to 7C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 20th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 17th Aug 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly turning north later northeasterly, speed likely varying 10 to 25mph, likely strongest later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for periods, but feeling noticeably cool if exposed to fresher breeze on tops.
How Wet?
Frequent rain, some heavy
Some patchy rain in the morning, with time developing more widely into frequent or persistent rain, thundery bursts mixed in.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes covering tops
Varied cloud base, lowering onto higher moors mostly around 500-600m in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, rare sun breaking through. Visibility good at times, but poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 to 12C. Feeling like 4 to 6C in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure dominates across Britain into midweek, bringing showery conditions widely, some more organised bands of rain at times. Some heavy and thundery downpours forming, mostly into the afternoons, becoming focused further south with time. Fresh westerly winds turning northerly and temperature lowering later this week, dropping close to freezing on high Scottish tops by Friday and frost may occur in Highland glens over a couple of nights. More often dry with rare lighter showers over the weekend as higher pressure builds. Strengthening south-southwesterly winds into early next week with a risk of rain returning from the west, but warmer temperatures are likely.