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
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 22nd June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Although high pressure will dominate - bringing high temperatures and sunshine to Wales and most of England, in the far north and across Scotland, high level cloud may bring rain for an hour or two, this leading to formation of low cloud that may be very slow to lift.
Headline for Peak District
Light wind. Sunshine and very warm; but chance of shower.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly between 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Risk of the odd shower but extensively dry
Here and there a burst of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little for most of the day - may form in rain.
Patches particularly more eastern hills for a few hours from dawn; but will all clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Greater than 90% by late morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly sunny through morning although areas of thin high level cloud. Visibility good, although a haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
15 rising to 21C - very warm.
And in the valleys
23 to 27C in afternoon - feeling humid.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to possibly 20 or 5mph late in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance thundery showers at first.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine extensive, perhaps sometimes weak due to thin high level cloud. Good visibility although hazy.
Temperature (at 600m)
19C rising to a very warm (and exceptionally humid) 24C.
And in the valleys
Very warm indeed as afternoon temperatures approach 29 to 31C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Direction may well vary, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Persistent haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
20C rising toward an exceptionally hot 24 to perhaps 27C.
And in the valleys
Rising to 29 to perhaps 33C in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A few days of often sunny and very warm weather. Some doubt remains about daytime temperatures - these possibly exceptionally hot on Wednesday (England and Wales) and Thursday (everywhere). The range in mountain temperatures given on Wednesday's forecasts reflects the uncertainty. Gradually less hot Friday and into the weekend; the change accompanied by thunderstorms in some areas.