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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Easterly winds, very gusty around higher tops and downslope to the west, strongest over England and particularly Wales, where gale-force in places. Dry overall, sunshine all day in western areas, whilst patchy cloud around eastern hills will tend to thin and retreat away to the coast.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, gale-force gusts. Dry and increasingly sunny.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25-30mph, but local gusty spots 35-40mph around higher moors and edges, particularly in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, in places more uncomfortable in exposure over higher tops, buffeting gusts not just higher slopes making walking more arduous in places. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Some patchy cloud may graze higher moors early in the day, but soon dispersing or lifting above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and broken cloud in morning, becoming largely sunny. Visibility very good, perhaps slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C rising to 7C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind in the morning.
And in the valleys
Pockets of frost in many valleys and sheltered higher areas from dawn. Rising to 12 to 14C, warmest in west.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or southeasterly 20 to 25mph, gusty in places around higher moors and edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling rather blustery and cool over exposed higher terrain, gusts not just on the tops.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches clearing
Patchy cloud mostly over eastern moors early morning, soon all breaking up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early cloud particularly in east will thin to give increasing sun. Visibility good, some slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 10C afternoon. Feeling close to 0C in the morning if directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising to 16C afternoon, locally warmer toward the west.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 24th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Some early low mist, otherwise clear
Light mist in the valleys from dawn soon dissipates.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility, slight low-level haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising to 14C. (Hills warmer than valleys at first).
And in the valleys
Close to freezing in sheltered valleys at dawn with slight frost. Rising to 18C afternoon, locally warmer in west.
Planning Outlook
A settled spell of weather onward through late week into the weekend, with increasingly warmer temperatures on the hills, reaching 10C+ on many tops. Valleys and some sheltered higher areas will start with a risk of frost but increasingly by the afternoons many valleys will warm up toward 20C, particularly in the west. Briefly cooler air may extend back into northeastern areas over the weekend. Strong April sunshine widely across the mountains, beware risk of sunburn. Misty starts in some valleys. After a gusty easterly during midweek, the wind will drop light for most places by late this week. A settled springtime outlook is likely for next week.