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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 25th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 24th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
An even hotter day across the mountains; sunny and humid - risk of sunburn and dehydration. Rain soon arrives into Northwest Highlands, thunderstorms afternoon, later stretching east and south. Moderate breezes, lightest early, strengthening into evening, walking becoming strenuous over high tops.
Headline for Peak District
Hot, humid sunshine; wind strengthens, notably later
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly between 15 and 25mph; perhaps gusty at times, reaching 30mph or higher later and into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Generally small, although there may be sudden buffeting at times both on higher areas and some lower slopes, and ease of walking more consistently affected later.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Remote risk of a heavy shower developing later afternoon giving locally torrential rain and possibly thunder. This risk rises overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none though patches may form near rain
Moors extensively cloud free. Should late thunderstorms occur, varied ragged patches may form.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some patchy higher cloud around. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
20C rising to an exceptionally warm 25 to 27C afternoon. Quite humid too. Staying somewhat elevated into nighttime.
And in the valleys
Around 19 to 21C at dawn, warmest in the west; rising to a hot 29 to 33C, hottest towards Lancashire Pennines.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 26th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 24th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally south-southwesterly 10-20mph, some lighter speeds at times, but also quite gusty around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small at times, breezier moments over tops, and sudden buffeting gusts around showers.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain/thunderstorms
Risk scattered bursts of heavy rain or thunderstorms from dawn or before, dry periods probable, but also clusters of thundery showers in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear
Ragged patchy fog here and there at dawn soon dissipates for cloud-free moors. During and after rain, ragged patches reforming.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud, perhaps more extensive sun later. Hazy early, visibility improving somewhat.
Temperature (at 600m)
Exceptionally hot and humid 24 to 26C, cooling towards 21C later afternoon, cooling further into night.
And in the valleys
22C at dawn, rising to a very hot 30C afternoon; a cooling trend through later afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 27th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 24th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, some uncertainty of peak speed, in range 25mph to possibly 40mph, at least in gusts on exposed high terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over high terrain, some buffeting gusts making walking uncomfortable in places.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain, risk thunder
High uncertainty of detail, but expect clusters of heavy showery rain tracking northeastward throughout the day. Lengthy drier windows possible, but risk sudden downpours, thunder and lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Mainly early in day or around showers
Patchy cloud banks mainly in west in morning. Tending to lift and clear from the hills. Then patches lowering in rain, may fill in for a time with some ragged patches to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun, but high cloud covering sky for periods. Some mistiness in morning. Visibility often good, but occasionally poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
16C rising to 20C afternoon. Still rather humid. Feeling cooler directly in wind.
And in the valleys
Humid 17C from dawn, rising to 26C by early afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Exceptionally warm and humid most mountain areas until later Friday; valley temperatures approaching the low-to-middle 30s in England and Wales, with hill temperatures approaching the mid-to-high 20s. Scotland will be slightly cooler, though temperatures will still reach the low 20s on many slopes. A risk of extended torrential thunderstorms on Friday afternoon in northern areas. Thunderstorms may continue in the north on Saturday as well, but progressively less warm as the weekend goes: fronts begin to come in off the Atlantic, bringing a strengthening wind and bands of rain and low cloud, particularly affecting western mountains. Into next week, Atlantic westerlies will dominate with mixed weather.