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
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.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
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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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.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
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
Sunday 30th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 29th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Areas of rain and low cloud around many mountains. Some drier periods in the morning, but into afternoon increasingly widespread heavy downpours and thunderstorms develop. Fairly light winds for much of the Highlands, becoming breezier England, stronger winds on Welsh mountains.
Headline for Peak District
Thundery bursts of rain into afternoon. Wind increasing.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 15 to 25mph, speed varying but tending to strengthen with gusts 30mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezy and ease of walking becomes affected at times where exposed, becoming more noticeably blustery.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain develop; risk of lightning
Often dry in the morning, local patchy rain mainly west. Into afternoon, heavy bursts of rain move in increasingly from the southwest with risk of hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off the summits for a time
Banks of cloud mostly western hills in morning, lifting and increasingly clearing above the summits by late morning. Cloud lowers onto high terrain again later afternoon as rain sets in, ragged patches.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, good visibility for a time, but later trending more overcast, visibility deteriorates as rain sets in.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 14C away from showers afternoon. Feeling like 5 to 7C in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn rising to 20C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 31st August 2026
Last updated
Sat 29th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-30mph, strengthening to 35mph during afternoon, some stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over hills, making walking uncomfortable on exposed high terrain, feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Showery rain most frequent in western areas, becoming more widespread into middle of day, brief heavier moments passing eastwards, fading later from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest west in morning, clearing tops
Covering higher slopes with some lower banks in western areas early in day. The base tending to rise higher and clear most hills middle of day into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, rare glimpses of sun. Visibility good away from showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 to 12C. Feeling like 2 to 4C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Last updated
Sat 29th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 25mph, at times 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, affecting ease of walking in exposed and feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain, mostly northwest
A little rain from time to time, most common Lancashire Pennines, may become steadier rain. Drier further southeast.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes on higher tops
Banks of cloud covering some higher slopes mainly toward the west and north in the morning and around rain, often above 500-600m, lifting higher.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brighter moments south and east. Visibility mostly good, but reduced locally in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 13C. Feeling like 3 to 5C in the wind on tops.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A generally unsettled outlook during the first two weeks of September with frequent rain and strong winds. Low pressure dominates and a series of frontal systems move in from the Atlantic. West to southwesterlies, often gale force over the mountains in the second half of this week. Heavy rain most prolonged in the west where increasingly wet underfoot, streams rising to be in spate. Low cloud often covering the hills. Temperatures varying, some notably cooler days for Scotland, at times more humid air mainly toward the south.