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
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some rain drifts north across Scotland, with low cloud banks mostly on south-facing hill groups. A gusty east-southeasterly wind all day England & Wales, and strengthens with time across the Highlands. Humid with warm sun and thin high cloud for England & Wales, later risk of rain in west.
Headline for Peak District
Gusty wind. Dry, hazy sun, warm and humid.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 25mph, sometimes a gusty 30mph in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Sometimes fairly small, but expect sudden gusts (sometimes on lower slopes) making balance tricky.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Generally dry, small chance an odd spot from high cloud late in day or more likely into night, a possible local burst of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills largely clear
Any early patchy fog around the hills early morning soon dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some weak sunshine through thin high cloud; beware sunburn. Some haze, although generally very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
16C rising to 20C afternoon.
And in the valleys
14C from dawn, rising to humid 25C in afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Mostly southerly 15 or 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small - gusty near showers
How Wet?
Risk heavy showers
Patchy drizzly rain possible at first before becoming dry. In afternoon heavy, possibly thundery showers may develop.
Cloud on the hills?
Tending to clear
In morning, expect blanket of fog across higher tops. Will mostly or all clear middle of day - but patches returning near showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine. Hazy, and visibility poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
17C
And in the valleys
16C from dawn; 22 to 24C in afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest later westerly, speed may vary during day, but mostly in range 20 to 35mph, risk 50mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking affected, at times more strenuous on exposed high terrain. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Rain most common on western moors, may be locally frequent with odd heavier showers. Occasional showers passing eastwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent west
Banks of cloud over higher moors most frequent toward the west above 500m. More often above hills further east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly toward east. Visibility very good where dry, some slight haze west, reduced further in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 14C. Feeling like 5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure circulates slowly over Britain into midweek bringing areas of rain and thundery showers widely, accompanied by brisk winds up to gale force for periods. Trending toward westerlies later in the week and next weekend, by then most rain and low cloud in western Scotland, but showery rain elsewhere at times. Generally fresh temperatures widely, often in mid-single figures over Scottish high tops. Despite falls of rain, beware of ongoing fire management restricting access to hills locally.