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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, fairly small impact, but chilly
A noticeable breeze, feeling distinctly chilly. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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Moderate breeze, fairly small impact, but chilly
A noticeable breeze, feeling distinctly chilly. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk southeasterly winds, up to gale force some tops; strengthening across the Highlands. A belt of rain draped across west coast of Scotland south from Skye, also affecting Galloway, and fairly persistent rain for west and south Wales. Drier further east and north with hazy sunshine. Fairly mild air.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy but fairly mild. Largely dry with hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 20mph, sometimes 25mph on higher exposed terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery in places on tops, feeling cool where directly exposed to wind in the morning.
How Wet?
Most likely dry
Dry most or all day. Small risk of an odd showery burst of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun through layers of high level cloud. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 11C. Will feel close to freezing directly in the wind in the morning.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 1st May 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly between 10 and 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Little or no rain.
A little rain and drizzle before dawn will fizzle out. Risk isolated showers afternoon; and possibly a burst of thundery rain by dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
All clearing
Areas of low cloud and fog across hills at varied heights from dawn, will all thin and break up during the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud layers gradually thinning and breaking to give a patchwork of sun. Hazy start, visibility becoming very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising toward 12C
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 16 to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 2nd May 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25mph to suddenly gusty 40mph around some tops, powerful gusts around exposed edges and downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery most higher moors, but expect sudden buffeting making walking arduous in places not just on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Chance occasional rain locally
Most likely rain largely staying away further south, but chance of local bursts of rain from elevated cloud layers, greatest risk toward the south of the region.
Cloud on the hills?
Risk fog banks over some hills
Some banks of cloud rolling across higher moors for periods, especially eastern areas, risk persistently foggy for several hours.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun due to high cloud layers. Hazy.
Temperature (at 600m)
8 to 10C. Feeling close to freezing directly in wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C.
Planning Outlook
High pressure to the north and a slow-moving area of low pressure circulating to the south during midweek. Scattered showers possible for the Highlands, but a lot of dry weather - warmest and clearest in the west. Powerful easterly winds will be very gusty by Thursday into early Friday, especially southern Scotland and northern England, then easing. A front brings a risk of persistent rain for Wales on Thursday. Slow-moving weather patterns are likely to continue onward into the Bank Holiday weekend, giving considerable uncertainty of local day-to-day detail, but most likely the wind often light and fairly warm overall. A good amount of dry and bright weather, but risk of locally thundery showers forming.