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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Monday 20th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some patchy drizzle and low cloud covering many northern mountains in the Highlands in the morning. Cloud persists on hills toward northwest coasts, tending to lift and break further inland. Hills in England & Wales mostly clear. Wind fairly light overall. Very dry ground and high fire risk remains.
Headline for Peak District
Light wind. Dry and warm, sun and fair-weather cloud, hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally northerly, some variability in direction, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Small chance of an isolated brief light shower toward evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, high cloud fills in somewhat afternoon. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 18C.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 22 to 24C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 21st July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northwesterly 5 to 15mph, increasing a little during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Small chance of an isolated shower late in the day into evening, mainly more northern parts of the region.
Cloud on the hills?
Generally clear
Rare if any brief patches on higher slopes, mainly morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
13C rising to 17C afternoon.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 23C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northwesterly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rare if any light showers
Chance of an odd drizzly shower western hills early in day, and possibly an isolated light shower toward evening in north.
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches soon clear
Some cloud banks early morning may graze higher western slopes around 500-600m, but soon lifting above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, possibly cloudier for a few hours. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 17C.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 23C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Largely dry weather prevails as high pressure remains nearby to the west. A northwesterly flow keeps temperatures nearer to average for the time of year, dawn temperatures in the middle single digits in Scotland; staying warm in England and Wales but maximum summit temperatures only to the high teens. Cloud and drizzle affects northwest Scotland more often, occasionally drifting further south. Despite this, ground remains very dry with high fire risk, with ongoing wildfire management limiting access in places. A more unsettled trend develops during next weekend, bringing wind, rain and showers first to Scotland and increasingly widely. England and Wales remain quite warm.