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.
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy early, gale-force gusts in Scotland with significant wind chill. Morning rain in Scotland slips south into north England by midday, patchy sun breaks out in Scotland. Morning sun in Wales, rain reaching here through afternoon from north. Most rain on western hill groups where cloud will become extensive.
Headline for Peak District
Blustery; bright early, cloud and rain/drizzle sets in
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to 40mph, some fluctuation of speed during day, gusty for periods. Trending to lighter speeds late in the day, 20-30mph around sunset.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and feeling cool over exposed higher moors for most of the day, some buffeting gusts, the strongest of which will impact stability.
How Wet?
Some rain and drizzle develops
Largely dry morning. Patchy rain and drizzle developing from the northwest as midday approaches, periods of persistent but light rain develop on western hills afternoon-evening, a local heavier fall possible; staying patchy further south and east, some places more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear early, lowering in rain, lowest west
Varied banks of cloud toward northwest at dawn, tops further south and east start clear, and soon all clear for several morning hours. Cloud lowers from the north as rain arrives, blanketing hills to 400-500m west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% dropping to 20% in rain
Sunshine and air clarity?
A bright start, but cloud soon thickens from the north, likely becoming dull and misty with poor visibility where in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 or 12C rising up to 16C southernmost moors; Lancashire Pennines only rising towards 14C. Feeling like 2 to 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 17 or 18C afternoon, coolest in northwest, and starting to cool in the mid afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 20-30mph, trending stronger, sustained speeds at 35mph later, may approach 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded in exposure, later strenuous with balance challenges and considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Scattered showery rain
Patchy rain drifts from the northwest from dawn, drier and wetter windows through the day, risk of more frequent showers in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, mostly around tops
Cloud caps will often cover the high tops, with a more extensive sheet of cloud to the middle slopes for several early hours. Breaks off the tops more likely through afternoon, but banks will return across high terrain during rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, longer bursts through afternoon. Very good visibility where out of cloud and rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C to 13C, though temperature will vary with coming and going of showers. Feeling like 1 to 3C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-25mph, gradually trending southwesterly and strengthening, 25-30mph by later afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though ease of walking increasingly impacted through afternoon.
How Wet?
Likely dry
A little drizzle blows onto the moors from the west in the morning, this soon easing as the day gets going for dry hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off the hills
At dawn, cloud may be fairly extensive over the high edges with varied banks to middle western slopes, notably Lancashire Pennines. Through morning, cloud lifts and clears the tops by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning with very good visibility. Cloud arriving afternoon for a mix of cloud and sun, sunniest southern Pennines.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 14C, or milder southernmost hills, perhaps to 16C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20 to 22C, chance warmer far south Pennines.
Planning Outlook
West-northwesterly winds prevail this weekend and early next week, transitioning to southwesterly through mid-to-late week, bringing spells of rain, drizzle and some showery falls; low cloud persistent across hills, particularly in the west. Lower wind speeds for Scotland on Sunday, staying quite breezy England and Wales. Rather cool this weekend and Monday, single-figures Celsius on high terrain. More prolonged heavier rain possible for western Scotland Monday-Tuesday. More humid and warm into mid and late week, especially England & Wales which could become hot later in the week. More uncertainty later in the week as a slow-moving area of low pressure is nearby, but risk areas of heavy rain and showers into next weekend as well.