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.
Thursday'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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Thursday 23rd July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud and drizzle across the northern parts of the Highlands in the morning, cloud tending to lift for central-southern Highlands, but northwestern areas stay damp, more persistent rain later and winds also strengthening. Cloudy skies for England and Wales, most hills clearing in the morning, low risk of a shower.
Headline for Peak District
Light wind. Largely dry, hills soon all clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Generally dry
Small chance a brief light shower mainly later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear
Any early brief patches of cloud forming on western upslopes soon rising above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, clouding over for periods. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 18C afternoon.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn rising to 23C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 24th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or northwesterly 20 to 25mph, speeds tending to rise slightly later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, starting to affect ease of walking in some exposed spots. Feeling quite cool.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance of a brief patch of drizzle mainly western hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Rare patchy cloud drifting onto upper western slopes in the morning, then clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud and intermittent sun, best in east. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 14C. Feeling like 4 to 7C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, some fluctuation of speed during day, gusty for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often strenuous walking and feeling cool over exposed higher moors, some buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Some rain and drizzle
Patchy rain and drizzle developing from the northwest early morning, periods of persistent mostly light rain develop on western hills; staying patchy further south and east, some places more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering in rain, particularly west
Banks of cloud toward northwest at first, tops further south and east may start clear, but cloud likely to lower widely as rain occurs, blanketing hills to 400-500m west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% dropping to 20% in rain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy most or all day, initially high cloud and some brightness, but likely becoming dull, misty poor visibility in rain west.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 to 14C. Feeling like 2 to 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 17 to 19C afternoon, coolest in west.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds reaching gale-force over Scottish tops on Friday; low cloud across western Scotland, drizzle and steadier light rain, turning heavier later in the day. A swathe of persistent rain and strong winds moving southwards across Britain into Saturday, leaving a legacy of showers for Scotland, winds tending to lessen. Further areas of showers into Sunday. A changeable west to southwesterly pattern into next week and likely into early August, bringing spells of rain and showers; varying wind speeds, strengthening at times to gales on high tops. Often cooler for Scotland, a mix of cooler and warmer days for England & Wales.