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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 18th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 17th Apr 26 at
4:10PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk westerly winds will give considerable chill factor over high terrain - air temperature near freezing on higher Scottish tops. Showery conditions - the most frequent precipitation in northwest Scotland in morning, falling as snow on Munros, also hail to lower levels. Showers become more scattered during afternoon.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy; showers, an odd heavy one with hail, fading later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 25mph, occasional 30mph higher moors and tops, gusty in showers. Trending northwesterly later in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but feeling blustery and chilly in exposure on higher areas.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, risk hail
Scattered showery rain, at times more frequent with heavy bursts/hail, but also extended dry periods. Showers tend to fade from west later afternoon onward.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above hills
Brief patchy cloud grazing higher slopes mainly toward the west in the morning, otherwise generally above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun best toward east in the morning, then brief bursts of sun later. Visibility often excellent, briefly reduced during showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C, rising to 7C. Feeling below freezing directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 19th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 17th Apr 26 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northwesterly 10 to 15mph, locally 20mph early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, but feeling chilly where exposed on higher tops in the morning.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Most or all day dry. A small chance of odd light showers mainly late afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
A few odd mist patches in sheltered valleys at dawn, these soon dissipating for cloud-free moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some thin high cloud around, and increasingly a patchwork through afternoon. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C, rising to 8C afternoon.
And in the valleys
2C from dawn, perhaps some local light frost. Rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 20th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 17th Apr 26 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly, 10 to 20mph, some gusty areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small effect on walking, but feeling rather chilly on exposed high tops.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
The morning may be largely dry, then increasing risk of brief showers forming, with possible soft hail, initially eastern areas, then more widely afternoon, though some places remain largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most cloud above the hills all day, rare patches may graze high tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; best toward west in the morning. Visibility often excellent, briefly reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C rising to 7C afternoon. Where exposed to wind, feeling like -3C early in day.
And in the valleys
Slight frost in some valleys at dawn. Rising to 12C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
High pressure expands over the British Isles on Sunday to bring a quieter day with lighter winds and only isolated showers. A scattering of showers on Monday as a cool east-northeasterly wind develops, but plenty of dry weather too. High pressure stays nearby to the north of Britain through the week ahead giving a run of dry days with sunshine typically best in the west, but many mountains often free of low cloud. A cool easterly wind is likely to prevail for England and Wales, strongest toward the south, whilst Scotland has often lighter winds. Some overnight frosts. Daytime temperatures near average, typically a few degrees above freezing on high tops through midweek.