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.
Sunday'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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 24th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 23rd May 26 at
5:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure bringing dry and warm conditions to England and Wales and southern and eastern Scotland with early patchy hill fog in the west dispersing. Warm or very warm in valleys, beware of sunburn and dehydration. Blustery south-westerly winds will feed low cloud and drizzly rain across northwest Scotland.
Headline for Peak District
A dry and increasingly very warm day with extensive and strong sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-westerly 5 to 10mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Nil
Clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
Lifting to 18 or 19C, very warm
And in the valleys
Valley temperatures lifting to 24 to 27C, highest for eastern and southern valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 25th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 23rd May 26 at
5:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-westerly 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Any early patches of mist will quickly disperse.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread and strong sunshine. Good visibility, but slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
20C, humid
And in the valleys
Increasingly hot with valley temperatures reaching 26 to 28C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 23rd May 26 at
5:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Varying in direction, 5-10mph; perhaps flat calm for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Substantially or completely dry
Very likely dry, but risk of cloud bubbling up in the afternoon to give an isolated, but should they occur, slow-moving shower.
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Any ribbons of mist from dawn will soon disperse.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Greater than 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread sunshine, but areas of cloud may bubble up in the afternoon. Visibility mostly good or very good, but slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
18 to 20C, humid
And in the valleys
Valley temperature rising to 24 to 27C
Planning Outlook
High pressure dominates this week with early patchy low cloud, mainly coastal hills dispersing to give widespread warm or very warm sunshine, highest temperatures valleys of England and Wales; where into the high 20s Monday and Tuesday Peak District into Wales with high humidity. Chance of well scattered shower development from midweek as a gusty south-easterly develops for western hills. Pressure lowering next weekend into next week.