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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze 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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry with extensive strong sunshine all day, beware sunburn. Patchy low-level fog soon clearing early morning. Fairly light wind for much of the Highlands, but gustier further southwest. Strong and gusty easterlies for England and particularly Wales, powerful gale-force gusts downslope in places.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, very gusty, gale-force in places. Sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 30 to 35mph; frequent strong gusts over tops and downslope to the west, in places approaching 50mph early morning and particularly again by evening, strengthening further through dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking with considerable buffeting and wind chill; stability often challenged in powerful gusts on exposed terrain and in places downslope to west. Deteriorating further late in day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C rising to 9C. Directly in strongest wind, feeling as cold as -7C early in day, -1C afternoon.
And in the valleys
3C from dawn, rising to 15C afternoon, locally warmer westernmost dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 30th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25 to 35mph, powerful gusts in places over 40mph in morning near exposed edges, locally downslope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, walking strenuous in exposure, some gusts affecting balance not just on tops. Marked wind chill despite mild air.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility, possibly slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising to 13C afternoon. Feeling just below freezing directly in the wind in the morning.
And in the valleys
3C in sheltered spots at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon, locally warmer in west.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 1st May 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southeast, by evening turning southwesterly, 15 to 20mph, occasional 25mph, gusts mainly if showers occur.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Risk bursts of rain later
High uncertainty - odd spots from high cloud, then mainly later in day, bursts of rain may develop, possibly thundery.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear most or all day
The hills substantially clear all day, but later if a shower occurs, odd patches may form at various heights.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun fairly weak through a veil of high cloud, which may extend across the sky. Visibility good, but some haze likely.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C, up to 16C afternoon, then tending to lower into evening from west.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 20C or slightly warmer locally afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Dry and sunny through Thursday, but windy with powerful gusts particularly England and Wales. Then a change to more mixed conditions, with sporadic bursts of rain developing on Friday. In the short-term, very dry grass and moorland conditions over mountain terrain continues to present a very high fire risk. Lower pressure into the Bank Holiday weekend - cooler with a mix of sunny spells and showers in the extended forecast, but uncertain local details. Higher Scottish mountains particularly toward the north at least briefly dropping to around freezing over the weekend. Also expect slight frost more widely in sheltered valleys up to dawn through this week and the weekend where skies are clear.