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.
Today'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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, rising above 10C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, rising above 10C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 20th May 2025
Last updated
Mon 19th May 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Mostly sunny and warm in Scotland; some patchy low fog in the north at dawn. Sunny too in England and Wales, fair weather cloud building afternoon with localised showers. Local heavy bursts later in western areas (including Galloway) with chance of isolated lightning, showers more scattered across the Pennines. Fairly light wind for all.
Headline for Peak District
Strong warm sunshine; chance local afternoon showers
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly at dawn, soon northerly or variable 10mph or less. Becoming generally northwesterly into the afternoon with breezes up to 15mph into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Possible late showers
Risk of isolated local showers by late afternoon into evening, mainly toward west; chance of an odd heavier burst.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Any early misty cloud on some eastern moors soon dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Becoming nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine, best in west in morning, cloudier for a time east. Fair-weather cloud building across the sky into afternoon, chance of more extensive cloud as evening approaches. Visibility excellent, some early haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 14C.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, some local patches slightly cooler in eastern valleys. Rising to 19 to 21C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Last updated
Mon 19th May 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Possible showers
Chance of isolated brief showers at dawn soon fade. Chance of isolated showers returns later afternoon, mostly likely high terrain and west.
Cloud on the hills?
Generally clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, cloud may fill in a little afternoon. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 13C.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 22nd May 2025
Last updated
Mon 19th May 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Substantially dry after light dawn showers
Chance odd spots of showers in the morning; soon fading for a substantially dry day.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon all clearing
Chance of fairly extensive cloud over highest terrain at dawn, soon lifting for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Chance 30% at dawn, soon 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sun if any in morning; intermittent or frequent sun afternoon, some fair weather cloud around. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C rising to 9C
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 12 or 13C.
Planning Outlook
High pressure weakens into midweek. Some passing rain/showery bursts into Wales and England on Wednesday will lead to a mostly dry Thursday and Friday. A northerly breeze will lower temperatures; freezing levels will lower to high terrain of north and east Scotland for a time. In the short-term, ground conditions remain extensively dry, water courses are very low and the fire risk is very high. Weather turns very unsettled into the weekend as a strong frontal system arrives from the west on Friday night, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to all areas. Showers and a brisk wind will follow into the weekend.