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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C 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
Sunday 6th July 2025
Last updated
Sat 5th Jul 25 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloud on higher hills with patchy rain for many areas in the morning. Later, a band of showers forms from central highlands southward into England, drifting down the Pennines; showers will give heavy bursts with a risk of few lightning flashes southern Scotland. Damp in Wales early, gradually improving.
Headline for Peak District
Early rain fades to scattered showers, increasing late
How windy? (On the summits)
West turning northwesterly 20-25mph. Becoming generally northerly though variable as evening rain approaches; speeds may lower for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking often affected by wind. Beware rapid changes in speed and direction late in the day; stability may be challenged in gusts. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Scattered showers much of the day, risk heavy into evening
Often raining at dawn, likely heavy in areas for a time; clearing to scattered showers from the north by late morning. Showery rain will increase in frequency into evening, becoming heavy for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear, patches near/after rain
Fairly extensive over high terrain at dawn, lifting through the morning to clear summits. Variable patches of cloud will briefly form during and after rain, most often later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Becoming 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, may improve somewhat later. Excellent visibility, at times poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 12C. Feeling like 4 or 5C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 15C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 7th July 2025
Last updated
Sat 5th Jul 25 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph. Risk strengthening later, up to a gusty 35mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strongest winds affecting comfort of walking, particularly late in the day with buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Chance of local light rain in the morning, soon fading. Small chance of showers into evening on eastern slopes
Cloud on the hills?
Tops soon cloud-free
Patchy banks over tops at dawn soon lift above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, fair weather cloud building afternoon. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 13C, locally warmer on south/eastern slopes.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn rising to 17C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Last updated
Sat 5th Jul 25 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph. Gradually shifting westerly and easing to 15mph, some gusts over high fells later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Some impeding winds in the morning will ease for fairly small impact.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Small chance local spots of drizzly rain late in the day. May be entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills cloud-free after morning
Patchy banks of cloud drift around high edges early, soon lifting off the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90% most of the day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive morning sunshine, high cloud gradually building through afternoon. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C at dawn, rising to 14C, warmest on eastern slopes.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 17 or 18C
Planning Outlook
A generally settled start to the week as high pressure will become dominant across England and Wales Monday and Tuesday. Expect substantially dry conditions here through much of the week with good periods of sunshine. In Scotland, low pressure to the north will facilitate a consistent west-southwesterly wind, driving several weak fronts onto northwestern coasts as the week goes - often cloudy here with periods of rain, tending to be drier with sunny spells in east Scotland. Temperatures will be near average. Some uncertainty about next weekend - fronts are likely to continue drifting towards Scotland and north England, though possibly interrupted by dry and warm air from the continent.