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.
Monday'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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C 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
Monday 17th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Much of the Highlands largely dry well into the afternoon with light winds, but some local patchy light rain and varied cloud. Rain develops from the west later, setting in heavy into evening. England and Wales sees patchy rain, drizzle and low cloud, though mid & south Wales tends to improve.
Headline for Peak District
Patchy light rain, cloud rising. Fairly light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-15mph in morning, easing a little afternoon, to 10mph or occasionally less. Rising up to dusk and into night to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
A little rain occasionally, then rain develops heavier into night
Patchy light rain and drizzle, mostly small amounts, but an odd sprinkle of rain passing eastward during the day. Toward evening, steadier rain develops from west, more widely from dusk into night with persistent heavier falls.
Cloud on the hills?
Some low cloud on hills in morning, mostly lifting
Cloud banks covering higher moors in the morning, mostly above 500m, some lower patches toward the west for a time. Tending to lift above most tops into middle of day to be often clear until evening. Lowering over hills into night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some weak sun occasionally through high cloud afternoon. Visibility varying, at times very good, but poorer around rain locally.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 14C.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 18th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 25mph, nearer 30mph with stronger gusts around dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on higher terrain, at times more strenuous in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A few showers
Rain from overnight clears southward around dawn, possibly showery rain on and off for a few hours, becoming scattered showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud rising and clearing
Blanket cloud across hills from dawn, tending to lift and break as rain clears, likely to clear above hills afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud breaks to give sunny spells. Visibility improving to be very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 14C, trending cooler later in day. Feeling like 4 to 6C in the wind.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, up to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 19th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, gusty in rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but sometimes gusty conditions affecting ease of walking, feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Showers
A scattering of showers passing west to east during the day, an odd heavier burst possible, mainly afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above most hills
Occasional patches of cloud capping higher slopes, mostly during and just after rain locally, most common toward north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine mostly east in the morning, clouding over. Visibility mostly very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 13C. Feeling like 4 to 7C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Rain spreads to most places on Monday night as a frontal system moves eastward. Low pressure to the north will gradually drift south to envelop most of Britain into midweek, bringing showery conditions widely, some more organised bands of rain at times. Some heavy and thundery downpours forming, mostly into the afternoons in the second half of this week, becoming focused further south with time. Fresh westerly winds turning northerly and temperature lowering later in the week, dropping close to freezing on high Scottish tops by Friday and frost may occur in Highland glens over a couple of nights. Drier weather is likely by the weekend as higher pressure builds.