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.
Friday'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, 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.
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, 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
Friday 7th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain in the Scottish Highlands, persistent central/west areas; windy too, gales developing over summits. Some early rain in England, cloud covering high terrain, improving for frequent sun and minimal hill cloud. Light wind and mostly sunny Wales, just some early cloud and dampness high Snowdonia terrain.
Headline for Peak District
A little early rain, soon dry with patchy sun and cloud
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 10-15mph, some variability both above and below this range.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Early light rain
Some spotty rain drifts from the west for a few morning hours, most likely northernmost hills, many staying dry, then widely dry afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Early hill cloud clears summits
At dawn, varied banks of cloud over the moors, summits may be fairly widely shrouded. Cloud soon lifts after sunrise, clearing the summits for much of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 14 or 15C, or slightly cooler northernmost hills; only slight drop into night.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 19 to 21C, warmest south Peaks.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 8th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-25mph; gusty over tops, and a slight strengthening trend later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but nuisance gusts over high tops, more notable effects late in the day.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
A few patches of rain drifting from the southeast from time to time, but any falls light a brief and most hills entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, some high cloud around, trending towards cloudier conditions later in the day. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 19C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn rising to 22 to 24C, warmest south and east of Kinder Scout.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-35mph, shifting westerly with time and lessening, towards 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking may begin strenuous, effects easing but wind remains a nuisance in exposure.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, some extended falls
Extended periods of rain will come and go through much of the day, some dry windows at times but confidence in forecast detail is low.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high terrain, variably lower
Cloud will often shroud the summits through morning and into afternoon, bases somewhat variable but lowering to at least middle slopes during heaviest rain. A rising trend with time, some breaks towards or above tops may form.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, dull periods with poor visibility in rain, windows of better visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
13 or 14C, only slight rise if at all.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 19 or 20C.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevail into the weekend: Saturday will see extensive cloud and heavy rain develop across Scotland with gales; bands of rain passing to the south and east into England and Wales through Sunday with showers in Scotland. A ridge of high pressure early next week brings warmer temperatures and clearer hills, though western areas likely remain fairly cloudy with some drizzle on the high tops. Westerly flow returns through mid-week and a series of low pressure systems will pass west-to-east across the country with periods of strong wind (sometimes gales), rain, and low cloud, western hill groups always most affected. Mild-to-warm temperatures and sometimes quite humid. Changeable conditions persist into next weekend.