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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 7th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 6th May 26 at
4:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
South to southwesterly winds giving considerable chill factor over high terrain, up to gale-force over coastal northwest Highlands. Areas of showery rain, most widespread into the afternoon when some clusters of heavier rain forming. Rain generally becomes more persistent toward northwest Scotland.
Headline for Peak District
Fairly light wind. Showers mostly later afternoon toward west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Local showers, mostly afternoon-evening and toward west
A rising risk of showery rain mostly in the afternoon with locally heavier showers as evening approaches, more likely in western areas. Some eastern areas staying dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Substantially clear
A few early cloud banks on high terrain will soon dissipate after sunrise. The moors are likely clear all day, though some risk of patchy cloud returning to high terrain if rain develops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Very good visibility most of day, may reduce if showers occur.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C rising to 9C.
And in the valleys
3C at dawn, some cooler spots and possibly a local light frost. rising to 13 or 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 8th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 6th May 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10-15mph at dawn soon easing to 10mph or less, variable but a southerly trend.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Showers, most afternoon onward
Scattered showers most of the day, dry periods; a rising risk of more locally heavy showers in the afternoon and evening, but some places escape dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off summits
Broken fog banks at various heights in the morning, these soon lifting after sunrise to clear the summits, likely all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Variable visibility, very good during drier periods, may be very poor if heavier showers occur.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 11 or 12C.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 9th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 6th May 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly 15 to 20mph, perhaps less in morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some gustier spots may develop, feeling cooler if so.
How Wet?
Risk of some rain or showers
Some uncertainty - much rain may remain further to the north, but a risk of a little rain encroaching into the region or local showers forming during the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Most likely clear
Most cloud may remain above the hills, but if rain develops, cloud banks may then lower onto high terrain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun may be often weak through a veil of high cloud. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 to 9C. Feeling like 2C if exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A notably chilly outlook for May into the weekend and early next week, with higher Scottish mountains almost continuously below freezing point possibly onward through much of next week as northwesterly air prevails. After a warmer end to this week, higher tops in England and Wales also dropping intermittently to freezing point from the weekend onward. Wind-speed varying day-to-day, but prepare for often considerable chill-factor on all mountains. Some frost overnight into valleys when skies are clear. Broadly showery through mid-May, plus some fronts bringing persistent rain most common in northwestern Scotland, often falling as snow on mountain tops, sometimes to below 600m. Drier intervals too, some days with fewer showers and broken cloud lifting above the summits, varying locally day-to-day.