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.
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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
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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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 14th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 13th Aug 26 at
4:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A band of rain over central Scotland in the morning sweeps into England and Wales; some heavy bursts with extensive cloud. Rain eases afternoon, to patches over Wales and the Peak District. Drizzle and light rain follows in west Scotland, little reaching eastward where high cloud breaks form.
Headline for Peak District
Mostly clear morning, cloud and some rain afternoon; very warm
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-15mph, shifting northwesterly with time; speed will vary, speed perhaps occasionally reaching 20mph over high edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Patchy rain afternoon, risk of heavy bursts
The day starts largely dry, a little patchy rain arriving from the west around midday. Some heavier bursts may form here and there, still some dry windows. A risk of a broader area of rain forming later/into night and lingering, greatest risk south and east.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear much of morning, increasingly over high terrain afternoon
Hills may well start clear of cloud, just a few patches on high Lancashire Pennines. With time, banks lower onto the summits, some lower patches around rain; more extensive banks shrouding high terrain with time, but likely quite variable.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% lowering to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine gives way to mostly cloudy conditions. Very good visibility, but deteriorating on high terrain as cloud and rain arrives.
Temperature (at 600m)
17C rising to 19 or 20C mid afternoon, starting to cool again before evening, further cooling overnight.
And in the valleys
17C rising to 23 to 25C, or locally warmer to the far southeast. Beginning to cool late afternoon into evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 15th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 13th Aug 26 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-northwesterly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Some risk early rain
Rain from overnight may linger in the early hours, but soon clearing for a dry day.
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
A little patchy cloud here and there in the morning, some chance more extensive layers in the early hours, but soon lifting to clear the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, though the morning may see cloud lingering for a time. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 17C.
And in the valleys
12C rising to 20 to 22C, warmest southeast of Kinder Scout.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 16th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 13th Aug 26 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally northwesterly 10-15mph, but may well ease and become variable, though gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
A little rain on and off
Areas of rain drifting from the west from time to time, generally light in nature but a few steadier falls too, an odd heavier burst possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
A little patchy cloud here and there in the morning, this dissipating for clear hills likely all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 15C.
And in the valleys
10C rising to 19C.
Planning Outlook
Though the weekend, high pressure is never far away to the southwest, keeping conditions generally drier and brighter across England and Wales, though a northwesterly flow will bring some cloud to western hills. Scotland is more often cloudy with patchy rain, mostly north and west, and a rising risk of cloud and some bursts of rain more widely into Sunday with fresher air. Windier and wetter conditions are indicated next week, though day-by-day detail is currently uncertain. Monday sees a rising risk of strengthening wind and rain, at least in northern areas, then a blustery northwesterly wind draws fresher air and showers more widely through midweek; some drier, brighter windows to the east. Staying mixed into next weekend.