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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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
Tuesday 14th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy light rain and fog soon spread into Wales from the south, soon windy too, briefly gales. Starting sunny elsewhere, high cloud spreads north over England, later into central Scotland. Patchy rain into Lakeland to the west Highlands later, wind strengthens, gales coastal west Highlands. Northern Scotland stays sunny.
Headline for Peak District
Morning sun, high cloud builds with strengthening wind
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 10 to 15mph or less at dawn, gradually strengthening, reaching 30mph over tops later, strong gusts forming over high terrain, notably western parts, may deteriorate further overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of daytime, but later becoming more blustery over higher terrain, walking becoming strenuous late in the day with notable wind chill and buffeting gusts affecting stability.
How Wet?
Little or no rain until late
A rising risk of a little patchy rain or light showers afternoon, amounting to little. Overnight, patchy rain and drizzle develops further from southwest, dry periods too.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none until late
Fragments of cloud around some slopes early morning, also mist in some valleys at first. Dispersing to leave hills generally clear. Later in the day, cloud lowers to tough the high summits, though maybe only around dusk.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny morning, high cloud building from the southwest to weaken sun, overcast by evening. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C rising to 9C, temperature may briefly lower into evening but then lifting again overnight. Feeling cooler later in day as wind increases.
And in the valleys
1 or 2C at dawn, some local light frosts in well-sheltered valleys. Rising to 11 or 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35-45mph; very gusty, not just high terrain, strongest gusts approaching 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking with notable wind chill all day; buffeting gusts posing a persistent challenge to stability.
How Wet?
Scattered rain, some drizzle, more later
Scattered rain affecting the fells much of the day, drizzly over the high summits in the early hours but this easing. Later, setting in persistent and heavier for a few hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, improving to summit breaks
Extensive over high terrain early and perhaps to middle or lower slopes around Kinder Scout. A lifting trend with time towards the summits, best chance of clear summits afternoon, some variable patches returning, and likely more extensive again later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bursts of afternoon sunshine, though often cloudy. Poor visibility to start but improving, to very good as cloud/rain clears.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 10 or 11C. Feeling around freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
8 or 9C, rising to 15C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 16th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph at dawn, slightly easing morning, more substantially easing afternoon, 15-20mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure most of the day, notably early where walking more strenuous and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Some fine drizzle over the high tops at and before dawn, this soon dissipating. An odd light afternoon shower possible, but most likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy cloud around the high terrain at dawn, some ragged patches may form on lower slopes too, but soon lifting above the summits for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine breaking out with time for a patchwork of sun and cloud afternoon. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 9C. Feeling like -5C in direct wind early.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 13 or 14C.
Planning Outlook
Milder from Wednesday into the weekend, but Scottish high tops below freezing at times, locally lower in the northwest. Unsettled conditions in the immediate near-term with showers (sometimes heavy with hail and lightning), occasionally more persistent rain, accompanied by often gusty winds, gales over mountains for periods, but also brighter spells between rain. With spring sunshine, temperatures will tend to rise several degrees during daylight, often becoming warm in the valleys; slopes north of major hill groups often milder. Saturday sees continued showers, mostly north and west, but higher pressure gradually builds through late weekend into early next week, bringing fewer showers and lighter winds; chilly overnight, but fairly mild spring days. Confidence is low regarding how long high pressure will establish.