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Peak District Forecast

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
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Clear
Warm
Strong warm sunshine

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Viewing Forecast For

Peak District
Tuesday 20th May 2025
Last updated Mon 19th May 25 at 4:30PM

Summary for all mountain areas

Mostly sunny and warm in Scotland; some patchy low fog in the north at dawn. Sunny too in England and Wales, fair weather cloud building afternoon with localised showers. Local heavy bursts later in western areas (including Galloway) with chance of isolated lightning, showers more scattered across the Pennines. Fairly light wind for all.

Headline for Peak District

Strong warm sunshine; chance local afternoon showers

How windy? (On the summits)

Easterly at dawn, soon northerly or variable 10mph or less. Becoming generally northwesterly into the afternoon with breezes up to 15mph into evening.

Effect of the wind on you?

Negligible

How Wet?

Possible late showers

Risk of isolated local showers by late afternoon into evening, mainly toward west; chance of an odd heavier burst.

Cloud on the hills?

Little if any

Any early misty cloud on some eastern moors soon dispersing.

Chance of cloud free summits?

Becoming nearly certain

Sunshine and air clarity?

Strong sunshine, best in west in morning, cloudier for a time east. Fair-weather cloud building across the sky into afternoon, chance of more extensive cloud as evening approaches. Visibility excellent, some early haze.

Temperature (at 600m)

8C rising to 14C.

And in the valleys

6C at dawn, some local patches slightly cooler in eastern valleys. Rising to 19 to 21C afternoon.

Viewing Forecast For

Peak District
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Last updated Mon 19th May 25 at 4:30PM

How windy? (On the summits)

Northerly 15 to 20mph.

Effect of the wind on you?

Fairly small

How Wet?

Possible showers

Chance of isolated brief showers at dawn soon fade. Chance of isolated showers returns later afternoon, mostly likely high terrain and west.

Cloud on the hills?

Generally clear

Chance of cloud free summits?

Above 90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Patchwork of cloud and sun, cloud may fill in a little afternoon. Visibility excellent.

Temperature (at 600m)

8C rising to 13C.

And in the valleys

5C from dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.

Viewing Forecast For

Peak District
Thursday 22nd May 2025
Last updated Mon 19th May 25 at 4:30PM

How windy? (On the summits)

Northeasterly 10-20mph.

Effect of the wind on you?

Mostly small

How Wet?

Substantially dry after light dawn showers

Chance odd spots of showers in the morning; soon fading for a substantially dry day.

Cloud on the hills?

Soon all clearing

Chance of fairly extensive cloud over highest terrain at dawn, soon lifting for cloud-free hills.

Chance of cloud free summits?

Chance 30% at dawn, soon 90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Little sun if any in morning; intermittent or frequent sun afternoon, some fair weather cloud around. Excellent visibility.

Temperature (at 600m)

4C rising to 9C

And in the valleys

5C at dawn, rising to 12 or 13C.

Planning Outlook

High pressure weakens into midweek. Some passing rain/showery bursts into Wales and England on Wednesday will lead to a mostly dry Thursday and Friday. A northerly breeze will lower temperatures; freezing levels will lower to high terrain of north and east Scotland for a time. In the short-term, ground conditions remain extensively dry, water courses are very low and the fire risk is very high. Weather turns very unsettled into the weekend as a strong frontal system arrives from the west on Friday night, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to all areas. Showers and a brisk wind will follow into the weekend.