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.
Wednesday'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.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 26th May 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A largely sunny day in NW Scotland, whilst low cloud in central-E Scotland & NE England in the morning will gradually thin and break, but may linger toward the North Sea. Gusty SE'ly winds for England & Wales, but remaining very warm. Localised thundery rain may develop in Wales, mainly south.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy, gusty. Dry, warm sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph, up to 30mph at times as marked gusts develop, with highest gusts not always on tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming rather blustery and increasingly gusty through the day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Soon largely clear
Early patches of low cloud on some slopes mainly eastern hills. Will lift and break up to leave hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon lifting above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some early cloud mainly east, but a patchwork of sunshine developing, sunnier widely into afternoon, sooner west. Visibility good but hazy views.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 16C, warmest in west in afternoon.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, local cooler spots; rising to 20 to 23C, warmest western hills.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 28th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 26th May 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast turning southerly, in range 20 to 35mph, very gusty for a time. Turning SW'ly evening-night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed terrain. Sudden strong gusts ahead of rain.
How Wet?
Risk thundery bursts soon into day
Possibility of sporadic thundery downpours already occurring from dawn into early morning, drifting northward. May clear into middle of day, but risk of further scattered showers, chance some thundery bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Ragged patches forming over hills at varied elevations during and just after rain for a time. Otherwise hills largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied sun and high cloud, more overcast skies likely for a time, mainly morning. Rather hazy, poorer visibility if in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
14 to 18C.
And in the valleys
7 to 10C at dawn, locally some cooler hollows; rising to 23C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 29th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 26th May 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 20mph, at times 25mph high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but breezy over higher exposed terrain, feeling quite cool.
How Wet?
Rain rare if any
Chance of a brief drizzly shower western areas in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above hills
Some early cloud banks grazing western hills, but lifting above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 to 14C. Wind chill feeling like 3C on tops in morning, 7C afternoon.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Very warm air wafts north across the Highlands by Thursday, but this also brings a risk of scattered thundery showers forming; strong and gusty southerly winds. Gale or near-gale force southwesterlies into Friday for the Highlands, strongest toward the northwest, where accompanied by rain, drizzle and low cloud. The recent heat across England and Wales will ease back to nearer average temperatures into the weekend. From the weekend into next week, southwesterlies will prevail, bringing changeable conditions in from the Atlantic - rain, drizzle and low cloud most common on western coastal mountains, but showery days are likely more widely at times. Temperatures near average, some cooler days.