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.
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.
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.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 23rd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day for most places with light winds. Patchy cloud around some hill slopes early in the day will lift to leave many summits clear, but cloud banks are likely to persist on west coastal tops in Scotland, a little drizzle here in the morning, breezier too in the far northwest.
Headline for Peak District
Dry, hills clear most of day.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction often little wind, rarely 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Some early mist in valleys, patches of cloud briefly on some hill slopes, but all dispersing to leave all cloud above hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine mostly morning, fair-weather cloud fills in afternoon. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 15C.
And in the valleys
6C or locally cooler at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 24th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast then easterly 15-20mph, trending towards higher speeds with time, by evening 25mph, becoming gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but becoming noticeably breezier later.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
A few ragged mist patches here and there on low slopes at dawn, soon lifting and dissipating for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine; some scattered fair weather and high cloud building. Good visibility but some haze around.
Temperature (at 600m)
8 or 9C, rising to 15C.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 25th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but feeling breezy over higher terrain, in places more noticeably gusty.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance of a little fine drizzle where in early cloud banks.
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches clear
Patchy cloud banks on some higher moors for a few hours from dawn, mainly toward the east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and thin high cloud. Visibility good but slight haze, some early mist over hills.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 16C.
And in the valleys
11C from dawn, rising to 21C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A fine start to the week with high pressure nearby, but easterly breezes will tend to strengthe. Most places dry through Monday and Tuesday, but generally deteriorating from the south into midweek as low pressure moves in from the south, patchy rain will increasingly spread northward with some local stronger wind. Broadly unsettled as next weekend approaches with bands of heavy rain forming mixed with showery bursts at times, but fairly warm and somewhat humid. Wind speed and direction likely to vary considerably day-to-day.