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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 20th August 2025
Last updated
Tue 19th Aug 25 at
4:32PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure to northwest, north-easterly winds; gustiest England and Wales. Cloud sheet fairly extensive from dawn, breaking up through day to sunshine, but patches persisting for the northern Highlands, into eastern Border Hills, and Pennines. Best sun in the west, aside from slow-moving cloudy zone of western Argyll.
Headline for Peak District
Blustery, cool. Cloud sheet morning, thinning out. Sunshine coming through.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 20-30mph at dawn, easing to 15-25mph into afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking affected at times, mostly in the morning. Feeling rather chilly in the morning.
How Wet?
Very little or no precipitation
A little damp feel with isolated fine spots of drizzle under the cloud in the morning, most likely in the east.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud tops, soon burning off.
At dawn, patchy cloud drifting around terrain above 500m, some banks drifting further downslope in northeastern areas. Soon rising and burning off the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% at first, but soon rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine mostly confined to west at first, but becoming more widespread. Very good visibility, some haze building through the day.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 12C. Feeling just above freezing at dawn in the wind.
And in the valleys
11C from dawn, rising to 16 to 18C, always warmest (or locally warmer) in western valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 21st August 2025
Last updated
Tue 19th Aug 25 at
4:32PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-easterly 20 to 25mph in morning, occasionally higher in gusts, but hour by hour easing down to 15mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and gusty with marked wind chill in the morning. Becoming mostly small into the afternoon.
How Wet?
Local drizzle, mainly morning.
Dry, bar some spots of fine drizzle in the wind at times, mainly across eastern areas in the morning, before the cloud sheet tends to thins and breaks.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive cloud sheet, but above tops.
An extensive cloud sheet will cover area through morning, but likely to be above the tops. The cloud will break into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy morning, then brightening up afternoon with sun coming through. Visibility away from local drizzle, very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C at dawn, lifting to 11C
And in the valleys
7 to 9C at dawn, lifting to reach 17 or 18C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 22nd August 2025
Last updated
Tue 19th Aug 25 at
4:32PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-westerly 5 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches clearing
A few early patches possible at varied levels, but tending to burn off through the morning to leave the hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, skies may fill in with cloud for a time. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C lifting to 14C
And in the valleys
5 to 8C at dawn, lifting to 18 to 21C
Planning Outlook
High pressure dominates through this week, with initial north-easterly winds, easing out as the high builds overhead with lighter winds. With a cooler air-mass in place, widely chilly dawns, with a slight frost for some valleys and glens, especially in the Highlands. Banks of cloud coming and going on the hills, with periods of sunshine, generally best in the west. Wind and rain may edge off the Atlantic into next week, but much uncertainty in detail and timing of this change.