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 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.
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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 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.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Generally cloudy conditions, covering some hill slopes in the morning, but breaking and lifting above many tops. Occasional sun breaking through, mainly in the east. In western Scotland, a weak front pushing in will lower the cloud over coastal hills and bring a little drizzle at times. Light winds overall.
Headline for Peak District
Largely dry day, cloud lifting and breaking. Light-moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Largely dry, chance of an odd drizzly shower. Into night, some rain develops from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud banks lifting and clearing
Cloud banks around higher slopes in morning, to 300-400m for a time in western areas at first. Lifting and breaking into middle of day to leave the hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% early in day, rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of cloud and sun. Visibility good below/out of cloud, more widely very good with time.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 14C afternoon.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 31st July 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Occasional rain and showers
Rain on and off in the morning, risk more persistent western areas, breaking up into scattered showers during afternoon, an odd heavier burst, later clearing eastwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lifting and breaking
Covering the hills widely, lowest in western areas in morning. Bases rising and breaking to upper slopes, clearing most tops during afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun developing. Visibility reduced in rain, later becoming very good away from showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 15C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 1st August 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but starting to affect comfortable walking on higher areas. Feeling noticeable cool.
How Wet?
Showers
Showery rain may be frequent for periods, drifting southeastwards across the region.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above tops
Patches may briefly graze higher slopes in morning, but soon all above hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Visibility very good away from showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 13C. Feeling like 3 to 5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevail in the extended outlook, with occasional fronts moving through - western mountains often shrouded in cloud, periods of rain and drizzle. Some showery bursts of rain further eastwards, particularly Thursday-Friday this week, but often smaller amounts of rain toward easternmost hills, and cloud bases often higher with breaks to eastern summits. Moderate breezes, sometimes more blustery - early next week looks windier for a time. Temperatures near average, though rather cool in Scotland late this week and again early next week. Ridges of higher pressure will build occasionally from the southwest for better windows of weather, particularly England & Wales.