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.
Monday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C 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
Monday 14th July 2025
Last updated
Sun 13th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy rain and thunderstorms increasingly affect the Highlands, though northern areas largely dry until late in the day. Bursts of rain over northern England in the morning, locally turning thundery, moving into the Borders. Local showery bursts for Wales and south Pennines. Gusty S-SE'ly winds, turning SW'ly Wales. Fresher air arriving.
Headline for Peak District
Occasional heavy showers, possible thunder. Gusty wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
South turning southwesterly 15 to 25mph, speeds tending to increase, suddenly gusty 30mph for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly affecting comfortable walking on exposed terrain, buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Showery bursts, risk local thunder
Spots of rain or odd heavier bursts forming during morning, risk of localised thunderstorms middle of day, tending to break into scattered showers during afternoon, but tending to clear away eastwards. Isolated showers may remain into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, low cloud for a time, clearing
Areas of low cloud covering some slopes in the morning. In rain, covering hills widely, patches to lower elevations. Then lifting mostly above hills afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun often obscured by thick high cloud, widely overcast in rain. Hazy or murky for a time, may improve to give sun and very good visibility afternoon.
Temperature (at 600m)
14 to 16C, warm from dawn, but tending to drop slightly toward dusk.
And in the valleys
15C at dawn, rising to 24C away from rain into afternoon; humid, but becoming fresher later.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Last updated
Sun 13th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph with stronger gusts at times on higher moors.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery across the hills, affecting comfortable walking where exposed, in places more strenuous.
How Wet?
Heavy rain then showery bursts
Persistent rain soon sets in heavily in morning, soonest in western areas, lasting several hours. Breaking up into thundery showers during afternoon, rain may remain frequent until evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering the hills most persistently toward the west, lowering widely in rain, banks of cloud from mid to some lower slopes upwards. Often extensive above 500-600m toward west. Some breaks in east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, visibility possibly good for a time ahead of rain in east. Misty or murky in rain. Improving later in day.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 to 13C. Feeling like 3 to 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, only rising to max 17C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 16th July 2025
Last updated
Sun 13th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest then westerly, 25mph around dawn, 15-20mph during morning, easing to 10-15mph or less afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy early in the day, feeling rather cool, then becoming fairly small.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Small risk of an isolated afternoon shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear
Any early patches on higher western slopes soon clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 16C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 21C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure with an associated frontal system tracks east on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain over England and Wales, plus upland winds to gale force on Welsh mountains. Risk of localised heavy showers for the Highlands on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday then offers a better day for all, with light winds, sunny spells and rare if any showers. A mixed outlook in the longer range though, as slack low pressure is often nearby, giving scope for slow-moving showers and possible thundery downpours, these may be concentrated on England and Wales around next weekend. Briefly cooler early this week, then mostly fairly warm, quite humid.