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.
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.
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, 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
Tuesday 17th June 2025
Last updated
Tue 17th Jun 25 at
7:50AM
Summary for all mountain areas
A weakening front drifts slowly southwards, bringing low cloud and rain or drizzle, soon fading from most of the Highlands where cloud bases rise, but damp conditions lingering for the Lakes, only fading gradually later. Drizzly rain extends into north Wales. Moderate southwesterly breezes, but stronger at dawn.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy on tops. Largely dry, a little drizzle later northwest.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 20mph, up to 25 or 30mph for a time early in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezy over higher terrain, may start to affect comfortable walking early morning.
How Wet?
Possible light rain northwest
A weakening front coming in from north may bring drizzly showers to western hills, mainly areas north from Bleaklow during afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Generally above the hills, some patchy cloud may drift onto western higher slopes if rain develops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun best in east, clouding over for a time at least further north/west. Visibility very good, hazier in west.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 14C.
And in the valleys
11C from dawn, rising toward 20C afternoon, quite humid.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 18th June 2025
Last updated
Tue 17th Jun 25 at
7:50AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Any early misty cloud on some slopes soon all clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some fair-weather cloud. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 16C.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 21C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 19th June 2025
Last updated
Tue 17th Jun 25 at
7:50AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly or variable, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Visibility excellent, some haze may develop.
Temperature (at 600m)
Rising from 13 to 20C, then little change into evening and night.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 26C afternoon, quite humid.
Planning Outlook
High pressure to the south will to expand northwards during midweek, with dry conditions and very warm air extending north to all regions for the second half of the week, sunshine and fair-weather cloud. Winds becoming light south to southeasterlies. Some uncertainty, fine weather may continue for most places through the weekend into early next week, but risk some showers with time.