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.
Peak District
Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated
Wed 17th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Gale force westerly winds across most mountains, strengthening during day for northern England. Rain spreads southeastwards to affect many areas. Low cloud covering the mountains, lowest in the west. Lifting above freezing to all tops.
Increasingly windy. Rain arriving afternoon.
Westerly, 15mph or less at first, strengthening during day toward 30mph afternoon, 40mph by evening.
Fairly small at first, becoming increasingly blustery later arduous conditions with marked wind chill on higher terrain.
Rain developing afternoon
Dry until early afternoon most areas, but patchy drizzly rain moving in from northwest, becoming steadier rain through afternoon into early evening.
Little if any
Patchy mist around some valleys and hill slopes from dawn. Dispersing to leave the hills generally clear until well into afternoon, then cloud lowering onto tops as rain arrives.
70%
Sunshine and broken cloud giving way to overcast skies afternoon. Visibility very good, reducing in rain later.
1C rising to 6C. Wind chill feeling sub-zero later in stronger winds.
Slight frost some valleys and sheltered higher terrain at dawn. Rising to 10 to 12C.
Peak District
Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated
Wed 17th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Northwesterly 35mph higher tops early in day, risk over 40mph around dawn. Easing a little during day to 25-30mph.
Considerable wind chill and very blustery on exposed higher terrain, especially in the morning. Lessening gradually afternoon.
Mostly dry
Rare brief hail showers.
Little if any
Any early patches soon lifting to leave cloud generally above the hills.
90%
Broken cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
2 to 5C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -8C.
4C rising to 11C.
Peak District
Saturday 20th April 2024
Last updated
Wed 17th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
North to northwesterly 10 to 15mph.
Small
Precipitation very unlikely
Small chance of an isolated brief light shower in afternoon.
Hills clear
Cloud generally forming above the hills.
Above 90%
Sunshine and patchy cloud building up during the day. Visibility very good.
2C rising to 8C. Feeling like sub-zero if exposed to breeze at first, 3C afternoon.
Slight frost in sheltered valleys at first. Rising to 12 to 14C.
Near freezing over high tops on Friday with a scattering of brief hail showers on brisk northwesterly winds. Milder into the weekend. High pressure builds into the weekend bringing mostly dry conditions and lighter winds. However, fairly cloudy over the Highlands, shrouding many western mountains, with patchy drizzle mainly in the northwest on Saturday. High pressure then centred toward the northwest into next week, cool northeasterly breezes developing. Near or below freezing on tops with overnight frost into valleys and glens. Sunny spells and scattered showers with hail and snow.