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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C 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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C 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
Sunday 19th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 18th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine conditions for many places with patchy cloud and sun. A chilly breeze will be strongest in northern Scotland. Brief showers with snow flurries on hills in northwest Scotland in the morning. Well scattered mostly light showers across Scotland and northern England into afternoon and early evening.
Headline for Peak District
Light-moderate wind, sunshine and broken cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northwesterly 10 to 15mph, locally 20mph early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, but feeling chilly where exposed on higher tops in the morning.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Most or all day dry. A small chance of odd light shower mainly late afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
A few odd mist patches in sheltered valleys at dawn, these soon dissipating for cloud-free moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some thin high cloud around, and increasingly a patchwork through afternoon. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C, rising to 8C afternoon.
And in the valleys
2C from dawn, perhaps some local light frost. Rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 20th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 18th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly, 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, but feeling rather chilly on exposed high tops.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
The morning may be largely dry, then increasing risk of brief showers forming, with possible soft hail, initially eastern areas, then more widely afternoon, though some places remain largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most cloud above the hills all day, rare patches may graze high tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; best toward west in the morning. Visibility often excellent, briefly reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C rising to 7C afternoon. Where exposed to wind, feeling like -3C early in day.
And in the valleys
Slight frost in some valleys at dawn. Rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Last updated
Sat 18th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25mph to gusty 30mph in places around higher moors.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill in exposure, some blustery spots affecting ease of walking.
How Wet?
A little rain
Patchy light rain or brief light showers passing westwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above hills
Cloud grazing some upper slopes mostly around 600m in the morning, briefly lower in the east. Likely to lift mostly above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some brighter sunnier moments mostly western areas. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C rising to 6C afternoon. Directly in the wind, feeling like -4 to -7C.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A cool northeasterly wind into Monday brings a scattering of showers, but plenty of dry weather too. High pressure stays nearby to the north of Britain through the week ahead giving a run of dry days with sunshine typically best in the west, but many mountains often free of low cloud. A cool easterly wind prevails for England and Wales, strongest toward the south, whilst Scotland has often lighter winds. Some overnight frosts. Daytime temperatures near average, typically a few degrees above freezing on high tops through midweek. Dry, settled conditions are likely to continue into next week.