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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 10th Aug 26 at
1:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine and widely sunny - albeit patches of high thin cloud. In Scotland cloudy at times near west coast, whilst centred on the SE Highlands, persistent low cloud in the morning. Becoming very warm England and Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Dry, warm and sunny.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very unlikely
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
More or less unbroken sunshine. Excellent or superb visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 22C
And in the valleys
Rising to 24 to perhaps locally 27C by mid or late afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 12th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 10th Aug 26 at
1:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility although a haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
15 rising to 26C.
And in the valleys
Reaching 27 to 30C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 13th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 10th Aug 26 at
1:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Substantially or completely dry
Here and there chance of a burst of rain - perhaps just a few spots, but possibly a heavy burst with a rumble of thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine - often through high level cloud. Hazy.
Temperature (at 600m)
Reaching an unusually warm 28C in the afternoon
And in the valleys
Will reach a hot 31C, to perhaps 33C some eastern valleys in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Chance of bursts of rain, possibly locally thundery on Wednesday NW England northwards, with further occasional rain (and low cloud) later in the week, mainly across the W & NW Highlands. The almost completely dry and warm weather will persist elsewhere - very hot indeed Thursday. Underfoot conditions will remain exceptionally dry. There may be little change in the pattern into next week - although there is uncertainty in the track of oncoming rain on low cloud at the end of the weekend.