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.
Saturday'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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C 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
Saturday 30th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early patchy rain west Scotland, east hills dry and clear of cloud. Afternoon brings more substantial rain and cloud to west Scotland, spreading east with time; becoming blustery west too. Weak sun and clear hills England and Wales, mild-to-warm, notable breezes later for Eryri NP and Lakeland.
Headline for Peak District
Cloud-free hills and warm sunshine, though thin high cloud
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly shifting southwesterly, 10-15mph, and often less for several hours. May trend towards the higher end of the range late in the day, occasionally shifting westerly too.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain during daylight
The hills dry during the day. Overnight, a rising risk of patchy rain.
Cloud on the hills?
No cloud
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine but weakened by thin high cloud, this at times thickening and at times more shrouded as the day goes. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 16C.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 21C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 31st May 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph; some stronger gusts in the early morning over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some nuisance breezes over high edges, and gusty early.
How Wet?
Showers
Scattered showers drifting from the west, small risk of a few heavier falls. An easing trend later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon lifting above the summits
A sheet of cloud above 500-600m at dawn, some lower banks in the west north of Kinder Scout. Lifting after daybreak to clear the summits by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
9 or 10C, rising to 13C.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn rising to 17C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 1st June 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph, speeds occasionally to 30mph, particularly in morning gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on high summits, occasionally more impeded with a chilly feel.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, increasingly frequent
Patchy light rain drifts from the southwest from before dawn, gradually becoming more frequent, a few heavy bursts, and a risk of becoming persistent as evening approaches.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering high terrain
Patches at varied heights in the morning, briefly lifting to summits with breaks for several hours, but cloud then more often shrouding summits through afternoon, banks to 500m with lower patches around rain, fewer breaks with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sunny glimpses in the morning but trending overcast. Very good visibility, deteriorating with fog and rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 12C. Feeling like 3C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 16C.
Planning Outlook
Changeable southwesterlies prevail as the weekend transitions into next week. Sunday sees showers for west hill groups, more widely and sometimes heavy in Scotland. Monday brings more widespread rain and wind into England and Wales, showers continue in Scotland. An unsettled theme is expected during the first ten days of June. Frontal systems from the Atlantic bring periods of rain, wind, and low cloud. Wind speeds will vary, but reaching gale force on mountains for periods, England and Wales looking particularly vulnerable. A few brighter windows, but these brief and often interrupted by afternoon showers with a risk of local thunder. Sometimes chilly in Scotland when the wind turns northwesterly though staying above freezing to summits.