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.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 11th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fairly cloudy Scottish highlands, drizzly tops east where a risk of thundery showers; drier west, local bright breaks. A rising risk of heavy/thundery showers forming over Southern Uplands. Very warm and sunny in England, but high cloud and a risk of showers far north later. Extensive hot sunshine for Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Hot sunshine, risk sunburn and dehydration; breezy later
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10-15mph, gradually trending towards higher speeds and reaching 20-25mph by evening, stronger gusts forming as night falls, risk up to 35mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small most of the day, quickly becoming quite breeze late in the day into night.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Slight haze in the morning, this lifting and fading for excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
16C rising to 23C.
And in the valleys
16C at dawn, western valleys a degree milder than eastern valleys. Rising to 27C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 12th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20-25mph. Notable gusts over tops and stronger speeds early and late, top speeds approach 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking at times affected on high terrain, particularly early and late when strongest gusts affect stability.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive early, clearing
A veil of cloud covers the moors from overnight, extensive over all high terrain, to middle or lower eastern slopes. Soon after sunrise, cloud begins to lift and break, likely none left on the moors by late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and foggy at dawn, cloud gradually breaking for extensive afternoon sun with good visibility; some thin high cloud.
Temperature (at 600m)
13C rising to 20C.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn rising to 23 to 25C, western valleys noticeably warmer.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 13th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15-20mph; stronger sustained wind early with notable gusts over tops and downslope, risk approaching 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but morning gusts may be quite strong, affecting stability.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Varied banks of cloud at all elevations may drift from the east in the early morning, likely well broken with little or no cloud west of high tops. Cloud soon lifts and dissipates after dawn for clear moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly extensive as early low cloud breaks. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 19C.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 23C or warmer in western valley south of Kinder Scout.
Planning Outlook
Staying very warm late weekend into next week. High pressure north of the country keeps the skies mostly clear and facilitates an an easterly flow, pushing the warmest temperatures to western hill groups. Northeastern areas will see early sea fog under the high pressure, this dissipating in the sun through morning. Scottish highlands seeing temperatures often rise into the mid-teens, valley temperatures to the 20s west; warmest Wales where hill temperatures often to 20C or higher. A fairly sustained breeze most of the week in England and Wales, at times stronger and quite gusty. Low pressure south of the country may push cloud and showers into Wales, though confidence remains low, and could remain largely dry. Detail uncertain later next week, but a milder northerly flow may begin to establish.