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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Friday 29th August 2025
Last updated
Thu 28th Aug 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain frequent or persistent for western Scotland most of the day, some slow-moving heavy bursts, these extending increasingly eastwards over the Highlands. Clusters of showery rain over western England and Wales will drift eastwards during the day on fresh and gusty winds.
Headline for Peak District
Showery spells, brisk winds.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph, stronger gusts in showers; trending westerly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though comfort of walking at times affected on high edges.
How Wet?
Showery rain at times
A little patchy rain locally morning, otherwise a few hours largely dry. Increasingly showery into middle of day, locally a cluster of more frequent rain for an hour or so.
Cloud on the hills?
Tops clearing, patches in rain
Fairly extensive over upper slopes from dawn. Bases rising through morning and lifting off summits. Banks of cloud may graze highest slopes in rain, but often staying above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Visibility very good, tending to become poor if rain develops later.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C, rising to 13C for most, less rise on moors north of M62. Feeling like 3 to 5C in the wind on tops.
And in the valleys
11C from dawn, rising to 17C. Northwest valleys staying cooler.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 30th August 2025
Last updated
Thu 28th Aug 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-25mph morning, rising to 45mph afternoon, risk 60mph for a time later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small early in day, deteriorating to make walking increasingly strenuous, later difficult. Wind chill becomes considerable.
How Wet?
Persistent rain sets in afternoon
A few spots of drizzly rain on western slopes in the morning, otherwise dry. Persistent rain sets in from the west afternoon, becoming widespread with regular heavy bursts. May trend showery by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive from mid-slopes up
From dawn, cloud banks at various heights, tops at times clear of cloud during morning. Filling in extensively above 500m as rain sets in with patches down to lowest slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%, lowering to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak glimpses of sun through high cloud, turning overcast. Visibility increasingly poor as rain sets in.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 or 11C in morning, rising to 14C middle of day; cooling again later. Feeling just above freezing in wind.
And in the valleys
11C from dawn, only slight rise most of morning. Rising to 18C for a time afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 31st August 2025
Last updated
Thu 28th Aug 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, 25 to 35mph, at times over 40mph in exposure near higher edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions over the hills, more challenging in places on tops.
How Wet?
Showers develop
Patchy showery rain mostly toward northwest in morning, but bursts of rain increasingly widespread into afternoon. Risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above hills
Cloud base generally above the hills, some patches possibly capping western slopes early morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun breaking through at times. Visibility very good, reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 12C. Wind chill feeling close to freezing in exposure on tops.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 18C in afternoon; cooling a few degrees during showers.
Planning Outlook
An unsettled weekend ahead driven by low pressure to the west/north of Scotland. Brisk westerlies will drive showery rain onto western mountains, at times drifting eastwards. Some local thundery downpours may arise. Saturday in particular will be very windy with widespread risk of gales and heavy rain setting in from the southwest. Sunny periods will arise between weather features, greatest chance in eastern areas later in the weekend and early next week. Next week stays mixed with low pressure in charge, frequent rain or showers continuing. Some improvement later in the week as pressure tends to rise.