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.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze 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.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 25th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low fog in north and east Scotland in the morning, lifting and breaking, may linger in eastern areas; chilly here too for several hours. Often sunny England and Wales with warm temperatures; some high cloud around, but beware sunburn risk. Later cooling in southeast Scotland and N Pennines. Negligible wind.
Headline for Peak District
Warm bright sunshine; cool in the valleys early
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable less than 10mph. Some light upslope breezes may form with time. Orienting southerly into evening/nighttime.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some high cloud around. Visibility very good, some early haze but improving.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 14C.
And in the valleys
4 or 5C Rising toward 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 26th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10-15mph, strongest wind early to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though breezy in exposure early in the day, some gustiness too.
How Wet?
Risk scattered showers
Local showers here and there, the showers generally light and fleeting; may stay entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Moors clearing through morning
Patchy cloud at various height in the morning, including into valleys, most extensive on east slopes. Cloud lifts and breaks from sunrise through morning, the moors soon clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly sunny, some high cloud, which will occasionally thicken. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C, rising to 12C.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 17C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph; may shift northeasterly afternoon, rising to 20mph at times with notable gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though increasingly frequent strong gusts over high terrain afternoon.
How Wet?
Risk heavy afternoon showers
Scattered showers through morning, which may become heavy with time; a risk of thunderstorms afternoon, though detail is uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely clear
Some patchy banks at various heights in the morning, these lifting off the tops through morning for cloud-free moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning, then a patchwork of cloud develops. Mixed visibility, some early haze, then poor in afternoon showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising to 13C.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn rising to 18C.
Planning Outlook
High pressure remains dominant this weekend and into next week: regularly sunny and pleasantly warm days; summit temperatures often at or above 10C, many valleys will warm up toward 20C afternoon. Risk of sunburn in strong sunshine and very dry springtime ground conditions with high risk of wildfire. Risk of showers Sunday and Monday, which could be heavy Monday, some risk of thunderstorms developing in England, though confidence is low. The middle of next week remains settled with sunshine, patchy dawn mist that soon fades. An easterly wind establishes in Wales from mid-week, then a rising risk of wind pushing northward with rain following. Long-term detail is very uncertain, but a trend towards cooler, more unsettled weather is indicated in early May.