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.
Sunday'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 5 to 10C 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 5 to 10C 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
Sunday 17th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 16th May 26 at
4:04PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Scattered showers for most through morning, early low cloud (lowest west) rises to and above many summits for several hours. Showers become frequent and heavy afternoon, risk of isolated lightning and hail; showers most of the day in Scotland. Breezy in exposure, strong gusts near showers, and quite chilly.
Headline for Peak District
Patchy sun; scattered showers, later frequent and heavy
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph in the morning, trending southwesterly with time and easing to 15-20mph, but stronger gusts around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezier and rather cool over the tops, particularly early in the day and later again around gusty showers.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, heavier and frequent through afternoon
Scattered showers here and there morning into early afternoon, some early drizzle on the high tops too. Later in the day, a rising risk of frequent, heavy showers with a risk of hail and lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear most of the day
Most cloud above the hills, local patches on some higher western slopes in morning soon lifting. Ragged fragments around some slopes near showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, trending towards more cloud than sun as the afternoon goes. Visibility very good, but reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C rising to 8C afternoon.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, some cooler patches but frost is unlikely. Rising to 13C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 18th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 16th May 26 at
4:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 10-15mph, occasional 20mph, tending to increase later to 20-25mph, to 30mph overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of day, but risk increasingly blustery into evening and worsening onward into night.
How Wet?
Localised heavy showers move east
Patchy rain and odd showery bursts, some heavier during middle of day and afternoon, though tending to move away eastward to be drier later. Then overnight, rain arrives from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting, largely clearing
Varied cloud banks around hills in morning, mostly western slopes. Lifting higher up and increasingly above hills by late morning, brief patches lower in showers. Largely clear into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud, glimpses of sun; high cloud thickens again later in day. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C rising to 8C.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 19th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 16th May 26 at
4:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35-45mph, gusty early; easing trend and later shifting southwesterly, 25-35mph by late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking with buffeting and wind chill in exposure; easing with time but remaining strenuous high tops.
How Wet?
Often raining
Frequent showers affect the hills most of the day, at times merging into broader areas of rain; rain most frequent or persistent western slopes. Risk isolated hail and lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, may improve
Cloud shrouds the hills to the low slopes at dawn and into morning. With time, a general lifting trend; may at times lift to the high tops with a brief summit break, but returning to at least middle slopes during rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few glimpses of sun here and there. Largely poor visibility, brief improvements.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising to 10C, perhaps slightly cooler Lancashire Pennines. Feeling like -3 to -6C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn rising to 15C.
Planning Outlook
A mixed but milder outlook. Showery bursts of rain Monday, passing eastwards; by later Monday, strengthening southerly winds and rain moving into Wales from the southwest. Damp south-southwesterlies then prevail for a few days as mid-week approaches with regular showers, most on western hills where drizzly rain may persist between showers. Expect increasingly wet conditions underfoot, slippery rock surfaces. Also, a risk of isolated hail and lightening in the showers. Indications of high pressure building over the continent later in the week, brining milder and drier conditions to England and Wales. However, some drizzle and low cloud may continue to affect western hills, with periods of rain and wind continuing to affect Scotland. This trend may continue into the weekend, though detail currently uncertain.