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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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
Monday 13th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 12th Apr 26 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy showers with hail from dawn in northwest Scotland, snow falling as low as middle-slopes. Hail showers become widespread afternoon, a risk of isolating lightning. Cloud above most hills between showers. Chilly temperatures, slightly rising in sun, but suddenly chilly again around showers and also gusty.
Headline for Peak District
Morning sun, afternoon hail showers, risk isolated lightning
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 5 to 15mph, brief stronger gusts around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, but feeling chilly if exposed to breeze.
How Wet?
Hail showers forming afternoon
Largely dry all morning, then a scattering of brief showers forming, more widespread with time during afternoon, briefly heavy with hail, some snow may touch the high tops; risk isolated thunder & lightning. Heavy showers may continue for several hours after dark.
Cloud on the hills?
Above the hills
Some patchy mist in the valleys at dawn, this soon dissipating after sunrise. Cloud generally forming above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most widely in morning, then cloud building, leaving brief bursts of sun. Visibility excellent, but briefly very poor in showers. Possibly some early haze too.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C rising to 6 or 7C by afternoon, but dropping a few degrees in showers. Wind chill feeling like 0 to -3C on tops.
And in the valleys
0 or 1C at dawn, locally 2C northeastern valleys. Rising to 11C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 14th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 12th Apr 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 10 to 15mph or less until afternoon, tending to strengthen to 20-25mph up to dusk; 35mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of daytime, but later becoming more blustery over higher terrain.
How Wet?
Little or no rain until late
A rising risk of a little patchy rain or light showers afternoon, amounting to little. Into night, patchy rain and drizzle develops further from southwest, dry periods too.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Fragments of cloud around some slopes early morning, also mist in some valleys at first. Dispersing to leave hills generally clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny morning, then patchwork of cloud and sun, high cloud builds afternoon. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C rising to 9C, staying lifted into night. Feeling cooler later in day as wind increases.
And in the valleys
0 to 2C at dawn. Rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 12th Apr 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35-45mph; very gusty, not just high terrain, strongest gusts approaching 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking with notable wind chill all day; buffeting gusts posing a persistent challenge to stability.
How Wet?
Scattered rain, some drizzle, more later
Scattered rain affecting the fells much of the day, drizzly over the high summits in the early hours but this easing. Later, setting in persistent and heavier for a few hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, improving to summit breaks
Extensive over high terrain early and perhaps to middle or lower slopes around Kinder Scout. A lifting trend with time towards the summits, best chance of clear summits afternoon, and risk filling in again late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bursts of afternoon sunshine, though often cloudy. Poor visibility to start but improving, to very good as cloud/rain clears.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 10 or 11C. Feeling around freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C, rising to 15 or 16C.
Planning Outlook
Tuesday starts largely dry and temperatures trend milder than prior days, but rain and strengthening south-southwesterly winds return from the west later. Milder into mid-late week, but Scottish high tops above 1200m close to freezing at times. Wednesday through Friday sees unsettled conditions with showers, occasionally more persistent rain, accompanied by strong gusty winds, gales over mountains for periods, but also brighter spells between rain. With strengthening sunshine, temperatures will tend to rise several degrees during daylight, often becoming warm in the valleys; slopes north of major hill groups often milder. Higher pressure gradually builds through next weekend, bringing fewer showers and lighter winds; chilly overnight, but fairly mild spring days.