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.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind 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.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 21st May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensively dry with light wind. However, as cloud builds sunshine will tend to give way from southeast and here and there bursts of rain are likely. It will be warm, particularly on summits near the west coast, where scattered thunderstorms giving localised torrential rain.
Headline for Peak District
Risk bursts of thundery rain. Increasingly cloudy.
How windy? (On the summits)
Morning: Easterly 10mph. Afternoon: Very light and direction varied.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
A few bursts of rain
One or two brief bursts of rain, most likely afternoon onwards. Low risk isolated thunder and briefly heavy rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Summits all or almost all constantly cloud free after a few fragments here and there after dawn.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain by mid morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, but overall extensive high cloud layers Visibility mostly excellent though slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C at dawn, lifting to 13C by mid afternoon.
And in the valleys
16 to 18C in the afternoon
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly, gradually strengthening from 10mph, to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rain most or all day
Rain frequent or perhaps incessant. Heavy thundery rain in places.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive
Fog widely shrouding higher areas, and for periods forming near or below 300m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine not expected. Hazy, and visibility widely poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C
And in the valleys
Between 12 and 15C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 23rd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in whole forecast: Northerly between 20 and perhaps 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
May well result in considerable wind chill and make walking against the wind strenuous on higher areas.
How Wet?
Rain fizzling out; timing uncertain
A broad swath of rain will ease and then clear slowly from the west - timing very uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, although cloud base rising
Cloud may well blanket the mountains very widely most of day, although as rain eases, so cloud base will rise, possibly eventually clearing most summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy or dull. Poor visibility in rain but tending to become very good from west.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C
And in the valleys
12 or 13C.
Planning Outlook
Low confidence on Wednesday and particularly Thursday. On Wednesday areas of thundery rain become increasingly widespread, although most or perhaps all of Wales will escape. By Thursday, there is uncertainty in positioning a north to south band of rain. It is most likely to be centred over eastern Britain, but edge away east only slowly. Beyond, after dry weather into the weekend, southerly winds will strengthen ahead of rain coming in off the Atlantic (again timing of this uncertain).