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.
Wednesday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low pressure drifting in from the east will bring scattered thundery bursts of rain, developing into increasingly widespread rain, sustained heavy rain setting in for eastern Scotland and Pennines. Cloud filling in across most hills and winds generally strengthening.
Headline for Peak District
Rain heavy at times, risk thunder; low cloud, wind increasing.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly, gradually strengthening from 10mph, to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery over the tops.
How Wet?
Rain persistent at times: risk thunder.
Rain frequent or fairly persistent in the morning. May ease into afternoon and clear northwards, but risk scattered heavy showers and possible thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive
Fog widely shrouding higher areas, and for periods forming near or below 300m. Cloud base rising from the south during afternoon, but returning in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 50% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, possible weak sun through high cloud in afternoon. Hazy, and visibility widely poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C, but feeling like 5C as wind strengthens.
And in the valleys
Between 12 and 15C, rising to 18C afternoon in any sun, feeling humid.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 23rd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill and walking strenuous against the wind on higher exposed areas.
How Wet?
Rain gradually fizzling out
A broad swathe of rain from overnight into daytime, may begin to ease later, but leaving a risk of showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Cloud likely to blanket the hills very widely most of day, although as rain eases, so cloud base will rise, later starting to break up, but may leave patches over tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy or dull. Poor visibility in rain, slowly improving.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C. Wind chill in stronger speeds feeling close to freezing.
And in the valleys
12 or 13C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 24th May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Showers possible
Risk of a little patchy rain or scattered showers forming.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing the tops
Banks of cloud around some higher slopes in the morning generally all lifting above hills by middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy with a little sun breaking through. Visibility increasingly very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 to 10C
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 16C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A slow-moving area of low pressure will leave areas of rain and showers later this week, plus varied banks of low cloud across the mountains, feeling cool. Improving at least temporarily into the weekend as pressure rises for a time, becoming warmer, but southerly winds will strengthen ahead of lowering pressure over the Atlantic, likely to move in by early next week to bring changeable conditions, rain at times, most frequent western Scotland.