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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, 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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 23rd August 2025
Last updated
Fri 22nd Aug 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloudy skies for many places, varied areas of low cloud on some hill slopes in the morning, largely lifting above the tops, but may continue to cap higher western mountains in Scotland, with a little rain occasionally. An odd shower in north Wales in afternoon. Winds generally light.
Headline for Peak District
Largely dry, cloud mostly above hills; light winds.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction 5 to 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance an odd patch of drizzle around early low cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Risk early low cloud, clearing
Patchy cloud or mist around some slopes early morning; cloud lifting generally above the hills during morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun and mostly thin high cloud. May start misty, visibility becoming excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C from dawn. Rising to 16C afternoon.
And in the valleys
8C or locally cooler in some sheltered spots at dawn, rising to 20 to 22C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 24th August 2025
Last updated
Fri 22nd Aug 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly or variable 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud clearing
Some cloud banks may cover western hills in the morning, but generally lifting above hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and some high cloud. Visibility good, but slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C from dawn, rising to 17C afternoon.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, locally cooler in some spots if skies clear. Reaching 22C by afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 25th August 2025
Last updated
Fri 22nd Aug 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, strengthening, 15-25mph, reaching 30mph on exposed high tops and near some edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting fairly small, but increasingly blustery, in places affecting comfortable walking where exposed.
How Wet?
Rain not expected until night
Very likely dry all day. Into night, risk of rain developing from the southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and some high cloud moving in. Visibility good, possible slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
14C rising to 18C. In the wind feeling like 5 to 10C.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 24C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
High pressure drifts slowly east, whilst low pressure over the Atlantic encroaches nearer in the early part of the new week. Southeasterly winds increasing Sunday-Monday, soonest for western regions, becoming much windier by Monday in west, then more widely with time. Areas of rain and showery bursts increasingly widespread as the week progresses as low pressure then rotates slowly over Britain - day-to-day detail becomes very uncertain. Warmer and more humid for a time, then cooler later in week.