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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Mild
Air temperature +5C or above 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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Mild
Air temperature +5C or above 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
Tuesday 15th April 2025
Last updated
Mon 14th Apr 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain and hill snow across Scotland. Cloud lifting and breaking, returning in showers. Patchy rain into England as well with more cloud here in the morning. Local slow-moving showery bursts into afternoon. Rain becoming persistent in south Wales and reaching north, becoming windy too with risk of gales here.
Headline for Peak District
Showery rain, cloud banks on tops in rain
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less through the morning. Winds orient northward in the afternoon and rise toward 15mph as dusk approaches, further deteorating after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Morning light rain into scattered showers
Patchy light rain in the morning, developing into slow-moving areas of showery rain into the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud lifting
Covering the hills in the morning, risk fairly widely. Lifting to tops or above into afternoon, but local patches forming around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sun, only weak glimpses through high cloud. Visibility very good away from showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 to 7C.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 16th April 2025
Last updated
Mon 14th Apr 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Very uncertain forecast detail: Variable direction, risk 25-40mph, but possibly much lighter speeds overall.
Effect of the wind on you?
Beware risk of challenging conditions and significant wind chill at least part of the day. Possibly much more benign conditions.
How Wet?
Risk rain and snow on tops for a time
Uncertain, but increasing likelihood of a extensive area of rain and hill snow above 500m moving northwards across the region for a few hours. Then scattered showers with hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive then lifting
Risk shrouding the hills widely if rain/snow is persistent. Likely to rise during day to clear many hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little if any sun. Visibility poor if in rain, may improve to be very good away from showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
Near 0C in morning, rising to 4C, though variable through the day. If stronger winds occur, chill factor feeling near to -10C.
And in the valleys
5 to 8C, may rise above 10C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 17th April 2025
Last updated
Mon 14th Apr 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10-20mph. Chance of increasing speeds around dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Little rain expected
A few light showers around dawn soon drift northward for a substantially dry day.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little
A few cloud banks over highest tops at dawn will soon disperse for a mostly cloud-free day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Frequent sunshine, some fair weather cloud creating a patchwork later. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C, rising to 7C
And in the valleys
3C at dawn, rising to 11C
Planning Outlook
A highly complex weather situation during this week as areas of low pressure circulate slowly near or across the British Isles. A mix of showers with hail and snow on hills, but at times a risk of more persistent and widespread rain and hill snow - particularly Wednesday, but a similar risk continues into the Easter period. Occasional windows of dry and clear conditions locally. Wind speeds very variable, often light, but beware periods of strengthening markedly to gale force over the hills. Temperatures generally cool, particularly compared to recent times, often near or below freezing on higher mountains.