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
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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 8th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Ranging from persistent gales, and increasingly toward west and north, rain and fog across the Scottish Highlands to blustery but largely dry Cumbria and S Scotland. Extensively warm and sunny elsewhere.
Headline for Peak District
Fine warm and sunny - beware sunburn.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph although lighter post dawn and again in evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive or unbroken bright sunshine. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 20C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn rising to 23 to 25C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30mph, probably easing a little afternoon onwards.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking may begin strenuous, effects easing but wind remains a nuisance in exposure.
How Wet?
A little rain, mainly N of Peak District
Rain now and again, although in afternoon chance of drizzly rain fairly persistent north from Saddleworth.
Cloud on the hills?
May form north from about Saddleworth
Generally very little, although risk cloud base lowering to 300m western hills initially near Pendle, but the low cloud may later reach Saddleworth.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine; very good visibility
Temperature (at 600m)
13 or 14C.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 19 or 20C, a little lower western hills north from about M62.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-20mph, dropping to very low speeds by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none by mid or late morning
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun - perhaps through areas of high level cloud. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C, rising to 15C.
And in the valleys
Will reach 19 to 21C by mid or late afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Extensively fine and warm early next week - indeed very little rain or low cloud and frequently light winds England and Wales all week. Generally less settled after midweek northwestwards across Scotland where occasional rain and areas of low cloud.