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.
Sunday'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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C 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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C 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
Sunday 16th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 15th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Mostly light rain and drizzle will drift in from the west, some western hills often damp throughout the day and shrouded in cloud. Rain patchier northeastward across the Highlands, but a risk of local bursts of rain forming in the afternoon. Mid & south Wales largely dry. Generally light winds.
Headline for Peak District
Patchy rain, cloud occasionally on tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-15mph, rising a little toward dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
A little rain mostly northwest
Patchy light rain drifting from the west from time to time, most frequent on Lancashire hills, a steadier fall over an hour or so here, greater risk afternoon. Mostly just odd spots further south and east in Peak District.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasionally covering some tops
A little patchy cloud here and there, locally covering hills for a few hours above 500-600m if rain occurs in northwest, greater risk lowering over hills widely into evening.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%, later 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun mostly east. Very good visibility, reduced if in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 15C.
And in the valleys
10C rising to 19C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 17th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 15th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 10 to 15mph, tending to increase a little later in the day to 20-25mph, reaching 35mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but more noticeably breezy later in the day.
How Wet?
A little patchy rain
Light spots of rain at times, most often Lancashire Pennines. Drier south & east. Late evening into night, some heavier rain moves in from northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering higher areas for a time
Some banks of cloud over higher moors mostly toward north and west in the morning, lifting above many hills in middle of day. Likely into night, cloud lowers to fill in on tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun fairly weak through high cloud, overcast for periods. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 to 14C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 18th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 15th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 30mph, risk stronger just at first.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on higher terrain, at times more strenuous in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain then showers
Rain from overnight through dawn may well soon clear southward, but a chance of some rain continuing on and off for a few hours, becoming scattered showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud rising and clearing
Blanket cloud across hills from dawn, tending to lift and break as rain clears, likely to clear above hills afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud breaks to give sunny spells. Visibility improving to be very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 14C, trending cooler later in day. Feeling like 4 to 6C in the wind.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, up to 18C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure initially to the north of Scotland early in the new week will eventually envelop the whole of Britain next week bringing generally unsettled and cooler conditions increasingly widely. Often blustery widely, west turning northerly winds later in week - becoming notably chilly over higher mountains. Rain extends into Scotland on Monday, turning heavy, then moves south over England and Wales by Monday night into early Tuesday. The rest of the week sees showery rain common for all areas, the rain most persistent in western Scotland, but heavier showery bursts and thundery downpours become widespread mid to late week.