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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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, 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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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, 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
Tuesday 24th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 23rd Jun 25 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Frequent rain/drizzle onto most west coastal slopes, steadier rain for a time in the morning slipping east. High terrain mostly foggy, down to lower slopes in places along west coasts; best of breaks east Scotland and North Pennines. Blustery for most with risk of gales high terrain of England and north Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Patchy or frequent rain northwest slopes; very blustery for a time
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph. Strongest sustained winds during afternoon, risk reaching up to 40mph on northern hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting comfortable walking where exposed on higher moors, gusty near some edges. Strongest winds afternoon making walking arduous. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Widely rainy early, then drizzly showers northern areas
Rain fairly persistent for several hours in the morning over western slopes, regularly pushing east. Drizzly showers continue moving in from the west afternoon toward north of Peak District and into Lancashire Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lifting southern areas
Covering hills in morning above 300-500m, lowest west. Lifting to upper slopes, but may persist north from Kinder Scout.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some glimpses of sun, best east. Visibility excellent below cloud and away from rain (primarily east).
Temperature (at 600m)
12C, rising to 14 or 15C. Feeling nearer 5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 25th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 23rd Jun 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, shifting southwesterly, 15 to 20mph. Breezes up to 25mph early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Little or no rain most of day
Occasional drizzly showers, mostly western hills. Toward evening, risk some more persistent rain, again mainly toward west.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above most or all tops
Covering some higher moors in the morning, most likely further west and southwest. Most cloud tending to rise above the hills, but lowering if rain develops later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly toward east. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 16C.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 21C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 26th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 23rd Jun 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-30mph. Shifting southwesterly into night and increasing to 40mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded in strongest winds, becoming arduous into evening. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain early, then dry
Rain on and off around and after dawn for a few hours, then substantially dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, becoming cloud-free
Quite extensive over high terrain at dawn, down to lowest slopes in the west. Breaking and lifting through morning for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Becoming above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Gradually becoming mostly sunny through morning. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
13C at daybreak, cooling to 11C late morning/afternoon. Feeling just above freezing in wind.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 16C for a time. Western-aspect valleys likely variable between these temperatures afternoon.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail this week and a series of frontal systems come in from the Atlantic. Rain and drizzle most frequent in west with low cloud often covering hills, typically most extensive in Scotland. Higher cloud bases and drier further eastwards. Temperatures near average, or lower at times in Scotland. Often windy, risk of more extensive upland gales and some heavier rain as deeper areas of low pressure likely move in later in the week. Some indication of a brief settled spell into the weekend and rising temperatures, though northwest Scotland remaining at risk of frontal weather systems.