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.
Thursday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extremely dry ground conditions with risk of wildfire, notably England and Wales. Remaining very warm and mostly sunny across the country, high cloud and haze weakening the sun in the north. Early sea fog affects low slopes of north and east Scotland and England, this burning off through morning.
Headline for Peak District
Very warm sun; dry ground with fire risk
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, later northeasterly 5 to 10mph, occasionally gusting 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clear
Early patchy cloud banks may drift over the low eastern moors from dawn, soon lifting, thinning, and dispersing for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine over the hills dawn til dusk, sometimes weakened by high cloud and scattered afternoon fair weather cloud. Visibility very good, slight haze possible.
Temperature (at 600m)
14C from dawn, rising to 20C.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 25 to 27C afternoon, warmest southwestern valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 17th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northeasterly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills become clear
Early patchy mist around hill slopes, most extensive east, lifting with a breaking trend through morning, likely clear by early afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine, patchy fair-weather cloud and thin high cloud. Visibility very good, slight low-level haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
14C rising to 18C afternoon.
And in the valleys
13C from dawn, rising to 22 to 24C afternoon, warmest toward west.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 18th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph, some variability, and perhaps up to 20mph in the early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Little if any
A few spots of drizzly rain here and there in the morning, amounting to little, if any.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
A few odd banks of cloud at various heights early, mostly east and northern slopes, but any cloud soon dissipating for clear moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, thicker high cloud just at dawn. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 17C.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn rising to 21C.
Planning Outlook
Settled summer weather continues into the weekend and next week as high pressure dominates. Warm temperatures on the hills in midweek will trend cooler from the north from Friday into the weekend, dropping below 10C on summits for periods, mainly Scottish mountains. Most persistently cooler in the north where some cloud will be drawn onto high terrain and over tops at times, occasional light showery rain; occasional inversion conditions in the morning. Otherwise generally ongoing dry weather, with good amounts of sun and many hill tops often clear of cloud. Continuing very high risk of fire with extremely dry ground conditions. A change of weather pattern late in the month brings scope for rain and thundery showers.