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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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 28th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 27th May 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gusty winds, warm and humid, a mix of strong sun and high cloud - the warmest day this week for the Highlands, but locally low cloud southeast. Northern England starts with a risk of thunderstorms, but clearing. An isolated thunderstorm possible for Highlands, mainly NW later. Low cloud near west coast of Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Early thunderstorms possible, clearing to warm sun, hazy.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly, 25 to 35mph, very gusty for a time early morning. Turning southerly and moderating to 20mph by middle of day into afternoon. Then increasing into evening south-southwesterly to 30-35mph up to dusk and into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed terrain early in day. Sudden strong gusts at first around rain. Improving, but then deteriorating again late in day from west.
How Wet?
Risk thunderstorms early morning, clearing
Sporadic thundery downpours likely already occurring from before dawn, drifting northward into early morning and may soon clear, very likely dry into middle of day onward. Low chance of a shower developing again later in day, mainly spots from high cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Some early banks in rain, all clearing
Ragged patches forming over hills at varied elevations during and just after rain for a time early in day. Lifting and breaking to leave hills largely clear by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% early in day, becoming almost certain.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied sun and high cloud, more overcast skies for a time in morning, sunnier into middle of day, then high cloud thickens again. Very hazy overall, poorer visibility if in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
16C rising to 21C afternoon, humid; cooling to 12C into night. Feeling cooler in exposure to wind.
And in the valleys
7 to 10C at dawn, locally some cooler hollows; rising to 25 to 27C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 29th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 27th May 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but breezy over higher exposed terrain, feeling quite cool.
How Wet?
Rain rare if any
Chance of a brief drizzly shower western areas in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above hills
Some early cloud banks grazing western hills, but lifting above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 to 13C. Wind chill feeling like 3C on tops in morning, 7C afternoon.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 30th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 27th May 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 10 to 20mph, later may reach 25-30mph on tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of day, but becoming more noticeable, later may start to affect comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Likely dry until late
Most or all day likely dry. Toward evening, risk patchy rain moving in from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
None expected until late
The hills generally clear all day. Toward evening as rain develops, cloud may begin to lower onto tops from west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun gives way to building high cloud from west. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 14C. Later feeling like 5C if wind increases.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Gale or near-gale force southwesterlies on Friday for the Highlands, strongest toward the northwest, where accompanied by rain, drizzle and low cloud. Nearer average temperatures for all into the weekend onward as changeable southwesterlies prevail - a generally unsettled theme is expected during the first ten days of June with lower pressure dominating. Frontal systems come in from the Atlantic - rain, drizzle and low cloud most common on western coastal mountains, but showery days are likely more widely at times, possibly rain more widely further south later in week. Wind speeds will vary, but reaching gale force on mountains for periods.