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.
Friday'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.
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, rising above 10C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
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, rising above 10C 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
Friday 30th May 2025
Last updated
Thu 29th May 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Morning rain, locally heavy, clearing to leave localised drizzly showers. Extensive cloud remaining near the west coast and over much of Wales and the Peak District. Winds soon light in Scotland, but higher wind speeds over England and Wales; tending to ease a little through the day. Feeling cool in the Highlands.
Headline for Peak District
Patchy rain on and off; wind easing slightly
How windy? (On the summits)
West or southwesterly 25-35mph in the morning, gradually easing to 20-25mph in the afternoon to evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking starting to be affected; more challenging for a few hours in morning. Notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Areas of rain and drizzle come and go through the day, some may linger for a time, particularly in the west. Becoming largely dry by mid-afternoon onwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Intermittent over high terrain
Extensive at dawn, lowest in western areas. Bases lift through the morning and becoming patchy, intermittently above the hills. Bases return to high terrain in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, but extensive cloudy periods. Very good visibility where out of cloud/rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 13C Feeling like 3C in the strongest winds.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 17C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 31st May 2025
Last updated
Thu 29th May 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 25mph, tending to strengthen during the day and into the night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but may start to feel noticeable when walking on exposed tops.
How Wet?
Possible patchy rain
Often dry, but risk patches of rain or drizzle now and again, perhaps an odd heavier shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing
Patchy low cloud banks around some hill slopes in the morning, lifting and breaking above the tops by middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy with some sun breaking through. Visibility mostly very good, early mist clearing.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 to 15C.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to a fairly humid 21C by afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 1st June 2025
Last updated
Thu 29th May 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in forecast. Westerly 30 to 45mph, chance of it being a touch lighter but details uncertain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Balance affected and on highest ground foot may be blown to the side when stepping. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk of drizzly rain in western Dales
Patches of light rain or drizzle may come in over the Cheshire Plain, most likely in the western Peak District. Eastern regions remaining mostly dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
High ground shrouded in the west
Cloud forming widely above 400-500m from dawn. Very likely to improve as cloud clears above the hills by midday or early afternoon
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% by mid afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly widespread sunshine when dry. Good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C. Feeling around freezing the higher wind.
And in the valleys
8C in the morning, rising as high as 16C in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A changeable, unsettled outlook this weekend and the first week of June as low pressure and frontal systems pass west to east. West to southwesterly winds prevailing, speeds varied, but gale force for periods on the mountains. Spells of rain and showers, some periods of sustained heavier rain mixed with thundery showers at times. Cloud often shrouding higher terrain. Brief ridges of high pressure afford short-lived windows of drier and clearer weather, likely on Monday. Temperatures near average, although often cooler northern Scotland, feeling chilly where exposed to strong winds.