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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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 26th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers in Scotland spread east, turning heavy afternoon. Fog lowering to high terrain in the west Highlands, becoming cooler here. Patchy dawn mist England and Wales, a broader low layer of sea fog east of the Pennines, lifting for clear hills; risk of a few late showers in north England. A cool start, becoming mild.
Headline for Peak District
Often sunny, some high cloud; small risk of light showers
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 10-15mph; some variability and also gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though at times breezy in exposure with nuisance gusts.
How Wet?
Risk scattered showers
A chance of isolated light, fleeting showers, but most moors likely dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Moors clearing through morning
Patchy cloud at various heights in the morning, mostly lower slopes and most extensive in the east. Cloud lifts and breaks from sunrise through morning, the moors soon clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, though high cloud around which may thicken for periods. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C, rising to 12 or 13C.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C at dawn, rising to 17C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph; may shift northeasterly afternoon, rising to 20mph at times with notable gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though increasingly frequent strong gusts over high terrain afternoon.
How Wet?
Heavy afternoon showers
Likely dry in the morning, then showers break out afternoon, which may become frequent with torrential downpours, a risk of lightning too.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely clear
Some patchy banks at various heights in the morning, these lifting off the tops through morning for cloud-free moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning, then a patchwork of cloud develops. Mixed visibility, some early haze, then poor in afternoon showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising to 11 or 12C.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn rising to 16C. Suddenly lowering several degrees around showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10-15mph. Perhaps stronger at dawn, gusts up to 25mph (stronger before dawn).
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely small, but some blustery gusts in exposure early in the day.
How Wet?
Chance some showers
A chance of showers, most likely morning and midday, generally light. Afternoon is dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive early, lifting above the summits
An extensive layer of cloud shrouds the hills to middle slopes from dawn, likely to lower eastern slopes and into some valleys. Fog lifts through morning, likely clearing all summits afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C rising to 9C.
And in the valleys
7C rising to 12C.
Planning Outlook
Monday is likely showery, risk heavy with lightning in England. An easterly wind then gradually establishes in England and Wales, chilly nights and mornings with patchy dawn mist and light frosts, this soon fading for warm days. High pressure remains dominant through the week: regularly sunny and pleasantly warm days; summit temperatures often at or above 10C, many valleys will warm toward 20C or higher afternoon. Risk of sunburn in strong sunshine and very dry springtime ground conditions with high risk of wildfire. Detail becomes uncertain into next weekend, but a rising risk of showers and longer spells of rain, mostly England and Wales, and likely turning cooler into the following week as wind shifts northerly.