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
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Last updated
Mon 1st Jun 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy showery bursts of rain with thunder and lightning, moving eastwards over England, Wales and south-central Scotland. A zone of more persistent rain affects the Cairngorms, heavy bursts mixed in. Drier toward west coast of Scotland, improving in western England & Wales in afternoon as the breeze freshens.
Headline for Peak District
Breeze increases, showery bursts move east, risk thunder.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest turning westerly 20mph, freshening during afternoon to 25mph, later gusts 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezy on higher moors, starting to affect ease of walking in places later, feeling cool in exposure.
How Wet?
Heavy thundery showers middle of day
Showery rain on and off, most frequent for a few hours through middle of day, some heavy bursts, risk of thunder. Many showers clear east through afternoon, leaving well scattered lighter showers by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above tops
Some patchy cloud banks mainly over western higher moors in the morning, but lifting to leave most cloud above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, breaking through more often from west afternoon-evening. Visibility very good, reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C up to 13C afternoon. Feeling like 3 to 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to max 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Last updated
Mon 1st Jun 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 30 to 40mph, at times near 50mph at least in gusts on high tops, top speeds midday into afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Widely strenuous walking in exposure, buffeting gusts on higher tops, balance challenging. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain, drizzle, then showery bursts
Rain extends in from the west during the morning, persistent rain middle of day, heaviest in west, then fading to drizzle, but some further heavy showery bursts moving eastward afternoon-evening, chance isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Hill fog especially in rain
Covering higher moors for periods, may linger above 500-600m in west, sometimes lower in rain. Rising somewhat in afternoon if dry, may clear tops. Ragged patches lower again in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly east, largely cloudy. Visibility good below cloud, but reduced in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 11C afternoon. Wind chill feeling like 0 to -3C.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to max 16C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 4th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 1st Jun 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest then westerly 20 to 25mph, strengthening toward 30-35mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery, affecting comfortable walking, becoming more strenuous, buffeting gusts later. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain on and off, risk lightning
Occasional showers mostly west in morning, but showery rain developing increasingly widely, heavy bursts extending eastward, risk of thunder. May fade in northwest later.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, sometimes on tops
Patchy varied cloud banks mostly western hills in the morning, lifting onto higher slopes or breaking above, but lowering during and after rain with brief ragged patches to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare brief sun, mostly in east in morning. Visibility at times very good, but reduced in rain, occasionally poor.
Temperature (at 600m)
8 to 10C, then tending to drop into night. Feeling close to freezing in the wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 14 or 15C afternoon, but dropping a few degrees again in rain.
Planning Outlook
An unsettled spell this week and next, as low pressure over the north Atlantic and west-southwesterly winds dominate. Periods of rain mixed with showery days widely - the most constant rain over western mountains with low cloud often shrouding the hills. Wind speed will vary, but up to gale-force for periods over the hills this week, then typically less windy next week. Temperatures near average, cooler at times. Briefly higher pressure by Saturday with fewer showers, but a further area of rain likely returns from the west during Sunday. Mid June onward shows signs of drier and warmer weather as higher pressure then expands northward with time.