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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Friday 29th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 28th May 26 at
3:54PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Very windy Scottish Highlands, afternoon gales, strongest north. Extensive low cloud and rain, most west, some breaks east but little sun. Morning cloud over England and Wales, clearing Wales and S Pennines for afternoon sun. Cloud slow to clear west slopes of Lakeland and N Pennines, spotty rain and blustery here.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy early with gusts; morning cloud, warm sunny afternoon
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 15 to 25mph, strongest in the morning when gusts will approach 30mph over high tops, and also downslope to the east in the early hours. An easing trend.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but breezy over higher exposed terrain and feeling quite cool in the morning, strongest gusts affecting stability.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Small chance of a few brief drizzly showers in the early morning, but the day likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above hills
Some early cloud banks grazing western hills above 500m, this soon lifting and breaking for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud in the morning, the cloud tending to fade for more extensive sunshine later. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 13C, perhaps 14C east and south of Kinder Scout. Wind chill feeling like 3C on tops in morning, 7C afternoon.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 30th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 28th May 26 at
3:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly shifting southwesterly, 15-25mph. Some early gustiness.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small most of the day, a notable breeze perhaps picking up late in the day.
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, if rain develops, ragged cloud patches may begin to lower onto tops from west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, high cloud building and weakening sunshine, some patchy fair weather cloud too. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 16C.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 21C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 31st May 2026
Last updated
Thu 28th May 26 at
3:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph; some stronger gusts possible in the early morning over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking becoming affected on the high tops; some notable early morning gustiness.
How Wet?
Showers
Scattered showers drifting from the west, small risk of a few heavier falls. An easing trend later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon lifting above the summits
A sheet of cloud above 500-600m at dawn, some lower banks in the west north of Kinder Scout. Lifting after daybreak to clear the summits by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
9 or 10C, rising to 13C.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn rising to 17C.
Planning Outlook
Nearer average temperatures for all into the weekend onward as changeable southwesterlies prevail. England and Wales remain fairly sunny through Saturday, only beginning to deteriorate afternoon. Sunday will see showers for all, most in the west, and more frequent with heavy bursts in Scotland. 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. Occasional cooler spells when the wind turns northwesterly.