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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 25th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure brings another extensively sunny and unseasonably hot day for England and Wales, with valley temperatures from Peak District into Wales up to 30C in afternoon. Also very warm sunshine southern and eastern Scotland, but still blustery south-westerly with low cloud and patchy drizzly rain northwest Scotland.
Headline for Peak District
Sunny and becoming unseasonably hot. Beware of dehydration and sunburn.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-westerly 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Any early patches of mist will quickly disperse.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread and strong sunshine. Good visibility, but slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
23C, very humid
And in the valleys
Increasingly hot with valley temperatures reaching 27 to 30C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Varying in direction, 5-10mph; perhaps flat calm for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Risk isolated afternoon thunderstorm
Very likely dry, but risk of cloud bubbling up in the afternoon to give an isolated, but should they occur, slow-moving heavy shower or thunderstorm.
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Any ribbons of mist from dawn will soon disperse.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Greater than 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread sunshine, but areas of cloud will bubble up in the afternoon. Visibility mostly good or very good, but slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
18 to 20C, humid
And in the valleys
Valley temperature rising to 24 to 27C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph, but perhaps 30mph at times as marked gusts develop, with highest gusts not always on tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
May well be rather blustery and increasingly gusty through the day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Areas of low cloud, lifting off hills.
Patches of banks of low cloud cover hills for a time in the morning, mostly eastern hills. Will lift and break up to leave hills clear by afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% lifting to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
May be a dull start, but a patchwork of sunshine developing. Visibility good but a marked haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
15 to 17C, highest early in the day.
And in the valleys
20 to 23C, highest western hills.
Planning Outlook
High pressure dominates this week with early patchy low cloud, mainly coastal hills dispersing to give widespread warm or very warm sunshine, still reaching into the high 20s on Tuesday Peak District into Wales with high humidity, which may spark off the odd thunderstorm, before peak daytime temperatures come down a little, when cooler for eastern hills. Chance of well scattered shower development from midweek as a gusty south-easterly develops for western hills. Pressure lowering next weekend into next week.