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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
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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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive rain and low cloud across Scotland, becoming thundery downpours into the afternoon from the south into the Highlands. For England & Wales, rain and low cloud most persistent in the morning, heavy showery bursts in middle of day tending to clear eastward afternoon. Strong and gusty winds widely.
Headline for Peak District
Thundery bursts of rain for a time. Breezy. Warm and humid.
How windy? (On the summits)
South turning southwesterly 20mph, at times 25mph over higher areas, gusty around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezy in exposure, occasional more noticeable gusts near showers.
How Wet?
Showers, some heavy bursts, risk thunder
Pulses of showery rain extending northeastward across the area morning into middle of day, some heavier thundery bursts for a time into early afternoon, tending to clear eastward to leave isolated heavy showers locally into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Tending to clear
Varied banks of cloud over higher terrain in the morning, tending to rise above most hills, but some ragged patches return for periods in showers. More often clear later afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine, developing more often later in day. Hazy, and visibility poor in rain, improving to become increasingly very good later.
Temperature (at 600m)
17C, rising to 20C afternoon, humid.
And in the valleys
16C from dawn, rising to 24C in afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 25 to 35mph, tending to strengthen further during afternoon, risk 50mph later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking affected, often strenuous on exposed high terrain, more arduous especially later. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Rain most common on western moors, may be locally frequent with odd heavier showers. Occasional showers passing eastwards. Risk wetter by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent west
Banks of cloud over higher moors most frequent toward the west above 500-600m. More often above hills further east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly toward east. Visibility very good where dry, some slight haze west, reduced further in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 to 13C. Feeling like 5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 6th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest then westerly 20 to 25mph, at times 30mph on higher exposed areas in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over high terrain, starting to affect comfortable walking in exposure. Feeling noticeably cool.
How Wet?
Early showers fade
Showers from dawn into early morning, tending to fade to be often dry, rare light showers into middle of day onward.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud on higher slopes in the morning, soon lifting above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 13C afternoon. Feeling like 2 to 5C if exposed to wind on tops.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure over the country during midweek brings strong winds, rain and thundery showers. Trending toward westerlies later in the week and into weekend, by then most rain and low cloud in western Scotland, but showery rain elsewhere at times, accompanied by periods of strong to gale force mountain winds at times. Generally fresh temperatures widely, often in mid-single figures over Scottish high tops. Despite falls of rain, beware of ongoing fire management restricting access to hills locally.