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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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 28th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
5:39PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Frequent rain for England and Wales well into the day, clustering into heavy falls and local thunderstorms; poor visibility on many tops and some fast flowing streams. Easing to lighter showers later. Rain and drizzle over north and notably east Scotland, best of clear hills west highlands. Widely warm and humid.
Headline for Peak District
Clusters of showers, locally thundery, later easing
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, some variability, 10-20mph. Strengthening with time, sustained speeds at least 25mph later, gusting up to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small well into the day, though the breeze will strengthen, late day gusts starting to impact ease of walking and stability.
How Wet?
Showery rain, extended falls, risk thunder
Rain on-and-off much of the day, showers cluster together into extended falls at times, some heavy, thundery bursts. Only later will rain pass east and break into lighter patches. Some fast-flowing streams.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive well into the day
Cloud shrouds the hills at dawn, locally to low western slopes. Will begin to lift, possibly towards summits briefly, but increasingly extensive again as showers become frequent and heavy, blanket cloud to middle slopes with ragged patches into valleys. Only later beginning to lift again and break up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% lowering to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, weakened by high cloud, and extended overcast periods. Visibility largely poor due to fog and rain, a few brief clearer moments, particularly low slopes.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 14C, likely varying somewhat; humid.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising up to 18C but will vary by several degrees around showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 29th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
5:39PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally southerly 15-25mph, speed variable both above and below this range, direction variable too.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, but some more breezy moments possible and quite variable.
How Wet?
Often raining
Patchy rain from dawn becomes more frequent, setting in for several hours at least with some heavier bursts, with chance of isolated thunder and lightning. Breaking into showery rain later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Blanket cloud over high terrain most of the day, bases widely lowering to lower slopes and locally into valleys during rain. A brief early rise in bases may approach the tops but high summits may not clear cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast most or all day. Visibility often poor, locally very good out of cloud and rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 14C.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 17C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 30th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
5:39PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-25mph, speed and direction will vary, and may strengthen further for a period.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though comfort of walking becomes affected in highest wind speed.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, becoming frequent and heavy
A little patchy rain drifting from the west in the morning, tending to increase in frequency and intensity with time and later setting in, a chance of rumbles of thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off the summits
Fairly extensive in the morning, lifting with time and increasingly clearing above the summits, though some variability as patchy rain comes and goes. Cloud lowers onto high terrain again later as rain sets in.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, good visibility for a time, but later trending more overcast, visibility deteriorates as rain sets in.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C rising to 14 or 15C.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn rising to 20C.
Planning Outlook
A generally damp weekend ahead, particularly in England and Wales: several bands of rain will pass west-to-east, cloud often shrouding hills, particularly west where only slightly improving away from the main areas of rain. Some stronger wind will affect Wales at times, notably south. Less rain over Scotland, though a little drizzly rain here and there will become local showery bursts through afternoon; variable cloud, tending to lift during the day but returning where rain forms. Also minimal wind in Scotland, mild temperatures. Westerly flow is expected next week, drawing cloud and showers into western areas, particularly in Scotland, with periods of strong wind and broader areas of rain more widely across the country. Best of bright breaks to the east.