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.
Thursday'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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 2nd April 2026
Last updated
Wed 1st Apr 26 at
4:14PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy cloud lingering on upper hills at dawn, clearing for several hours of sunshine and light wind. Wind begins strengthening from the west in Scotland, high cloud builds, with rain and snow arriving and spreading into central Scotland by evening. England and Wales stay dry, small increase in wind and high cloud later.
Headline for Peak District
Risk early cloud, soon clearing for sun; light wind
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable: northerly 10-20 mph early, soon easing to variable 10mph or less several hours, reorienting southwesterly later afternoon and restrengthening, speeds approaching 15mph over high edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early fog lifts to clear the summits
Patchy cloud clinging to some higher summits in the morning, may briefly drift in and out for a few early hours but will lift off the summits through morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine likely extensive. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C at dawn, lifting to 4C.
And in the valleys
2C from dawn, lifting to 8C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 3rd April 2026
Last updated
Wed 1st Apr 26 at
4:14PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35-45mph, powerful gusts. Stronger winds likely early and late, approaching 50mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Conditions often arduous in exposure, feeling chilly despite mild temperatures, more challenging early and late.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Rain comes and goes over most hills throughout the day, typically light and patchy in nature, though a risk of some heavier bursts with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive over high terrain
A layer of cloud shrouds the high edges most or all day, bases lowering to the middle slopes during rain. Occasional breaks approaching the summits are probable, and perhaps above the summits for a few hours.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often overcast, but glimpses of sun breaking out from time to time. Variable visibility, but very good out of fog and rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
4 to 7C, may be highly variable through the day. Feeling as cold as -8C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C at dawn, lifting up to 12 or 13C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 4th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 1st Apr 26 at
4:14PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Soon southerly, briefly below 20mph early in day, but rapid increase to 40-50mph afternoon, risk 60mph high tops evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small early in day, but likely deteriorating during daytime - walking becoming challenging then more difficult.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle develops
Possibly dry from dawn, but patchy rain likely develops to be persistent for a time, then leaving generally drizzly conditions at least over south and western areas, further east may be drier. Risk heavier rain evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Foggy over hills for a few hours at least
Cloud likely to lower across the moors in the morning, shrouding the hills widely above 400m, possibly lower for a time, then may lift above 500-600m afternoon, best chance of breaks toward east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, increasingly dull. Visibility good at first, becoming poor.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C at first, rising steadily to 9C afternoon. Feeling nearer -5C later as wind strengthens.
And in the valleys
3C up to dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Atlantic weather patterns and generally westerly wind will be dominant in the foreseeable future. The weekend ahead is increasingly unsettled, widespread gales on Easter with storm-force wind in Scotland, cooler temperatures, and showers west. Into next week, temperature and wind will be variable, periods of gales and possibly often cold over the mountains with snow and hail showers at times to lower elevations at least in Scotland, sometimes more widely. Precipitation generally most frequent west and northwest, though bands of heavy rain will sweep east at times. Some brief windows of drier and brighter conditions, as well as milder days in England and Wales, occasionally milder Scotland too, but soon followed by more Atlantic low pressure systems.