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.
Saturday'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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 9th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 8th May 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Chilly but largely dry with light winds for Highlands, broken cloud lifting above most tops, isolated showers / flurries. Greater chance of heavier showers south-central Highlands later. Grey and damp for the Pennines, fresh NE'ly winds. Localised heavy downpours near Peak District & mid-Wales later afternoon.
Headline for Peak District
Localised heavy downpours form, risk thunder. Gustier wind later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable less than 10mph in morning. Becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20mph afternoon. Increasing toward evening to gusty 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small for several hours, but some gustier spots develop, feeling cooler if so, particularly later in day.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, risk localised thundery showers later
Patchy light rain or drizzle mostly toward the north and west from dawn into the morning, an odd burst of rain may form. Uncertainty remains on extent of development - but increasing risk of scattered bursts of rain forming afternoon-evening, though some areas stay fully dry; later risk slow-moving downpours, possible thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Possible fog banks, largely clearing
Some varied cloud or fog banks around hills at first, but lifting and clearing in morning, then most cloud may remain above the hills, but if rain develops, ragged patches return around the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80% middle of day.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun often weak through a veil of high cloud, mainly overcast afternoon. Some early misty areas, then visibility good, but reducing if showers form.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 to 9C. Feeling like 2C if exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 10th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 8th May 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 25mph and notably gusty early in day, tending to lessen gradually, to 15-20mph afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery with considerable wind chill in the morning. Gusty spots may affect comfortable walking for a time.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance of brief spots of drizzle or light rain early in the day, otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon lifting
Some patchy cloud banks may graze higher moors early morning, but lifting above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun mostly west. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C rising to 7C afternoon. Feeling as cold as -6C directly in the wind in morning, near 0C afternoon.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 13C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 11th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 8th May 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 15-20mph, may be 25mph early morning, dropping occasionally less into afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but distinctly chilly over the higher tops especially in the morning.
How Wet?
Local showers possible
Largely dry, but risk one or two showers forming, mostly afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little or lifting above hills
Any early cloud banks briefly on higher moors soon lifting above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine develops. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
1 or 2C early morning, rising to 6C afternoon. Feeling like -5C in the wind in morning.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A chilly outlook into mid-May, with higher Scottish mountains staying near or often below freezing point as northwesterly air prevails. Higher tops in England and Wales also dropping intermittently to freezing point. Wind-speed varying day-to-day, but prepare for often considerable chill-factor on all mountains. Some frost overnight into valleys when skies are clear. Broadly showery weather over the next 10-day period, plus some fronts bringing persistent rain mostly to northwestern Scotland, often falling as snow on mountain tops, sometimes to below 600m. Drier intervals too, some days with fewer showers and broken cloud lifting above the summits, varying locally day-to-day.