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.
Monday'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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Monday 29th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 28th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly breezes, strongest in the morning. Cloud covering many western hills, some drizzly rain and light showers, mostly western Scotland. Cloud higher and more broken toward east. Some improvements in the west as cloud base rises, some breaks forming afternoon. Rain develops from west into night.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy, easing. Often dry, cloud lifts above hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 20-25mph dawn to early morning, easing to 15-20mph into middle of day, 10-15mph or less later afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted in exposure early, notably northernmost moors, but easing, to negligible effects later.
How Wet?
Often dry, rare if any light showers
A few spots of light rain drift from the west from time to time early in the day, amounting to little and more often dry. Low risk of an isolated brief shower afternoon, largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clear
Some patchy cloud on upper terrain around dawn, higher western moors may start covered, but cloud soon lifts and breaks after dawn for cloud-free moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sunshine, some variable thin high cloud around. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 16C afternoon. Feeling like 3C on tops in strongest wind in morning.
And in the valleys
10 or 11C at dawn, rising to 21C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 30th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 28th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 15 to 20mph, later shifting westerly, speeds rise a little to 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezy over high terrain.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Patchy rain and showers extending eastwards across the region throughout the day, locally more frequent for periods toward north, some heavier bursts develop, risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering over tops around rain
Cloud banks covering higher moors particularly in western areas around rain, mostly above 500m, some ragged lower patches; otherwise above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, a little weak sun mainly morning in east. Visibility often reduced by rain, poor for periods; intermittently very good if dry.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 15C afternoon. Feeling like 6 to 9C in the breeze.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Last updated
Sun 28th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph up to early afternoon, turning southwesterly later, strengthening to 20-30mph, risk 40mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, later becoming more blustery, making walking uncomfortable on high terrain likely by evening.
How Wet?
Risk of rain later in day
Generally dry much of the day, except for an odd isolated shower. Likely only into evening, increasing risk of rain moving in from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches clearing
Some cloud banks covering higher western slopes early morning, mostly lifting above the tops by mid-late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, giving way to high cloud moving in from west later. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 14C. Feeling nearer 5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
13C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A changeable westerly Atlantic pattern dominates this week. Western hill groups from Lakeland northward will see the most cloud and rain, while east and southern areas are drier and sunnier. A spell of stronger winds and more widespread rain likely develops later Wednesday to early Thursday. Possibly another windy and wetter spell into Friday. A rather cool and windy westerly pattern is likely to continue into next weekend with showery rain. Drier and warmer conditions are indicated into the week of 5th July, though southwesterlies may still bring more cloud to the west, some rain in northwest Scotland.