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.
Sunday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Sunday 7th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 6th Dec 25 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain in western areas early, drier east though lots of cloud over summits; some clear tops central and south Pennines. Winds soon begin to strengthen widely, quickest in Wales and reaching gale force here afternoon. Rain also arrives from the west afternoon, spreading widely into evening.
Headline for Peak District
Some clear hills early, becoming blustery and rainy
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly from dawn 15-20mph, trending southeasterly and gradually rising, reaching 30-35mph afternoon with strong gusts over the tops. Shifting west-southwesterly after dark and strengthening further with gusts reaching 50mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect increasingly blustery conditions, through the day, more arduous walking developing over exposed tops with marked wind chill. Conditions deteriorate further after dark.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain, then more widely into evening
Patchy rain moving in from west, though often dry in the morning. Patches increase in frequency afternoon, setting in more widely for several hours around evening and into nighttime.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, some breaks, becoming extensive
Patchy cloud banks in morning at various heights, mostly over high terrain in the west but also some breaks in the morning. Widely lowering in rain to middle or lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% morning, reducing to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of weak sun in the morning with locally good visibility. Trending towards cloudy and misty, increasingly poor visibility in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
6 or 7C, fairly small variation with height. Rising afternoon towards 9C, then lowering again after nightfall. Feeling below freezing if exposed to stronger wind.
And in the valleys
8 to 10C, small change night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 8th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 6th Dec 25 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 40mph, speed likely to fluctuate with strongest gusts over tops reaching up to 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking, at time arduous, in exposure all day, considerable buffeting and marked wind chill. Some variability.
How Wet?
Rare showers
Patchy showery rain possible, mainly areas toward the north/Lancashire Pennines, though more widely for a few early hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, patches west
Patchy on the tops at times, perhaps more widely over high terrain early in the day, though a trend towards clearer tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern moors. Visibility mostly very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C, beginning to slowly rise as night falls. If exposed to stronger winds, risk feeling like -5C on high tops.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 10 or 11C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 9th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 6th Dec 25 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35-45mph, rising to a gusty 55-65mph and shifting southwesterly, risk stronger afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Conditions soon difficult over exposed high terrain, you may struggle to stay on your feet during gusts. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent rain turns showery, driest south
Frequent or persistent rain through the morning. Trending more showery afternoon, most often over Lancashire Pennines. Southeast areas may see drier periods later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Blanket cloud shrouds the hills from middle slopes upward most of the day, likely to lower slopes during heaviest rain. Some improvement possible later, particularly east of Stanage/Froggatt, though high tops will struggle to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%, rising to 30% late in the day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Poor visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
Variable, 9 to 12C, warmest temperatures around the midday hours; rapid changes. Feeling like -3C where exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to around 12 or 13C for most of the day.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled into the week with areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic on prevailing southwesterly winds. Temperatures relatively mild, higher tops in the Highlands intermittently just below freezing point; expect periods of thawing even up to these tops. Day-to-day weather detail will be uncertain even in short-range as complex systems develop - a series of frontal systems bringing spells of rain, at times more widespread and heavy - any snowfall mostly confined to highest tops in Scotland; also showers at times with hail mostly near western coasts. Wind speeds will also vary, often blustery with periods of gales or severe gales on tops, but local lulls too.