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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Hazy views with lack of air clarity, particularly on lower terrain, some fog banks on hills making navigation locally more difficult. If above an inversion, the air outstandingly clear.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Hazy views with lack of air clarity, particularly on lower terrain, some fog banks on hills making navigation locally more difficult. If above an inversion, the air outstandingly clear.
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 13th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 12th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Inversion conditions widely across Scottish highlands. High tops of Lakeland and Snowdonia also likely above a cloud layer. Feeling quite warm in the autumn sunshine on summits above the cloud; valleys and glens starting cooler. Cloudier over Pennines and east Wales, most fog rising to high terrain with local breaks.
Headline for Peak District
A foggy morning, lifting to high moors with local breaks
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or southeasterly 10 to 15mph, strongest gusts toward southwest of the region.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Small chance of spotty very light rain around sunset on eastern slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Morning fog lifts to or off high moors
A fairly broad sheet of cloud at daybreak, including low fog in the valleys. Some local breaks just west of high edges. Bases gradually lift to the high moors with breaks off the tops, mainly afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A largely foggy and dull day. A few brighter moments are possible on slopes west of high moors. Good visibility, some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 or 12C.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 12th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fog and cloud banks, clearing afternoon
Varied valley fog and cloud banks on some hill slopes in morning, some tops may start above the fog, but then cloud drifting higher up, perhaps clearing above the hills into middle of day or afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun on tops from dawn, then patchy cloud and sun during daytime. Hazy or misty start lower down, then good visibility, some haze may linger.
Temperature (at 600m)
8 or 9C, small variation from lower slopes upward in morning.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 15C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 12th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10-15mph, may trend northeasterly. Some local gusts at all elevations.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy morning fog lifts off summits
Patchy cloud at all heights at dawn, gradually lifting as the day goes for clear moors. Low risk of cloud banks returning to high terrain at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Becoming 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Becoming often sunny as cloud lifts and breaks. Good visibility though a haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 to 9C.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, locally cooler in valleys just east of high edges. Rising to 14C.
Planning Outlook
High pressure resides over the country through the week, maintaining quiet weather. In the mornings, varied low cloud and morning fog is likely while inversion conditions likely to remain over highest mountains for several days. A haze will linger on low slopes below the inversion. During midweek the inversion starts to weaken as pressure begins to fall gradually; cloud will be well-broken for many and begin to lift to higher terrain. Light winds overall, an easterly breeze likely for Wales. Uncertainty about the weather pattern development toward next weekend: some indication of strengthening winds bringing some rain, but may not reach all areas. Later October has hints of chillier northerly air, especially in Scotland.