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.
Today'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.
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.
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
Friday 12th September 2025
Last updated
Thu 11th Sep 25 at
2:50PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Buffeting south-westerly winds will bring a chill across the mountains with showers; these most frequent in the west, well scattered elsewhere. Some heavy and possible hail and thunder. Cloud frequent on western tops, clearer in the east.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy with sunshine and scattered showers, some heavy. Hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph to at times 30mph higher exposed tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becoming impeded where exposed to direct wind. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Scattered heavy showers
Scattered showers, most common western areas, particularly north from Manchester; more widely afternoon, risk of hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear
Morning patchy fog banks on high terrain, largely lifting off summits through morning. Patches may return to high moors as showers come and go.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, most frequent early in the day. Excellent visibility out of showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising to 10C. Feeling near freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 15C, but dropping a few degrees in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 13th September 2025
Last updated
Thu 11th Sep 25 at
2:50PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, at times 30mph higher exposed tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher exposed terrain, in places may affect ease of walking. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers, some heavy
Intermittently dry, but clusters of showery rain spreading from the southwest. Local heavy bursts, risk of hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Most cloud above tops
Occasional patches of cloud drifting onto higher moors, mostly western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly morning in east. Visibility often very good, reduced briefly in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 to 9C. Feeling near-freezing on tops directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
8C or locally cooler at dawn in east; rising to 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 14th September 2025
Last updated
Thu 11th Sep 25 at
2:50PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly backing south-easterly 15 to 25mph, increasingly lifting to 30 to 40mph through the course of the afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery start, but then becoming arduous into the afternoon with considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Wet for much of the day
After a dry start, rain will set in from the southwest, initially light but will become heavier through the day. Scope for some torrential bursts later in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming over tops in the rain
Hills may be clear for a time early on, but soon as rain develops, cloud will widely form over the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Lowering to 30% in rain.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Soon overcast. Visibility very good at first, becoming poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C later 10C
And in the valleys
Up to 14 to 16C
Planning Outlook
Unsettled southwesterlies dominate through the weekend into early next week - often windy with frequent rain, cloud capping the tops. Showery bursts at times with a risk of hail and thunder. Driest and highest cloud bases toward eastern Scotland. Temperatures on the cool side, often feeling below freezing in exposure to wind on higher terrain. During Sunday and into Monday, a deeper Atlantic low is expected to move in, bringing more extensive heavy rain and gales - the strongest wind probably focused on England & Wales. Some improvement expected for a time into middle of next week, but the longer range outlook into late September remains unsettled.