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.
Wednesday'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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Wednesday 5th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 4th Nov 25 at
3:33PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive heavy rain advances north over the Highlands; the far northwest driest for longest. Rain for England and Wales tends to ease but leaves drizzle; expect flooding. Blanket low cloud most mountains, better NW Scotland. Wind varied in Scotland, stronger southerlies England & Wales. Generally mild.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, rain, drizzle and low cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25 to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly arduous walking conditions on higher terrain, marked wind chill despite mild air.
How Wet?
Rain or drizzle, wettest in morning
Rain most persistent in the morning, easing off to drizzle, most persistent in the west, less rain elsewhere by afternoon, but still feeling damp where in cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Be prepared for extensive low cloud from mid to upper slopes much of the day. Highest of cloud bases further eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. Generally dull, visibility poor due to rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C. Feeling like 3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Very mild 12C or above from dawn. Max temperature up to 15C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 6th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 4th Nov 25 at
3:33PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery periods through the day, may well affect balance in the strongest gusts.
How Wet?
Damp air
Within a very mild and humid environment, expect a little drizzle in the air, but amounting to very little in total. Chance of some steadier drizzly rain drifting up from south for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering hills most of day.
Cloud banks covering the hills much of the day. Some local breaks, especially the further east across the area.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast. Visibility rather hazy and poor at times in rain and drizzle.
Temperature (at 600m)
13C, humid
And in the valleys
Very mild 12C or above from dawn. Maximum temperature up to 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 7th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 4th Nov 25 at
3:33PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 15-20mph. May strengthen on western hills somewhat.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Likely dry
A small chance of some light spots of rain onto western slopes. Could be entirely dry during daylight.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, local improvements
Likely extensive over high terrain and down to middle western slopes much of the day. Bases will be higher east of high edges with an increasing chance of cloud breaks as the day goes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sun on eastern slopes later in the day, otherwise cloudy. Visibility good below cloud, some early haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C
And in the valleys
9C from dawn, rising to 13C.
Planning Outlook
South to southwesterly winds and weather fronts pushing in from the Atlantic this week will continue to bring mild and frequently wet conditions - rain most common on western mountains with extensive low cloud, lowest on south-facing coastal hills. Meanwhile, north and northeast Scotland will generally see very little rain and higher cloud breaks. Some windows of drier weather more widely, an indication of improvement over the coming weekend, but timing of the driest weather and least wind is somewhat uncertain at this stage. Toward mid-November favours higher pressure becoming established with time, possible E-SE'ly winds developing, offering better weather in the west.