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.
Saturday'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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 6th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 5th Dec 25 at
4:02PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Wind dropping light across much of the inland Highlands, but gusty near west coasts and staying strong for longer in the far north. Low cloud fairly widespread with patchy rain, clearer toward northwest. Southwesterly winds England, gale-force in Wales, driving in frequent heavy showery rain.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, strengthening. Rain and showers increasingly.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, some variation, then tending to strengthen further during the day, 40mph from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the hills, starting to affect comfortable walking, may become more challenging with time.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, some heavier, risk wetter later
Small amounts of rain morning, but feeling damp where in cloud. Occasional steadier rain or an odd showery burst coming in from the west with time. Risk setting in more persistently heavier later.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher and western hills
Often covering higher slopes above 500-600m, most persistent western hills, may be lower on slopes nearer Manchester particularly in morning. Often above lower eastern moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% northwest, to 40% east/south.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun eastern areas. Visibility good below cloud, reduced at times in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C. Wind chill feeling like -5C on tops.
And in the valleys
8 or 9C, little variation night and day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 7th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 5th Dec 25 at
4:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Some uncertainty: South later southwesterly, 20 to 30mph, but risk increasing to 40mph during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect blustery conditions, beware potential for more arduous conditions for much of the day.
How Wet?
Possible spell of heavy rain
Patchy rain moving in from west, risk setting in for steady or heavy rain for a few hours by afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, then extensive
Patchy cloud banks in morning, covering higher slopes most persistently in west, some breaks, but widely lowering in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy and misty, increasingly poor visibility in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C, fairly small variation with height. 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
Fri 5th Dec 25 at
4:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest turning later southerly, 25 to 40mph, speed likely to fluctuate; may strengthen further later or into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Uncertain timing and intensity of conditions, be prepared for periods of strenuous walking and marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rare showers
Patchy showery rain possible, mainly areas toward the north. Risk rain develops heavy evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, patches west
Often above most tops, some patchy cloud on western hills mainly in the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern moors. Visibility mostly very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C. If exposed to stronger winds, risk feeling like -5C on high tops.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 10 or 11C.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled onward into next week with areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic on prevailing southwesterly winds. Temperatures often relatively mild, typically only 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 - any snowfall mostly confined to highest tops in Scotland; also showers at times with hail mostly near western coasts. Wind speeds will also vary, for periods reaching gale force on tops, but intermittent lulls.