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.
Friday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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 9th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force winds across all mountains will make walking challenging and lower temperatures also adds to a significant chill factor. A front clears south over England & Wales with a spell of early rain. Then broadly showery, frequent in west, falling as snow on Scottish Munros, also hail.
Headline for Peak District
Gales on tops, early rain, showers later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 40-50mph though morning, lessening towards 30-40mph, very gusty much of the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions in the morning, easing slightly but buffeting gusts always affecting stability; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Morning rain, scattered showers later
Rain and drizzle from overnight into morning, a brief heavy burst, then a dry window. Scattered showers afternoon, trending more frequent, particularly into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon largely clearing the hills
Blanket fog from overnight into dawn, soon lifting and breaking up for minimal hill cloud. Where showers form, ragged cloud may lower to just the high tops briefly.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Soon mostly sunny with very good visibility, patchy high cloud tending to build.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 or 12C for a few early hours, suddenly cooling towards 7C. Feeling like 0 to -3C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
Around 12 to 14C much of the day, may rise slightly but returning towards 12C afternoon, further cooling.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 10th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 35 up to 45mph on higher moors, very gusty, and may strengthen somewhat.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking at least, gusts constantly challenging balancing and knocking you around. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers stream in from the northwest most of the day, generally light but a few heavy bursts and extended falls may occur. Drier toward eastern moors.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over high terrain
Cloud will come and go mostly above 500m, a few ragged shreds reaching lower at times, but also clear windows. Slopes east of high edges clearest of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, more often cloudy to the west. Visibility varied in and out of showers, also some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C. Feeling like -3 to -6C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 10 to 12C, but temperature will vary with coming and going of showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 11th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph from dawn into morning, easing to 10-15mph into afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Early in day, marked wind chill and blustery wind on tops may affect comfortable walking; becoming small.
How Wet?
Early local showers fade
One or two brief showers, mostly western moors in morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Rare if any
Brief fragments of cloud on some upper slopes early morning, otherwise all clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 8C afternoon, then little change after dark. Feeling near 0C in early wind.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, slight frost some sheltered spots at first; rising to 14C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
The weekend begins windy with gales over all mountains, severe on some high tops; showers or more constant rain west, brighter breaks east. Sunday sees a more settled day as a small ridge of high pressure builds from the west; wind eases, sun and cloud clearing most tops, cool temperatures. Next week sees continued mixed weather: bands of rain coming and going, temperatures similarly fluctuating: generally mild, briefly chilly in Scotland with freezing levels temporarily onto high Munros where rain turns to snow; any accumulating snow soon thaws. West-southwesterly winds will be dominant, often quite strong, gales at times, but this allows for drier, brighter windows on eastern hill groups between weather systems.