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
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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 21st September 2026
Last updated
Sun 20th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Warm and humid air across the country brings low cloud shrouding hills extensively, foggy to some lower elevations in the west. Some rain moves east across Scotland then generally damp air with fairly persistent drizzle over western hills. Strongest winds toward northern Scotland, gusty not just on highest tops.
Headline for Peak District
Gusty in places; some patchy low cloud mostly west; warm sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph, gusty 25mph in places around high tops and some edges, tending to ease a little during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy, starting to affect comfortable walking in places over exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
Largely dry
A little fine drizzle possible around cloud, mainly Lancashire Pennines, but much of the region generally dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, some patchy cloud possible
Some cloud banks roll onto western moors at times, mainly Lancashire Pennines early in day and again toward evening, but many hills may well remain clear much of day or only occasional patchy cloud on tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% west, 80% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine through high cloud, often sunny with good visibility develops south and eastern areas after early haze or mist; more cloud and hazier much of day over more northwestern hills.
Temperature (at 600m)
13 to 15C, little change into night; quite humid.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 21C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Last updated
Sun 20th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 10 to 15mph, occasional gusts 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Some damp air
A little fine drizzle where in cloud mainly western areas, but amounting to little.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud tending to lift, breaks east
Varied cloud and fog banks from dawn, covering hills and in some valleys. Tending to lift upslope into the middle of the day, allowing some hills to clear, more likely in eastern areas, whilst fog may linger over western moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy start, some glimpses of sun develop with time mainly east. Misty early in day, then hazy, but visibility increasingly good out of cloud.
Temperature (at 600m)
13 to 15C, humid; little change into evening and night.
And in the valleys
14C from dawn, up to 20C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Last updated
Sun 20th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph, becoming variable for a few hours, may lessen, then northwesterly 20-25mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though notable variability in speed and direction though the day.
How Wet?
Periods of rain, fading away afternoon
Patchy rain around from dawn, mostly light in nature, a little fine drizzle around high tops in the early hours. Rain will become more frequent for a few hours, some heavy bursts possible, then clearing as afternoon goes.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly over tops, more extensive for a time
Cloud banks drifting around high tops through morning, a few breaks but also lower patches around rain, and will fill in more extensively over high terrain for a few hours. Cloud breaks up again through afternoon, little remaining later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, rising to 90% later in the day
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few glimpses of sun, more overcast for several hours, at times dull. Breaking for mostly sunny conditions later afternoon and excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 or 13C, may rise a degree, but soon lowering, to around 9 or 10C later.
And in the valleys
14C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon, beginning to cool again as afternoon goes..
Planning Outlook
Rain affects western Scotland on Tuesday, patchier rain extending eastward. Then into Wednesday, a heavier swathe of rain moves east, more likely over England & Wales, clearing from the west leaving a few showers. South-southwesterly winds increase again on Thursday and rain may move into western Scotland, but elsewhere is likely dry. A variable outlook continues into next weekend and just beyond with high pressure building from the south at times with fairly warm and dry conditions, but some Atlantic systems still pass to the north bringing occasional rain and showers toward western Scotland at least. A trend toward drier conditions more widely around the change of month.