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
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
Saturday 5th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 4th Sep 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk and chilly westerly winds in the morning, starting gale-force on high tops in Scotland, but lowering speeds. A little light rain, brief showers mainly western Scotland with varied cloud on tops. Often dry with cloud breaks to tops for eastern Highlands, England and Wales, some sun and hazy high cloud.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy morning, lessening; soon largely dry and hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30mph at dawn, briefly stronger gusts. Easing during morning to 20mph by midday, 15mph afternoon, turning southwesterly; tending to rise again from dusk 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy and cool start, lessening to be small into afternoon. Becoming blustery again later in day.
How Wet?
Soon substantially dry
Odd brief light showers on western hills early in day, then largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Patches skim higher western slopes above 500-600m early in day, but soon above all hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best in east in morning; high cloud tending to thicken afternoon. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 13C afternoon, little change or rising a degree or so higher evening/night. Feeling like 2C in wind early morning.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon, staying very mild and increasingly humid evening onward.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 6th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 4th Sep 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 25 to 40mph, very gusty in places around high edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting comfortable walking in places, often strenuous where exposed on higher moors.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance of odd spots from high cloud, low risk an isolated burst of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some weak sun through high cloud. Slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C, humid all day, rising to 17C by afternoon. Feeling like 6 to 10C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 23C afternoon, rather muggy.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 7th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 4th Sep 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 40mph, speeds likely rising during day, later risk 50mph on higher moors.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly uncomfortable in exposure, strenuous conditions develop with buffeting gusts. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, later showers
A few hours of showery rain in the morning, some more constant rain in places, tending to fade to just a few spotty showers, but later may be more frequent.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering hills for a time, then lifting
Varied cloud over the hills during early rain above 500-600m, some lower patches in west. Tending to lift and break above the tops through middle of day onward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun breaking through with time. Visibility reduced in rain, then often very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 to 12C. Feeling near to 0C in the wind on tops.
And in the valleys
Mild 14C at dawn, then only small rise to max 17C.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled onward into next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by frequently strong to gale force mountain winds. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point. Indications favour improving weather patterns during mid-month as high pressure builds from the south.