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.
Tuesday'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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy near west coasts of Scotland and Wales, risk of gales over high tops later in the day; local cloud and light morning rain, then dry and largely clear. Some morning light rain and cloud for Lakeland too, also clearing. Mostly clear hills east Scotland though blustery. Mostly sunny and warm along the Pennines.
Headline for Peak District
Largely sunny and feeling warm; becoming breezy after dark
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-20mph, southwesterly for a few hours around dawn. Strengthening around evening and into nighttime towards 25mph, occasionally stronger breezes over high moors.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small during daylight, increasingly uncomfortable overnight.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Small chance of local afternoon showers - if any, amounting to little.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon cloud-free
From dawn, patchy mist in sheltered valleys with odd cloud patches at higher elevations. Fog will break and lift for cloud-free moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine well into the day. Fair weather cloud building later. Very good visibility though some haze around, notably early.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 13 or 14C.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 18C; feeling very warm in valleys sheltered from wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25-30mph, occasionally up to 35mph over high tops. May shift SW'ly late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfort of walking affected, stability challenged at times in exposure. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Afternoon showery rain
Odd spots of rain here and there in the morning. Showery rain on-and-off increases through afternoon into evening with a risk of heavy bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Often clear early, deteriorating with rain
Many hills clear for several hours in the morning - variable banks may come and go over high ground. Patches rising in number and extent as rain arrives, increasingly extensive with infrequent breaks off tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%, lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sun in the morning soon shrouded by high cloud. Good visibility, deteriorating during periods of rain; some haze east.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 12C. Feeling just above freezing in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
9 or 10C from dawn, rising to 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 11th September 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Sep 25 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becoming impeded, strenuous at times where exposed to strongest wind. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Showers, at times heavy
Increasingly showery across most areas through midday and afternoon. Showers at times set in more frequently and heavier with risk of hail and thundery bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Often clear, some banks on high ground
Patchy cloud on high tops at dawn, some lower patches on western hills. Largely breaking off tops, though patches return during showers, risk fairly extensive on high ground during heavy showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine and fair weather cloud - may be largely cloudy at times. Very good visibility away from rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
8 to 9C. Feeling like 0 to 2C where directly exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
9C from dawn, rising to 15C.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure over the north Atlantic dominates the weather pattern for the week ahead, maintaining unsettled conditions. West to southwesterly winds prevail bringing frequent rain and cloud to western areas, regularly becoming more widespread as weather features come and go. Breaks may form with some bursts of sunshine, though likely short lived. Early indications suggest a deeper area of low pressure late weekend and early next week will bring widespread gales, possibly severe on highest terrain. Becoming more mixed after mid-month with longer periods of dry weather, but a persistent southwesterly regime will continue to draw unsettled spells of weather into Britain, notably in the north.