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.
Thursday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Thursday 8th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 7th Oct 26 at
3:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early showers in north Scotland and Wales will fade, widely dry and bright conditions for several midday/afternoon hours. Cool-to-chilly, little wind. High cloud builds west, wind and rain arriving to west Scotland afternoon, spreading east and into England and Wales as evening approaches, deteriorating into night.
Headline for Peak District
Cool sun and clear hills, high cloud later, rain into night
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph, shifting westerly, lessening to around 15-20mph, later shifting southwesterly and restrengthening, 25mph around evening, further strengthening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small most of the day, deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Dry most of daylight
As evening approaches, some patchy rain will arrive, exact timing uncertain, but will quickly set in persistently into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Any cloud unlikely
Small chance a little patchy cloud forming on the slopes as evening turns to night, filling in extensively overnight.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny morning into afternoon, then high cloud builds from the west afternoon, thickening with time, weak sun at best by evening. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
4 or 5C rising to 7C, may lower slightly as evening approaches but then rising again overnight to 11C or higher.
And in the valleys
Around 3C to start, but some light frosts in sheltered valleys. Rising to 11 or 12C afternoon, lowering slightly into evening but then rising again overnight.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 9th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 7th Oct 26 at
3:26PM
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
Wed 7th Oct 26 at
3:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 35-50mph, 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.
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 10C, but temperature will vary with coming and going of showers.
Planning Outlook
Rain, low cloud and strong upland winds across Britain overnight into Friday morning. Friday and Saturday are windy and showery with bright breaks, a risk of severe gales on many summits. Sunday sees a more settled day as a small ridge of high pressure builds from the west; wind eases, plenty of bright breaks, cool temperatures. Next week sees continued mixed weather: bands of rain coming and going, temperatures similarly fluctuating: generally mild, but sometimes chilly in Scotland with freezing levels lowering onto high Munros where rain turns to snow; any accumulating snow soon thaws. Westerly wind will be dominant, often quite strong, gales at times, but this allows for drier, brighter windows on eastern hill groups between weather systems.