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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Friday 2nd October 2026
Last updated
Thu 1st Oct 26 at
3:22PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Continuing mild, but gales - or in the north severe gales on many mountains - will make it feel cold due to wind chill. A weakening front will bring a little rain eastwards before a further front brings heavier rain in from the southwest later in the day.
Headline for Peak District
Windy; extensively dry, cloud above most or all hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, increasing from dawn to by late morning 30 or 35mph, but lay mid afternoon 40mph on some higher areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery with height - on higher slopes considerable buffeting and marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain, if any, rarely
Low risk of a drizzly shower western hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clearing
Cloud may shroud higher slopes for a few hours before largely or completely clearing by mid or late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun more western hills - in and out more eastern areas. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C, but feeling as cold as minus 4C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
18 to perhaps 21C some eastern valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Thu 1st Oct 26 at
3:22PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 10-15mph, though starting at 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Little or none
A chance of a little light rain from time to time, more likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
At dawn, banks at varied heights, greatest risk extensive banks on southernmost hills. Soon breaking up and lifting off the tops for clear moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% by late morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun. Very good or excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C.
And in the valleys
15 to 17C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 4th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 1st Oct 26 at
3:22PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 25mph to perhaps 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impede ease of walking on higher slopes.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
May form temporarily
As a weak front comes through for a few hours cloud may form above 450m (most widely north the Peak District), but by afternoon is likely to break up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine fairly extensive, although perhaps cloudy for a few hours, particularly north of M62. Very good or excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
14C.
And in the valleys
18 to 21C.
Planning Outlook
Rain at some stage more or less daily on most mountain areas through the coming week. However, frequently dry E & S Wales and S Pennines. Frequently windy Scottish Highlands, whilst progressively further south, periods of strong winds will be increasingly infrequent. A hint of a brief period of much colder weather around the middle of next week.