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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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 31st August 2026
Last updated
Sun 30th Aug 26 at
4:31PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers scattered across most hills through morning, locally clustering for frequent falls with heavy bursts. Showers gradually clear eastward, spotty light rain fades out with time as sunny bursts break out (though weakened by high cloud). Cool-to-mild, but feeling chilly in a strengthening wind.
Headline for Peak District
Showery rain, later scattering; becoming windy
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-30mph, strengthening to reach 35mph during afternoon, some stronger gusts forming.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over hills, walking increasingly impeded on high terrain, strongest gusts beginning to affect stability and feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Showery rain, fading afternoon
Clusters of showery rain come and go through morning and into afternoon, heavier bursts at times. Showers will increasingly scatter through afternoon, and become largely dry by later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest west in morning, clearing tops
Covering higher slopes with some lower banks in western areas early in day. The base tending to rise higher, though quite variable as showers come and go. Breaks will increasingly form to and above the summits through afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, later rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sun break out afternoon, becoming more extensive later in the day. Visibility very good away from showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 to 12C, may briefly rise higher but later trending towards 10C widely. Feeling like 2 to 4C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon, beginning to cool before evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Last updated
Sun 30th Aug 26 at
4:31PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 25mph, later strengthening to finish around 30mph with some stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, affecting ease of walking in exposure and feeling rather cool, and slightly deteriorating.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain, mostly northwest
A little rain from time to time, most common Lancashire Pennines, may become steadier rain. Drier further southeast, a few scattered showers breaking out here and there.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes on higher tops
Banks of cloud covering some higher slopes mainly toward the west and north in the morning and around rain, often above 500-600m, lifting higher. Late in the day, may lower back onto the tops more frequently.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brighter moments south and east. Visibility mostly good, but reduced locally in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 13C. Feeling like 3 to 5C in the wind on tops.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to 19C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Last updated
Sun 30th Aug 26 at
4:31PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-35mph, some gustiness and strengthening for a time, tops speeds approaching 45mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded in exposure much of the day, more strenuous for a time with buffeting gusts and a chilly feeling.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Patchy rain drifts from the west, sometimes clustering into showery falls and may set in for a few hours as well with a few heavier bursts. Will tend to scatter late in the day and become light in nature.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive for a time
Cloud at varied heights in the morning, briefly lifting towards summits with breaks when out of rain, but lowering to become fairly extensive above 500-600m during extended rainfall. Later, tending to lift and break up, an increasing chance of clear summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, later rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun breaking out with time, but more often cloudy. Varied visibility, sometimes poor but very good when out of cloud and rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
11C rising to 15 or 16C. Feeling like 5 to 7C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn rising to 18C.
Planning Outlook
A generally unsettled outlook during the first two weeks of September with frequent rain and strong winds. Low pressure dominates and a series of frontal systems move in from the Atlantic. West to southwesterlies, often gale force over the mountains in the second half of this coming week. Heavy rain most prolonged in the west where increasingly wet underfoot, streams rising to be in spate. Low cloud often covering the hills, rarely clearing western summits. Temperatures varying, some notably cooler days for Scotland, at times more humid air mainly toward the south. A few brighter windows will break out, mostly south and eastern areas, but always brief and any detail on timing remains uncertain.