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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Hazy views with lack of air clarity, particularly on lower terrain, some fog banks on hills making navigation locally more difficult. If above an inversion, the air outstandingly clear.
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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Hazy views with lack of air clarity, particularly on lower terrain, some fog banks on hills making navigation locally more difficult. If above an inversion, the air outstandingly clear.
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
Saturday 18th October 2025
Last updated
Fri 17th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy south-southeasterly winds, strongest and gustiest in west. Areas of low cloud on hill slopes and fog in some valleys from dawn. Cloud tends to rise and break, but persisting on some south-facing hills. Better northwards across the Highlands.
Headline for Peak District
Strengthening wind. Cloud banks lifting, hazy sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly, tending to increase 20 to 30mph. Increasing further into the night, gusty 35 to in places 40mph higher terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming more blustery, starting to feel noticeable on exposed terrain. Deteriorating with stronger winds into night.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Tending to clear
Early banks of low cloud gradually clears the tops, most cloud above hills into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, mostly weak through high cloud during afternoon. Rather hazy, improving visibility to become good afternoon.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 or 8C, slight rise during day, but feeling near-freezing in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, locally cooler spots in shelter, rising to 13C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 19th October 2025
Last updated
Fri 17th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30 to 40mph, speed varying during day, gusty around higher edges; starting to lessen later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect blustery conditions, challenging walking exposed higher areas, gusts affecting balance. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain setting in heavier
Patchy or light rain at first, starting drier eastern areas. With time, constant rain developing, becoming heavy, particularly west and southwest hills. May start to break up later in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive
Varied cloud banks from dawn, may be above higher slopes for a few hours, but as rain develops, widely filling in across the moors, to mid-elevations many places.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% dropping to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun unlikely, overcast all day. Hazy, or widely murky in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 10C. Feeling below freezing directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, slow rise to 13C later in the day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 20th October 2025
Last updated
Fri 17th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-20mph early in day, then variable 10mph, less for a time, later northwesterly 15-20mph; gusty spells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied, but mostly small
How Wet?
Rain on and off, may set in
Likely areas of rain moving around slowly, some heavy showery bursts mixed in, may develop more widely into more persistent rain over a few hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud banks, lowest in rain
Banks of cloud across many hills from dawn into the morning, lifting toward higher slopes, some breaks if dry, but lowering over the moors widely in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, rare if any weak sun. Visibility good below cloud if dry, but expect misty spells over hills.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C, little change all day.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, small rise to 12C.
Planning Outlook
Fronts moving in from the Atlantic by Sunday bring rain, widely setting in heavy for several hours, soonest Wales, here later clearing. A more unsettled outlook into next week as low pressure dominates with areas of rain and showers, which will vary locally day-to-day. Wind speeds will also vary, but some lulls. Potentially significantly colder later in the week with northerly winds, dropping below freezing on higher mountains, with snow showers especially Scottish Munros.