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
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.
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.
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 7th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers in west Scotland from dawn, spreading east. Gales across the highlands, severe northwest, feeling cold. Early rain in England and Wales breaks for sun through high cloud, windy in the north. Prolonged rain arrives into south Scotland from midday, spreading into north England with time, and later Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Early rain breaks for a dry day with weak sun; becoming breezy
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, tending to rise afternoon, and may suddenly approach up to 35mph over high tops later, or stronger into evening. May be quite blustery just at and before dawn too.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small much of the day, but a strengthening breeze will impact ease of walking, to perhaps more strenuous conditions into evening.
How Wet?
Mostly dry, a little early and late rain
Showery rain just around dawn and for a few hours, soon easy and breaking up for a largely dry day. A few light patches of rain return later, becoming more frequent into evening/night, setting in overnight for several hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering hills early morning, lifting to clear the summits
Varied cloud over the hills during early rain above 500-600m, some lower patches in west. Tending to lift and break through morning, likely clear from midday onward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% at dawn, rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun breaking through, may be fairly extensive afternoon but weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility, a little haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 or 12C, may rise a degree southernmost Pennines. Feeling just above freezing in strongest wind over the summits.
And in the valleys
Mild 14C at dawn, then only small rise to max 17C; cooling notably into nighttime.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35-45mph, trending westerly with time with stronger sustained speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking in exposure most of the day, gusts challenging stability; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, increasing
Scattered showers drift onto the hills from the west, gradually increasing in frequency, some extended falls forming later but breaking back to showers too.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear tops well into the day
Varied cloud above middle slopes in the early morning will lift to clear the summits well into the day. As showers become more frequent, patches start to lower onto the summits in and after rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine. Visibility generally good but a haze, particularly western areas.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 or 8C rising up to 10C, though will vary around showers. Feeling around freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 14 or 15C, though will vary a few degrees around showers, and later trend cooler.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 6th Sep 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 30-35mph to start, gradually easing, around 20mph afternoon, shifting westerly and further easing.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure to start and feeling chilly, gradually easing, to small effects later.
How Wet?
Little or none
Small chance a few spots of light rain, mostly towards the south, but may be entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly early, clearing
Patchy cloud mostly around high edges in the morning, variable and tending to lift though may linger for slightly longer around Kinder Scout, but ultimately lifting for clear moors through afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Becoming mostly sunny, some fair weather cloud around. Good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 11 or 12C. Feeling just above freezing to start, wind chill effect easing.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 16C.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled through next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by strong to gale force mountain winds. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point, feeling cold in the wind chill. A few high pressure ridges bring settled windows, notably afternoons of Wednesday and Friday; northwestern areas, particularly in Scotland, will tend to hold onto some hill cloud despite high pressure. An unsettled weekend is indicated, followed by a rising chance of longer settled windows from mid-month, particularly England and Wales. Temperatures will be generally near or above average, best sunny windows east hill groups.