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
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Friday 16th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Oct 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Bright sun and showers, mostly chilly temperatures. Showers cluster for steady falls and heavy bursts with hail, first in Scotland (snow on high Munros), then into England and Wales afternoon. Showers tend to scatter into evening, though sometimes returning to north parts of Scotland and Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Often sunny, afternoon showers with heavy bursts
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph, gusty around showers, and trending northerly into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often fairly small, but some blustery moments around showers.
How Wet?
Afternoon showers
A few odd showers in the morning, though mostly dry. Showers become more frequent afternoon, tending to arrive in clusters with local heavy falls and risk of hail. Showers ultimately scatter again evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Substantially clear
A little ragged cloud may cling to some slopes around dawn, this soon lifting and dissipating for substantially cloud-free hills. As showers cluster, cloud banks may briefly reform just on the high tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, some patchy high cloud around, cloudier periods around afternoon showers. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
6 or 7C, may locally rise a degree on sun-exposed slopes, but also variably lowering around afternoon showers.
And in the valleys
6 or 7C at dawn, rising up to 11C but will cool briefly around showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 17th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Oct 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 15-20mph. Gusts over high tops may approach 25mph or higher.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though some nuisance gusts may impact comfort of walking on tops.
How Wet?
Any rain unlikely
Small chance an odd spot of light rain but more likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Any early cloud soon clear
A little patchy cloud at varied heights in the morning, a little mist in sheltered valleys, soon lifting and dissipating after sunrise for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some patchy high cloud around. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C rising to 6 or 7C.
And in the valleys
Around 3C at dawn, though some frosts may form in sheltered valleys. Rising to 11C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 18th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Oct 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East-northeasterly 15-20mph, some gustiness; a risk of wind strengthening but confidence currently low.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Risk of a little rain drifting from the east later, but may stay entirely dry; low forecast confidence.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon none
A little mist in sheltered valleys at dawn (most likely west) will soon lift and dissipate for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, high cloud building with time. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C rising to 7C.
And in the valleys
2 to 4C at dawn, coolest west of high tops where a few patchy frosts may form. Rising to 10C.
Planning Outlook
A window of more settled weather this weekend as a core of high pressure builds over Scotland. Clear night skies allow for chilly mornings with ground frosts, some valley mist particularly in Scotland. Mostly sunny, though locally a little cloud lingering on some high slopes; an easterly breeze will keep the skies a touch cloudier in England and Wales, chance a little rain for England on Sunday with building cloud, though detail currently uncertain. The following week starts with some rain and wind in Wales, more settled to the north but with strengthening wind and building cloud as well. Forecast confidence is low into the week: a general trend towards unsettled conditions is indicated, soonest in the southeast. Scotland may stay largely dry into mid-week, northernmost areas clearest of cloud.