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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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 3rd October 2025
Last updated
Thu 2nd Oct 25 at
4:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Mostly dry conditions early with modest wind effects, deteriorating as Storm Amy arrives. Winds reach gale-force around midday, further deteriorating through afternoon, reaching hurricane-force over high Scotland tops later. Rain becomes widespread with sustained heavy falls on western mountains; local flooding is likely.
Headline for Peak District
Moderate conditions deteriorate to rain and storm-force wind
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph in morning, some stronger winds possibly before dawn. Shifting southerly and rising to 40-50mph after midday, returnig SW'ly and further rising to 60-70mph into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Some uncomfortable winds in the morning, then a rapid deterioration through afternoon to storm-force winds. Any mobility will likely require crawling by evening.
How Wet?
Scattered morning showers, then afternoon rain
Overnight rain clearing to brief scattered showers through morning, many areas will be dry for several hours. Rain then develops from southwest, setting in quickly, becoming heavy later in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Well-broken for a time, lowering in rain
Patchy cloud on some upper western slopes from dawn, largely clearing the tops, only some fleeting patches over tops. As rain develops, cloud lowering, filling in across the moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% reducing to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud through morning, becoming overcast through afternoon. Visibility very good, then hazier, later poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
9 to 11C. Rising to 14C for several hours later in the day, then a sharp drop overnight. Feeling near 0C as wind speeds increase, later colder into nighttime.
And in the valleys
11C much of the morning, rising to 15C for several hours afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 4th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 2nd Oct 25 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest then westerly, 40 to 50mph, gusts 60mph+ on higher terrain in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions over higher terrain all day, challenging keeping balance in some exposed spots early.
How Wet?
Rain most persistent northwest
Rain on and off, most frequent western areas; more constant rain likely at times toward Lancashire Pennines and possibly more widely for a few afternoon hours. Fast-flowing streams, some flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above tops
Occasional cloud banks on upper slopes in the morning, mostly lifting above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly toward east, may be much brighter around dawn. Quite hazy, visibility poor where in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
6 or 7C. Wind chill making it feel like -5C.
And in the valleys
7 to 9C, small change all day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 5th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 2nd Oct 25 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 40-50mph from dawn, shifting westerly and easing to 30-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions early, easing though remaining strenuous with considerable buffeting. Notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Pulses of rain and drizzle
Occasional pulses of drizzly rain, more frequent on high edges in the west. May begin to set in for periods in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
High ground often covered
Occasional cloud patches drifting onto high moors in the morning, notably north of the M62. Banks increasingly shroud high ground, though bases will vary, at times lower and at times lifting off summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%, lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine in the morning becoming shrouded by cloud. Good visibility at first, deteriorating with the arrival of cloud and rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 to 9C. Feeling near freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 11C. Temperatures stay elevated into evening.
Planning Outlook
Storm Amy clears to the northeast on Saturday, behind which temperatures drop much cooler, to freezing on higher Scottish summits. Showery and windy conditions prevail through the day easing only gradually into Sunday as another mild and humid westerly brings cloud and drizzle to high tops and western slopes. Changeable westerlies continue into the week with frontal boundaries in northern England and Scotland: frequent rain and cloud on western mountains, rain at times passing eastward. Rain and cloud slip south through England and Wales around midweek, though weakening as it goes. Early indications of several days of northerly winds late in the week, which will bring cool, showery conditions to many with a mix of sunny and rainy spells with snow on northernmost tops.