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.
Sunday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Sunday 4th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A weakening warm front will gradually bring low cloud to western hills of NW England and Wales. Blustery N England. In Scotland, widespread gales; in the NW & W Highlands, heavy rain and fog, but only occasional rain eastern and southern Scottish mountains.
Headline for Peak District
Extensive sunshine; fairly light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 15 to 20mph, perhaps 25mph higher areas north of Manchester.
Effect of the wind on you?
Failure small.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
As a weak front approaches, probably afternoon, low cloud likely to form on western hills above 250-400m (most likely initially Pendle and then extending south toward M62).
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain before dropping to 20% western hills N of M62 afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most or throughout the day. Possibly patches low cloud drifting in later in day mainly to areas north of the Peak District. Very good or excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
11 rising to 15C.
And in the valleys
18 to 21C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 5th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly typically 25mph, but where exposed on higher areas sometimes 35mph. Sudden gusts some lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Sometimes strenuous walking and balance tricky in gusty winds.
How Wet?
Risk of drizzle, most likely north of M62
Risk occasional drizzle north of M62. Elsewhere isolated if any drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog may be extensive north of M62
Patches low cloud from lower slopes will largely or completely clear to or above 600m late morning or middle of day. The improvement may not occur on western hills from Pendle south toward M62.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy and hazy western dales north of M62. Patches of sunshine elsewhere and visibility booming very good or excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
14C. Feeling near freezing point in the wind on higher tops.
And in the valleys
19 to 22C, but perhaps only 16C western dales north of M62.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 6th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph, before later a drop to 15mph as wind changes toward northerly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Rain now and again
Rain and drizzle on and off; likely to clear from north late in day - timing uncertain. Total rainfall small.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of fog on the hills
Fog across the hills, from 300 to 450m up, lowest more western hills. May temporarily drop below 200m western hills, before then possibly clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and misty. Possible marked improvement later in day.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C; may drop a few degrees late in day.
And in the valleys
17 or 18C - although will drop a degree or so late in day
Planning Outlook
Rain at some stage more or less daily on most mountain areas through the coming week. However, total rainfall small, and frequently dry E & S Wales and S Pennines. Frequently windy Scottish Highlands, whilst progressively southwards, periods of strong winds will less frequent. A brief period of colder less windy weather around the middle of next week brings snow showers to some northern mountains.