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
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.
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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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.
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 24th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Oct 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
The Pennines and east Scotland begin with weak sun through high cloud and largely dry. Western areas start cloudier with patchy rain, then Storm Boelo draws a swathe of heavy rain and severe gales eastward across all areas, a period of storm-force wind for many summits. Steams in spate, localised flooding.
Headline for Peak District
Dry early, gales and rain arrive, later heavy
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-30mph at first, soon shifting southerly and strengthening, 45-50mph, and likely a swathe of wind approaching 60mph+ for a time afternoon. Later settling southwesterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions, deteriorating to become challenging, and likely difficult for several hours with mobility limited; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Dry to start, rain sets in persistently, increasingly heavy
Dry for a few hours from dawn, possibly much of morning in east, but patchy rain moves in from west, becoming persistent and heavier afternoon into evening. Showery overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Scattered patches, increasingly extensive afternoon
Most cloud above the hills in the morning, apart from odd local patches grazing tops. Patches increase, then cloud lowering to increasingly shroud hills, to 400-500m with time in more western areas, higher east but also widely lower during heaviest rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% early, dropping to 20% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun through high cloud early morning, but giving way to overcast skies. Good visibility in morning becomes hazier, then poor as rain develops.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C at dawn, rising to 8C afternoon, briefly 11C around evening, then falling into night. Always feeling near/below freezing in wind, as cold as -5C.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, rising to 10C afternoon, to a milder 13C into evening, only cooling later overnight.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 25th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Oct 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 50 to 65mph, gusts over 75mph on high tops in morning, peak speeds tending to lessen with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions, mobility challenging; may improve a little, but still arduous walking and significant wind chill on tops.
How Wet?
Frequent rain west
Showery rain banding into some more constant falls over western hills, some heavier bursts may have hail mixed in. Showers become fewer with time, notably east.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting, breaks above summits when dry
Cloud banks grazing higher moors for periods, mostly western areas above 500m in the morning, tending to lift higher and break above tops with time, though banks may graze high tops where rain returns.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent bursts of sun, mostly east. Fairly hazy west, poor visibility in showers, more often good toward east.
Temperature (at 600m)
4 or 5C. Wind chill feels like -7 to -10C in exposure.
And in the valleys
7 to 9C, coolest around dawn but also dropping again in heavier showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 26th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 23rd Oct 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20-30mph, some variability, then rapidly strengthening, mostly afternoon, to southwesterly 40-50mph and gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Conditions increasingly challenging, strongest gusts knocking you around and feeling chilly despite mild temperature.
How Wet?
Swathe of rain
Rain arrives soon after dawn and quickly sets in for several hours of persistent falls, likely heavy for a time. Rain will ease afternoon but patches will come and go with a little drizzle on high tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon extensive
May just start as banks over high terrain from overnight, but soon lowering and filling in extensively, to low slopes in many places with patches into valleys during heaviest rain, will variably lift later but unlikely above summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses early, soon overcast and dull with poor visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C, gradually rising, then sharply afternoon towards 12C. Later feeling near or below 0C in wind.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, modest rise towards 9C for early afternoon, then sharply rising to 14C and staying elevated overnight.
Planning Outlook
Stormy conditions widely across the mountains this weekend, peak wind speeds into Sunday over Scottish mountains with gusts 100mph on higher tops. Showery conditions for Sunday, turning back to snow on higher terrain in Scotland. Very wet ground conditions, beware flooding of many streams and rivers making some routes impassable. A relative lull by early Monday in Scotland, but the next weather system soon sweeps in from the southwest with more heavy rain and extensive mountain gales, continuing into Tuesday. Mild south-southwesterlies mid-late week; smaller amounts of rain, some drier windows toward east and south. Generally staying windy, particularly in Scotland. Some chance of a mid-late week ridge of high pressure in England and Wales, but unlikely to persist.