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.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 26th October 2025
Last updated
Sat 25th Oct 25 at
2:41PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold, strengthening north-west winds for many as low pressure slides down from the northwest with rain and low cloud moving in across most areas, after a mostly dry start. Briefly snow over high tops England and Wales, but falling as snow to 500-700m Scottish Highlands, before later even here lifting to highest tops.
Headline for Peak District
Cold with very blustery north-west winds. Rain moving in from northwest.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25-35mph, may lessen a little for a few hours to 20mph. Later in day, likely increasingly westerly 30-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for notable wind chill across the hills. Blustery, conditions may vary during day, but likely worsening later afternoon.
How Wet?
Rain developing afternoon, turning heavy
Likely dry start, possibly all morning, but risk showery rain developing from west with time. Afternoon will see increasingly steadier and heavier rain. Later clearing to clusters of heavy showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Generally clear, lowering later
Hills clear through the morning. Cloud starting to drop near higher moors in rain, eventually lowering onto the tops later in day, filling in above 500-600m or lower for a few hours.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%, later in day 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly early morning, weakening from west as high cloud thickens, becoming overcast. Visibility very good, later poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C rising to 6C afternoon, possibly higher for a few hours. If exposed to stronger winds, feeling like -5 to -8C.
And in the valleys
Light frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising to 9C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 27th October 2025
Last updated
Sat 25th Oct 25 at
2:41PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 40mph at dawn, soon shifting NW'ly and easing to 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfort of walking affected, particularly in exposure. Beware arduous conditions if on the hills before dawn. Feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Likely dry after morning
Some light patchy rain in the morning, soon fading for largely dry conditions.
Cloud on the hills?
Morning patches lift off summits
Some cloud clinging to high edges at dawn, notably western and northern slopes. Cloud lifts through morning off the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Becoming 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some cloud around at dawn dissipates for largely sunny conditions, some patchy high cloud forming through afternoon. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C, may cool slightly on Lancashire Pennines. Feeling like -5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, rising to 8C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Last updated
Sat 25th Oct 25 at
2:41PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 40mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery and gusty with significant wind chill and buffeting. Strongest winds not necessarily on highest slopes.
How Wet?
A little rain, but very small amounts.
A little patchy rain now and again, mainly as a weak cold front moves through during the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional across the tops
Occasionally cloud will cap the tops, perhaps for a few hours across western hills. Otherwise, breaks where cloud lifts of the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun coming through the clouds now and again. Visibility often very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C, but feeling sub-zero in the strongest winds.
And in the valleys
10 to 12C
Planning Outlook
Monday substantially dry though showers into northern areas will continue with snow and hail onto high terrain. Temperatures stay cold into early next week; higher summits of England and Wales close to freezing point and Scottish summits all below freezing - snow is expected. Westerlies will begin to re-establish on Tuesday, allowing temperatures to rise and focusing rain and showers onto western slopes. Eastern areas often dry, sunny periods mid-week, though some rain and cloud will slip east. Indications of winds shifting southerly later in the week and into the weekend, bringing a further rise in temperature and a risk of several low pressure systems drawing bands of rain across the country from the south and southwest.