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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Tuesday 27th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 26th Oct 26 at
1:57PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Continued strong upland wind particularly Scottish Highlands where storm force toward the north. Showers will come in from the west, falling one after another for periods on western mountains, particularly in Scotland. Cloud will shroud most mountains.
Headline for Peak District
Upland wind sometimes approaching gale force. Increasing risk showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest to westerly, increasing with height to 30 or perhaps 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and walking strenuous where exposed.
How Wet?
Showers, mainly more northern hills
Showers, mainly Pendle area, but tending to extending south toward M62 and northern Peak District. Elsewhere, largely dry, before scattered fairly heavy showers afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clearing the summits
Cloud base will rise, mostly above 600m by late morning. But in rain patches forming near 350m, mainly north from Saddleworth.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine, least sun north of M62. Visibility mostly very good although slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C. Feeling like -4C directly in the wind on highest summits.
And in the valleys
11C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 28th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 26th Oct 26 at
1:57PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 35mph at dawn; gradually easing to 25mph by mid afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking begins strenuous, considerable wind chill - will gradually become fairly small.
How Wet?
Early showery rain, easing tendency
One or two showers, although for a few hours from dawn, the rain may be almost persistent in some areas, mainly north of the Peak District.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over tops, more extensive early
May be extensive over high terrain early, lowering on west slopes during rain, locally quite low. Will tend to lift and break up as dry windows form, breaking off tops increasingly but risk caps over tops returning in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy to start, then bursts of sun increasingly. Generally good visibility out of cloud and rain but a haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 or 8C, rising a degree. Feeling like -3C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 29th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 26th Oct 26 at
1:57PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Risk fine drizzle in cloud.
Largely or completely dry, but perhaps fine drizzle in cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, in places from valleys up.
Very mixed. Some summits may clear at least temporarily, (probably above fog lower down). But overall, extensive fog (particularly morning) from some valleys up - widely below 300m south lakes, probably higher elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and misty - patches of fog from some valleys upward. Some areas may be or become sunny with good visibility, both in valleys and on the hills.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C.
And in the valleys
8 to 10C, although locally 12C.
Planning Outlook
A hint of a change as pressure builds across Britain from the coming weekend. For this week though, although not as stormy, further bands of rain and strong wind, particularly affecting western mountains. Into the weekend, a final front could well become almost stationary for a day or so before fizzling out - as yet uncertainty as to its position (thus its rain and low cloud) in the otherwise improving picture as it becomes fine with light wind on the hills.