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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 15th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High fog banks in the east Scottish Highlands, dry with sunshine west; windy early but easing. A thin layer of snow blankets the summits. Early gales in England and north Wales ease but remaining blustery. Rain here too, also easing though lingering south Pennines. Flood risk in Wales and south Pennines.
Headline for Peak District
Flood risk, rain slowly easing afternoon; gales, easing somewhat
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 50mph from dawn, powerful gusts near edges and locally downslope. Slowly decreasing, to 35mph with gusts remaining strong, further easing from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking, turbulent gusts on some slopes, particularly in morning, will require bracing for stability. Lessening somewhat but conditions remain strenuous-to-arduous with considerable buffeting.
How Wet?
Rain slowly fading out; flooding
Continuing rain from overnight for several hours after dawn. Intensity will start to east and trend patchier afternoon, leaving just drizzly patches for dusk. Streams and rivers likely to be in flood.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Covering the hills fairly widely above 400-500m, perhaps rising a bit as rain eases. Ragged patches will reach lower slopes early in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. Visibility largely poor.
Temperature (at 600m)
4 or 5C. Wind chill feeling like -8C in exposure.
And in the valleys
6 or 7C, a slight rise.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 16th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 20mph, to often 25mph high tops. Stronger and gusty early, risk up to 35mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher terrain, particularly early with buffeting; marked wind chill in exposure.
How Wet?
Light showers
A little rain in the wind at times, occasional light showery rain passes east to west, mainly early in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little or all clearing
Much cloud above the hills, but may briefly graze some higher moors in the morning. Then all above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some sun breaking through with time. Visibility tending to improve to be very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -5C in exposure to wind.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to max 7C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 17th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25-35mph from dawn, shifting northwesterly and easing to below 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous with wind chill in the morning, trending towards fairly small impacts.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny with excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
1C, rising a degree. Feeling like -10C in strongest morning wind.
And in the valleys
At or just above freezing at dawn, rising to 4C.
Planning Outlook
Rain eases in Wales and the southern Pennines though flood risk may linger for another day. Winds shift widely northerly as the weekend turns into next week, drawing cold air widely across the country; staying below freezing over higher mountains most likely throughout the next week to 10 days. Snow flurries move in on this northerly wind on slopes exposed to coasts; snow most frequent toward north of the Highlands with some locally more substantial accumulations over higher terrain; some accumulating upland snow possible more widely during Tuesday as a front drifts southward. Elsewhere, sunny breaks will occur at times frequent and prolonged. Winds often strong, at times gale force; significant wind chills likely.