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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 6th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 5th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales spread widely across Scotland, severe over high north and west tops. Drizzle over the Highlands, rainy early and late, wettest Northwest Highlands. Early showery rain over Wales passes into England, clearing northeast for sun through high cloud afternoon; windy here too. Warm, but feeling chilly in wind.
Headline for Peak District
Morning showery rain, afternoon sun breaks out; strengthening wind
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 25 to 35mph, very gusty in places around high edges, and tending to strengthen, strongest gusts to 40mph or higher afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting comfortable walking in places, often strenuous where exposed on higher moors with buffeting gusts affecting stability.
How Wet?
Morning showery rain, clearing
A band of showery rain soon arrives, sweeping northeastward across most hills morning into midday, largely clearing away by mid-afternoon. A little drizzle may linger, but becoming largely dry into nighttime.
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
A little patchy cloud in the morning where rain occurs, but will soon all be above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun breaks out afternoon, quite widely for several hours but weakened by high cloud. Generally good visibility, a little haze around.
Temperature (at 600m)
12C, humid all day, rising to 18C by afternoon. Feeling like 6 to 10C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 23C afternoon, rather muggy.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 7th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 5th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, a gradually rising trend, towards 35-40mph, risk up to 50mph towards evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly uncomfortable in exposure, strenuous conditions develop with buffeting gusts. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, later increasing
A few early hours, tending to fade to just a few spotty showers, but later returning more frequently.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering hills for a time, then lifting
Varied cloud over the hills during early rain above 500-600m, some lower patches in west. Tending to lift and break above the tops through middle of day onward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun breaking through with time, weakened by high cloud Visibility reduced in rain, then often very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 to 12C. Feeling near to 0C in the wind on tops.
And in the valleys
Mild 14C at dawn, then only small rise to max 17C; sharply cooling into evening/night.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 5th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35-45mph, trending westerly with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking in exposure most of the day, gusts challenging stability; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, increasing
Scattered showers drift onto the hills from the west, gradually increasing in frequency, some extended falls forming later but breaking back to showers too.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear tops well into the day
Varied cloud above middle slopes in the early morning will lift to clear the summits well into the day. Later, as showers become more frequent, patches start to lower onto the summits in and after rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine. Visibility generally good but a haze, particularly western areas.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising to 9 or 10C, though will vary around showers. Feeling around freezing in direct wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, rising to 14 or 15C, though will vary by a few degrees around showers.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled onward into next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by frequently strong to gale force mountain winds. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point. A few high pressure ridges will briefly bring brighter drier spells: Wednesday likely sees a brief good weather window, though cloud moves into the west with time, and indications suggest another window may arise Friday into Saturday, though this remains uncertain. Longer settled windows forming from mid-month, particularly England and Wales. Temperatures will be generally near or above average, best sunny windows around east hill groups.