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.
Thursday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 1st October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery outbreaks in Wales and west Scotland, early hill cloud tends to lift with breaks. Showers well-scattered elsewhere, early hill cloud largely clears. Showers lessen widely, often sunny though some haze. Mild temperatures, warm valleys afternoon; west Scotland starts cool, feeling chilly in a blustery wind.
Headline for Peak District
Scattered showers, more often dry; plentiful sun
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15mph, some variability both above and below. Trending stronger later, strengthening overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Some showers come and go through the day. Rainfall totals will be small, extended dry windows between showers, and some hills may remain entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clear
Banks of cloud rolling over high edges in the morning, a few lower patches where sheltered. Cloud begins lifting soon after sunrise, to break off the summits for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, patchy fair weather cloud around at times. Good visibility, some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 12C; may briefly cool a few degrees during morning showers.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 17C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 2nd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted all day in exposure, some buffeting in exposure with a chilly feeling in strongest gusts.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Patchy rain drifts onto the moors from the southwest, some steadier falls come and go, sometimes heavy, a few patchier windows but only briefly dry in the north.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, may vary
High terrain likely in cloud all day, regularly lowering towards middle slopes during rain, particularly Lancashire Pennines with persistent patches into valleys during extended rain. A few breaks to tops form during drier windows.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses, more often overcast. Largely poor visibility, particularly over high edges.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 13 or 14C. Feeling like 3 to 6C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, lifting to 16C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 10-15mph, though starting at 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Little or none
A chance of a little light rain from time to time, more likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
At dawn, banks at varied heights, greatest risk extensive banks on southernmost hills. Soon breaking up and lifting off the tops for clear moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun. Good visibility, a little haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 or 11C.
And in the valleys
13 to 15C.
Planning Outlook
Friday starts the weekend with windy and damp weather, rain quite frequent with extensive cloud for some. On Saturday, higher pressure expands from the south, gradually settling the weather in England and Wales. Scotland remains breezy with cloud and showers, mostly impacting western regions. The following week remains mixed: high pressure to the south and west bringing some windows of brighter, drier weather primarily to England and Wales, but active low pressure systems will break through as well for spells of widespread wind, sometimes gale force, and bands of rain followed by showers. Precise timing of settled versus unsettled weather is currently uncertain. Temperatures variably mild to cool, beginning to reach freezing on Scottish summits, or lower down on clear nights.