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.
Wednesday'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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 16th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 15th Sep 26 at
4:11PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Northwesterly wind pushes chilly air and showers into Scotland, milder but showery in Wales and west England. Wind lessens and showers increasingly scattering, a few light showery clusters here and there (total rainfall small). Rain and wind into west Scotland later, spreading widely overnight.
Headline for Peak District
Regular sun, showers on-and-off, tending to fade
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25-30mph just at dawn, lessening and shifting westerly, 15mph for a time, later restrengthening and shifting southwesterly, 25-30mph into night and further strengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
A blustery start, particularly on high tops, but soon easing to fairly small effects until late in the day when becoming blustery in exposure again with a cool feeling.
How Wet?
Showers, scattering
Morning showers, a chance of extended falls but totals will be small, except perhaps southernmost moors. Showers will generally scatter through the afternoon and become lighter, dry hills by late afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches morning, clear afternoon
Cloud banks drifting around high terrain in the morning, a few lower banks in the early hours, particularly where rain occurs, but will lift and break off the summits for clear hills by afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, some more extensive sunny windows at times, then thin high cloud arrives from the west later in the day. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 11C. Feeling like 2 to 5C in strongest direct wind in the early and late hours.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn, slow to rise through morning, approaching 13 or 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 17th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 15th Sep 26 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-35mph, notable gusts, trending towards higher speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery with buffeting gusts in exposure, some more strenuous moments occurring; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Light showers
A band of rain over most hills just at and before dawn, this soon clearing east, followed by showers drifting onto the hills from the west. Total rainfall amounting to little and dry windows likely, least rain southern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clear
Ragged cloud at varied heights in the morning soon lifts and breaks above the tops for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Good visibility, a little haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
9 to 11C, varying within this window. Feeling like 1 to 3C in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising towards 13 or 14C, but will variably lower around showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 18th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 15th Sep 26 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-35mph; turning southwesterly, strengthening to a gusty 35-40mph, or briefly stronger.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure, more strenuous later with buffeting gusts affecting stability; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Little until later
A few spots of drizzly rain, mostly early, but largely dry until later when patchy rain arrives from the west, extended falls possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear for a time, returning in rain
Ragged cloud at varied heights in the morning, particularly west slopes, but lifting and breaking above the summits well into the day. As patchy rain returns, banks return to high tops, and will tend to lower into evening/night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%, lowering to 60%, further deteriorating into night
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, trending overcast with time. Hazy at best, visibility deteriorating later as cloud and rain arrive.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C rising to 12C afternoon, rising slightly further evening into night. Feeling like 2 to 4C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn rising to 15C afternoon, only slight drop (if any) into night.
Planning Outlook
Showers and strong westerly wind prevails from Thursday into the weekend - areas of low pressure passing north of Scotland with frontal systems bringing bands of rain, followed by showers, wettest over western mountains in Scotland. Periods of gale-force winds over higher terrain, cool temperatures with significant wind chill, particularly in the north where temperatures will occasionally approach freezing point on high Scottish tops. Showers generally more scattered in England and Wales, most showers in the west; bright spells too, but bands of rain and low cloud will pass these areas. Mild temperatures, at times warm south Pennines and Wales. Milder, more settled weather is indicated next week, though sometimes breezy in Scotland, spells of rain in the west.