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
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Saturday 26th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 25th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong southwesterly winds, gale-force on Scottish mountains, strengthening in the west. Showery rain and cloud banks in western Scotland, patchy rain extending inland. A little rain in the wind at times and some cloud on western hills of England and Wales, more often dry and less wind further south.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy on tops, generally dry, hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
West turning southwesterly 15 to 25mph, typically strongest in northwestern areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, feeling more blustery in places on higher tops toward north.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Very likely dry, small risk an odd brief light shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear
Patchy mist mostly valleys at first, some brief fragments may drift upslope, but soon all clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and well broken cloud. Visibility very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
9C rising to 13C afternoon.
And in the valleys
6 or 7C from dawn, coolest in southern valleys, rising to 18C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 27th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 25th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25-35mph, notable gusts over the high tops. Risk 40mph for a time into afternoon, then lessening evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery all day, some more strenuous moments on high tops with buffeting and feeling cool.
How Wet?
Rain develops, some heavy afternoon
The morning is likely dry, but into middle of day rain approaching from the southwest, light and patchy at first, but increasingly frequent, heavy bursts forming and may set in for several hours, chance isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
As rain arrives, a few patches may graze the high summits, but the moors otherwise clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny to start, patchy cloud forming and increasingly overcast afternoon. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 13C. Notably cooling overnight. Feeling like 2 to 4C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 14 or 15C afternoon, warmest south and east where may reach 16C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 28th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 25th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 10 to 15mph, tending to drop less during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear
Patchy mist around some valleys from dawn, may drift briefly onto some lower hill slopes, but all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, some thin high cloud in the morning. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 12C.
And in the valleys
5 to 7C from dawn, rising to 18C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A changeable prospect during the week ahead. Sunday sees extensive rain moving in from the west with heavy bursts, accompanied by powerful southerly winds. Improving for many places into Monday as higher pressure expands in from the south, but showers and brisk winds continue toward northwest Scotland. Strong southeasterly winds by Tuesday, widely gales on mountains with turbulent downslope gusts toward the west; a risk of rain developing from the south during the day, becoming heavy later. Blustery south-southwesterlies into Wednesday and Thursday, showery in the west. Higher pressure tends to expand further north again into early October. Mostly mild temperatures.