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.

Friday's Forecast

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Viewing Forecast For

Peak District
Friday 30th October 2026
Last updated Thu 29th Oct 26 at 4:30PM

Summary for all mountain areas

Windy across Scottish mountains, gales on high tops most sustained toward west, where low cloud, patchy rain and drizzle will also occur. Drier and better cloud breaks inland and north of major hill groups. England & Wales starts with extensive fog mainly on low ground which tends to thin and break up.

Headline for Peak District

Moderate breeze, foggy across hills, gradually improving.

How windy? (On the summits)

Southerly 20 to 25mph in morning with local gusts 30mph near high edges. Will tend to ease to 15mph during day.

Effect of the wind on you?

Blustery morning, noticeably gusty affecting easing of walking in places, but becoming smaller.

How Wet?

No rain expected

Fine drizzle on some slopes where in fog.

Cloud on the hills?

Fog widely, lifting gradually higher

Extensive fog from dawn, covering hills from lower slopes upward. Slowly the fog will become confined to or above most or all higher slopes, tending to disperse gradually.

Chance of cloud free summits?

10% rising to 70% by afternoon

Sunshine and air clarity?

Occasional sunshine coming through as patches of fog lift. Hazy.

Temperature (at 600m)

9C

And in the valleys

8C at dawn, rising to 11 to locally 14C in afternoon.

Viewing Forecast For

Peak District
Saturday 31st October 2026
Last updated Thu 29th Oct 26 at 4:30PM

How windy? (On the summits)

Southerly 10mph or less.

Effect of the wind on you?

Negligible

How Wet?

No rain expected

Some dampness if in early low-level fog.

Cloud on the hills?

Fog low terrain, gradually clearing

A layer of fog from valleys upward in the morning, higher terrain near or just above the fog layer. Tending to thin and disperse, though fog may linger on some slopes.

Chance of cloud free summits?

70% (some tops above fog in morning)

Sunshine and air clarity?

Sunshine above early fog, and breaking through more widely during day. Very hazy lower down and particularly morning misty or foggy.

Temperature (at 600m)

8C.

And in the valleys

10 to locally 14C in afternoon.

Viewing Forecast For

Peak District
Sunday 1st November 2026
Last updated Thu 29th Oct 26 at 4:30PM

How windy? (On the summits)

Northeasterly 20mph, at times 25mph over higher exposed terrain.

Effect of the wind on you?

Fairly small effect on walking, but noticeably breezy and feeling rather chilly over higher moors.

How Wet?

Occasional drizzle

A little patchy drizzly rain possible during the day, but amounting to very little.

Cloud on the hills?

Mix of fog and low cloud

Varied extent of fog and low cloud - may start as fog mostly in valleys with some hills clear, but likely to blanket higher terrain for periods too. Then in afternoon may gradually thin and break, best in west.

Chance of cloud free summits?

40%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Rather cloudy overall, some glimpses of sun may emerge in the west. Quite hazy, or foggy at varied heights in morning.

Temperature (at 600m)

6 or 7C. Feeling near 0C in the breeze on tops.

And in the valleys

6C at dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.

Planning Outlook

High pressure will dominate the weather pattern through into the start of November bringing settled conditions. Broadly dry for a week or so, but some areas of misty dampness and regular fog on low ground, whilst many hills would be in the clear above an inversion, particularly in Scotland next week. Overnight frost in glens will be common, plus some frost pockets for sheltered high terrain, whilst many summits will stay often just above freezing point. Light winds for several days into next week for Scotland, but stronger easterlies are likely for England and particularly Wales which would push cloud banks higher up here during the week ahead.