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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Oct 26 at
4:13PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy rain over England and Wales at dawn clears eastward, followed by showers, sun breaks, and cooler temperatures. Showers soon frequent west Scotland, clustering for sustained heavy rain/hail, sweeping east across Scotland afternoon. Widely windy, powerful gusts around rain.
Headline for Peak District
Early rain clears, scattered afternoon showers; windy
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40-45mph around dawn, a slight lessening and westerly shift, but speeds generally remain around 35-40mph, strong gusts around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous in exposure most of the day, more arduous moments early and in the afternoon, powerful gusts challenging stability. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Morning rain, some afternoon showers
A band of heavy rain passes eastwards over a few hours from dawn into the morning. Breaking up to be quickly dry for a brief window, then scattered showers follow from west during the afternoon, a few heavier bursts come and go.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive but lifting to be often clear
Blanket cloud across hills from dawn into morning in rain, then a rapid clearance to just ragged patches around some slopes, but many hills clear. Staying mostly above hills, some patches graze tops in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, then patchy sun breaking through, some cloudier periods through afternoon. Poor visibility in rain, suddenly very good, briefly reducing again as showers come and go.
Temperature (at 600m)
Mild 13C overnight and through dawn, dropping as the day goes to finish around 9C. Feeling below freezing as wind increases.
And in the valleys
A mild 14 to 15C from dawn, little change through morning, then gradually lowering afternoon into evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Oct 26 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, in range 25 to 40mph, notable increase with height; sustained speeds strongest in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly strenuous walking conditions on higher moors, gusts knocking you off balance, later more challenging.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Odd spots of drizzly rain in the wind may drift onto western hills, mostly areas north from the M62.
Cloud on the hills?
Grazing tops at times
Some banks of cloud drifting over higher moors mostly in western areas, but often lifting to 600m or just above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly weak sun through high cloud. Visibility good.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 11C, staying elevated into night. Feeling like -3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to a mild 15C by late afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 15th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Oct 26 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35-45mph, a gradual easing tendency, towards 30mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, more arduous early with considerable wind chill; effects will tend to ease.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Some periods of damp air/drizzle on the high edges but otherwise a dry day. Into evening/night, a band of rain approaches from the northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over tops
Some ragged cloud may graze the high edges at times; a few early hours when patches may form more widely, but will generally clear off the hills well into the day. As rain arrives into/overnight, cloud lowers fairly extensively.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine in and out. Generally good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
10C rising to 14C, only slightly cooling into night at first, then sharply later overnight. Feeling just above 0C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
11C at dawn, rising to a mild 18C.
Planning Outlook
Southwesterly gales strengthen to become severe on the mountains into Wednesday, moderating into Thursday. Cloudy with some drizzle on western hills, a band of more extensive heavier rain passing southeastwards Wednesday into Thursday as well. Starting on the milder side, but fresher air arrives behind the band of rain Thursday into Friday, sun breaking out with a few showers - Scottish high summits may drop back close to freezing with some snow falling on higher tops. Indications of higher pressure building on Friday and into the weekend, bringing a window of more settled weather and scope for local inversion conditions on high terrain. Clear night skies allow for chilly mornings, some ground frosts likely, and may remain quite blustery south Pennines and Wales.