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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Saturday 10th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Westerly gales across many mountains will make walking challenging and bring significant chill factor; air temperature close to freezing point on highest summits. Rain most persistent in western Scotland, snow falling on high tops. Frequent showery rain for northwest England, fewer showers south across Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, gales on tops; showery rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 35 up to 45mph on higher moors, very gusty, speeds tending to rise a little during day. Gradually lowering speeds onward into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking at least, gusts constantly challenging balancing and knocking you around. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers stream in from the northwest most of the day, generally light but a few heavy bursts and extended falls over western areas. Drier toward eastern moors.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over high terrain
Cloud will come and go mostly above 500m, a few ragged shreds reaching lower at times, but also clear windows. Slopes east of high edges clearest of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, more often cloudy to the west. Visibility varied in and out of showers, also some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
6 or 7C. Feeling like -3 to -6C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 10 to 12C, but temperature will vary with coming and going of showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 11th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph from dawn into morning, easing to 10-15mph into afternoon, later S-SW'ly rising after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Early in day, marked wind chill and blustery wind on tops may affect comfortable walking; becoming small.
How Wet?
Early local showers fade
One or two brief showers, mostly western moors in morning. Into night, patchy rain pushes in from southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Rare if any
Brief fragments of cloud on some upper slopes early morning, otherwise all clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 8C afternoon, then little change after dark. Feeling near 0C in early wind.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, slight frost some sheltered spots at first; rising to 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 12th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 20 to 25mph, at times 30mph on highest terrain; likely to increase evening into night to 40mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery around higher exposed terrain, likely to deteriorate onward into night.
How Wet?
A little rain, may fade
Patchy rain and drizzle, likely most persistent in the morning over western hills, odd heavier moments moving east for a time. Some drier periods likely afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the hills widely during rain, from lower elevations upward. Cloud base may rise a little into afternoon, but rarely clearing above 500m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull or murky.
Temperature (at 600m)
12 to 14C, little change day and night.
And in the valleys
10C at dawn, rising to 17C afternoon, feeling more humid.
Planning Outlook
After a fine but cool day on Sunday, damp and mild southwesterly air moves back across the country into Monday. Southwesterly winds strengthen late Monday to widely gale-force over the hills, heavier rain likely into early Tuesday, followed by showers and a slight drop of temperature. Very unsettled west-southwesterlies continue into midweek - sustained mountain gales, possibly stormy at times and spells of heavy rain for all areas. A changeable westerly theme likely continues beyond mid-month - occasional windows of drier weather, but more often windy with rain or showers coming in from the Atlantic, sometimes cold enough to fall as snow on Scottish high tops.