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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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 21st October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Slow-moving areas of cloud and rain make for variable conditions fairly widely. A swathe of gales sweeps across Wales, later into England with heavy rain and low cloud. Brighter, showery weather follows into Wales later. Several pulses of rain in Scotland; steady falls in the east through morning, tending to lessen.
Headline for Peak District
Mostly dry morning, afternoon rain and strong wind
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-25mph, dropping lighter and variable for a time, then orienting westerly and rapidly rising, approaching 40mph+ over tops for a few later hours before lessening again into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable variability, and likely fairly small for a time, but conditions suddenly deteriorate afternoon, to arduous walking in exposure with sudden buffeting gusts and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain sets in afternoon, heavy for a time
A little patchy rain around in the morning, some dry windows, then rain increasing and setting in for several hours with heavy falls. Will begin to break up late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Early summit breaks, extensive afternoon
Varying cloud for periods covering high tops in the morning, some decent clear windows for a few early hours. From midday, cloud fills in extensively to middle slopes, likely for the rest of daylight.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% lowering to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some early patchy sun with good visibility, though a little haze. Cloud fills in afternoon for overcast and dull conditions.
Temperature (at 600m)
Around 7C much of the day, then notably cooling as afternoon goes. Feeling near -5C if exposed to strong wind.
And in the valleys
7 or 8C at dawn, small rise to 10C, then notably dropping into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 22nd October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph, at times to 25mph. Shifting south-southeasterly, strengthening as evening approaches and into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some blustery moments in exposure where feeling chilly, significantly deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Well-scattered showers
Showery rain from around dawn will clear eastward for just scattered showers with lengthy dry windows.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off summits
Banks of cloud perhaps fairly extensive to start, at least on high terrain, some lower banks to the west. Will lift and break to largely clear the summits, some risk of odd patches returning where showers occur.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, longer sun breaks forming. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
4 or 5C, lifting to 7C evening, staying elevated, a degree milder overnight.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 11C afternoon, and only slightly dropping into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 23rd October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25-40mph early, lessening and becoming variable, perhaps a lull, then later northwesterly 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking on high terrain both early and late with considerable wind chill, fairly small in-between.
How Wet?
Periods of steady rain
Steady rain from overnight into morning with some heavy falls. Will break into some patchier moments, perhaps locally drier windows but steady rain returns as well.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, local variability
Blanket cloud to middle slopes likely all day, and often to lower slopes. Some chance of some varied breaks for a few early hours, but any summit clearances unlikely and only fleeting if so.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses here and there, but more often overcast and dull with poor visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
Will vary around 7 to 9C, then sharply cooling later towards 3 or 4C. Feeling like 0 to -5C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, only slightly rising to 10C and more sharply cooling evening into night.
Planning Outlook
Thursday offers a window of brighter weather, a few showers will linger on west coastal areas, particularly west Scottish highlands. Thursday evening into Friday sees a deep area of low pressure move across England & Wales. The exact track of the low remains uncertain, but expect periods of heavy rain widely, turning to snow on high Scottish summits. Varied wind, perhaps a lull in some north areas on Friday, but gales soon sweep into Wales and gradually spread widely. Varied conditions follow over the weekend: another brief window of high pressure on Saturday morning, followed by another area of low pressure for widespread rain and gales. Atlantic westerlies remain dominant next week, bringing several low pressure systems with rain and wind, punctuated by brief clearer windows.