Peak District
Friday 4 September 2026 · The Dark Peak and higher moors
Why: Rain could reach the main walking period or hold off until later; forecast models disagree on the timing.
Showers or rain at times. A noticeable westerly breeze, with cloud coming and going on the tops.
High-ground wind (500 m)
Westerly around 15 mph at 500 m. Gusts reaching around 20 mph at 500 m, with locally higher values possible on the most exposed tops. Temporarily strongest around midday, near 15 mph.
Walking impact
Noticeable on exposed ground, but unlikely to impede most walking.
Ground conditions
The ground is likely to be wet after recent rain.
Rain and showers
Showers or spells of rain at times. Forecast models disagree on when the rain may arrive.
Cloud-free summits
Around 50%. Around 45% early, improving to around 60% later.
Cloud and visibility
Cloud bases mostly around 400-700 m. Bases should tend to lift as the day goes on. Cloud bases are likely to remain high, but some forecast models are much cloudier, so more extensive summit cloud remains a credible outcome. Cloud is likely to come and go on the higher summits; breaks may be useful but not dependable.
Temperature and wind chill
Around 13°C at 500 m, feeling like 10°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:21 — Sunset 19:50 — about 13.5 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaA broadly promising night on a well-chosen pitch. 96/100Excellent · 300 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks promising around 300 m (96/100).
The full morning pack-up period is not yet covered, so this is a partial overnight view.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 7 / 13 mph
- Coldest
- 12.0°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- Low
Open-hillside guidance across representative hills. Local shelter, ridges, tent design and the exact pitch can change conditions substantially. Read about sleeping-bag comfort ratings, pitching in strong winds or using the wild-camping forecast.
Daytime · exposed rockClimbing & scramblingBetaWet rock is likely on some representative hills. 24/100Poor · Poor View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look poor (24/100). Rain is likely to leave rock wet; polished slabs, vegetation and drainage lines may be notably worse. Mapped summit-point geology across the representative hills includes sandstone or gritstone; moisture response can therefore vary substantially between crags and routes.
Representative summit-point samples across the region; individual crags and routes may differ.
Generic exposed hands-on-rock terrain across representative summits; mapped summit-point geology is a broad regional sample, not a named-route survey. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. How to use the climbing and scrambling forecast.
Updated 30 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC. See typical weekly and monthly conditions for Peak District.