Peak District
Saturday 29 August 2026 · The Dark Peak and higher moors
Why: A low thunderstorm risk remains difficult to time precisely.
Persistent rain is the main concern. Light southeasterly wind, with cloud coming and going on the tops.
High-ground wind (500 m)
Southeasterly around 10 mph at 500 m. Gusts reaching around 15 mph at 500 m, with locally higher values possible on the most exposed tops. Little overall change through the day.
Walking impact
Little effect on walking, although exposed tops may still feel chilly.
Ground conditions
The ground is likely to be saturated after recent rain. Expect boggy paths and rapid runoff if more rain arrives.
Spate risk
There could be a spate risk based on forecast rainfall. Burns and unbridged crossings may rise quickly. The heaviest rain is expected later in the day. Crossing risk is expected from around 11:00, continuing overnight and easing after around 03:00 the following morning. Turn back if a crossing looks unsafe.
Rain and showers
Persistent rain for much of the day. The heaviest rain is expected later in the day.
Cloud-free summits
Around 60%. Around 60% early, improving to around 70% later.
Cloud and visibility
Cloud bases mostly around 300-600 m. 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 11°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:11 — Sunset 20:04 — about 13.9 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaA damp or wet night is likely, with about 1.9 mm before pack-up. 64/100Mixed · 300 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks mixed around 300 m (64/100). Some overnight rain is likely, so expect a damp pitch or pack-up.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 5 / 10 mph
- Coldest
- 12.8°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- High
The ground is likely to be very wet after recent rain; expect boggy approaches and choose a durable pitch carefully.
Open-hillside guidance across representative hills. Local shelter, ridges, tent design and the exact pitch can change conditions substantially. How to use the wild-camping forecast.
Daytime · exposed rockClimbing & scramblingBetaWet rock is likely on some representative hills. 44/100Poor · Mixed View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look mixed (44/100). 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 29 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC. See typical weekly and monthly conditions for Peak District.