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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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 7th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Mar 26 at
4:32PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Another dry and mostly sunny day across the Scottish mountains, but patchy cloud capping some western tops at times; strong southerly wind for northwest Highlands, gale force gusts Skye. England and Wales: Sunny for Lakes and N Pennines, but low cloud much of Wales, and capping Peak District, a little light rain.
Headline for Peak District
Mostly cloudy with tops perhaps covered for periods. Risk of spots of light rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Risk of a little light rain edging in
Dry through morning, but risk of a little patchy rain, mainly just spots, edging up from the south.
Cloud on the hills?
May well cap hills for periods
Some patches of cloud may well cap the hills for periods through the day, with even some ribbons of mist in valleys at first.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive cloud cover, limiting the sun to glimpses, mainly early on. Visibility good, but still with slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
Up to 5C
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 8th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Mar 26 at
4:32PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 to 20mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Cloud on the hills?
May well be clear
Hills may well be clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun. Dense haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C
And in the valleys
Lifting to 10C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 9th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Mar 26 at
4:32PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Often dry
Often dry, but spots of light rain may at times feed in across the hills, mainly through the second half of the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above hills
Hills may be often clear of cloud, but risk of patches developing of the tops, especially through the second half of the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud allowing a little patchy sun. Marked haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C
And in the valleys
Lifting up to 11C
Planning Outlook
More cloud by Sunday as weak fronts encroach in from the west, some drizzly rain moving into mainly western parts, hazy elsewhere; dense across southern areas. Patchy rain likely in the west at least early in the new week, likely dropping back just below freezing on the Munros for a time with some snowfall on higher areas. Winds fairly light early week, then a risk of strengthening southwesterly later in the week; changeable weather conditions with spells of rain coming in from the Atlantic. Remaining old snow cover on Scottish mountains stays largely consolidated with little change, only very patchy snow remains around highest tops in England and Wales.