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.
Today'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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 9th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Humid air will bring extensive low cloud and bursts of showery rain to the mountains. However, in places breaks in the low cloud will allow sunshine through, whilst the cloud base will be very varied - making detail difficult. Windy northern and western Scottish Highlands.
Headline for Peak District
Mostly cloudy; a few bursts of showery rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patchy rain; very little in total
Bursts, probably brief, of showery rain now and again. Some places may well stay dry, and total rainfall everywhere small.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive - although cloud base rising, perhaps breaking.
Very likely blanket of fog from lower slopes up from dawn. Cloud base will rise from late morning, and in afternoon, most cloud will be above 450 to possibly 550m and may possibly clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and misty or murky morning. The cloud slowly breaking in places. However, may well remain very hazy.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C
And in the valleys
Will reach 11 or 12C in afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly; 25 to perhaps 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely to impede ease of walking on higher areas.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Risk of an isolated brief burst of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
May well clear during morning
Cloud may well shroud higher slopes for a few hours after dawn, but very likely all clearing before midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun - cloud fairly extensive over all. Very good or excellent visibility by midday as haze clears.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C
And in the valleys
Will reach 11 or 12C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly up to 40mph post dawn; through day dropping slowly, typically 30mph middle of day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect considerable wind chill and walking to be arduous, particularly morning.
How Wet?
Showers
A few rain and hail showers (these mainly northernmost Peak District and north toward Pendle).
Cloud on the hills?
Frequently clearing
In precipitation, cloud temporarily forming below 400 to 500m. Otherwise, by midday nearly all cloud above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, most sun Peak District east and south of Manchester. Visibility mostly very good or excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C. Will feel like minus 6C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
9 to 11C in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Later this week - with the current mostly cloudy and hazy or murky conditions clearing on Tuesday night. Bouts of upland severe or storm force winds will reach the Scottish Highlands and gales periodically affecting other mountain areas. Freeze thaw cycles will occur on higher areas south from S Scotland whilst the Scottish Highlands experience infrequent thaw, with fresh snow sometimes reaching lower slopes, whilst extensive higher up.