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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Jan 26 at
3:57PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold westerly winds, backing southerly and strengthening ahead of a front which will move into western Scotland during the afternoon, with snow setting in for western mountains, patchier further east. Ahead of this front, scattered snow showers. Mostly dry for England and Wales until front edges precipitation into west later.
Headline for Peak District
Mostly dry, but winds backing southerly and strengthening. Marked wind chill.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20mph morning. Then backing southerly and strengthening to 30, perhaps 35mph, by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small morning. Later walking increasingly arduous and wind chill considerable.
How Wet?
Mostly dry until late on
Small threat precipitation setting in late in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to or just above higher summits
Cloud may sometimes form below 450m western dales north from Saddleworth, but but cloud base generally rising to 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine. Giving way to veil of high cloud from west. Visibility often very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
1C. Directly in wind will feel as cold as minus 8C.
And in the valleys
Frost many valleys after dawn. Will reach around 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 15th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Jan 26 at
3:57PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph. There may be a pronounced lull but could strengthen markedly by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Isolated if any showers
Isolated showers of rain, and on the highest tops snow. Uncertainty, but risk soon after dusk of rain and sleet or snow tops setting in from south.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above tops
Varied patches across the area, but cloud bases generally often above the tops. Occasional patches or banks skimming across the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun. Visibility generally excellent, but poor in any showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C
And in the valleys
6C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 16th January 2026
Last updated
Tue 13th Jan 26 at
3:57PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in track of small scale low. Risk northwesterly 35 to 50mph early in day, becoming southerly 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
High uncertainty over track of small scale low. Risk early in day of difficult conditions with significant wind chill, then easing.
How Wet?
Early rain, summit snow clearing.
Risk of a spell of heavy rain, and across the tops, heavy snow, but this will likely clear by or soon after dawn. Then mostly dry, bar isolated showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely to often cover tops
In the northwesterly and precipitation, cloud likely extensive for a few hours, before cloud breaks and patches become mainly confined to tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy. Visibility poor or very poor in morning rain/summit snow, but improving later.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C
And in the valleys
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Very uncertain forecast late Thursday and into Friday, as a small scale and rather potent low pressure system edges northwards across the country on a very uncertain track. May bring a spell of strong winds and upland heavy snowfall overnight and into Friday morning before pulling away to the east. Thereafter, a drier and chilly weekend will follow. Looking further ahead, a colder continental influence may be drawn in on south to east winds, with the snow pack across the Scottish Highlands being enhanced by further spells of snowfall where fronts edge in from the west, whilst further south snow accumulates on higher areas, and occasional falls reach lower slopes.