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.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Monday 2nd March 2026
Last updated
Sun 1st Mar 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A slow-moving front brings rain, drizzle and low cloud to England and Wales, also eastern Scotland at first. To the east of this, strong to gale-force winds at first east. Lighter winds for much of the Highlands all day, cloud lifting with sunny spells. Later in day, rain and hill snow moves in from west.
Headline for Peak District
Windy start, easing. A little rain develops, varied cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly; 35-40mph early morning, dropping gradually, to 20-25mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery conditions affecting ease of walking mainly in the morning, tending to become smaller with time.
How Wet?
Rain or drizzle later west
A slow-moving band of rain to the west moves gradually into the region to give mostly light rain and drizzle in the west by afternoon. Likely dry all day eastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, mostly west
Cloud banks mostly above 500-600m and in western areas, but some varied lower patches early in day. Where rain develops, lowering further in west, otherwise much cloud may stay above hills, especially east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brighter skies and occasional sun in east, visibility reducing if rain arrives in west, but very good where dry.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C. If exposed to stronger wind, feeling like -5C early in day.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Last updated
Sun 1st Mar 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or at times southerly, 15mph in places, but likely often less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud clears
Some patchy cloud around higher slopes, local mist lower down at first, but likely to soon disperse to leave hills clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy but bright, some sun through high cloud. Visibility mostly good, but may start misty and leave some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
3 to 5C.
And in the valleys
6C rising to 9 or 10C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 1st Mar 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling blustery around some exposed tops and edges. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
A little misty drizzle possible if in early cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud lifting
Risk of cloud covering higher moors plus some fog lower down in the morning, tending to lift with time and break above most tops onward into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Hazy and cloudy morning, improving with some sun and better visibility afternoon.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 to 7C. Directly in the wind feeling close to 0C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Varying conditions over the next couple of weeks as areas of high pressure build across the British Isles then slip eastwards. Some dry and bright days with light winds mixed with periods of strengthening southerly winds bringing occasional rain coming in from the west - Thursday this week sees rain move increasingly onto western hills. Temperatures will vary, often lifting just above freezing to higher tops, but occasionally dropping back below freezing - chillier air briefly later this week. Some frosts into valleys. Remaining old snow cover on Scottish mountains stays largely consolidated with little change, patchy around highest tops in England and Wales.