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.
Friday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
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
Friday 16th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry for much of the Highlands, many northern mountains clear, in places above patchy valley fog, some weak sun through high-level cloud above the mountains. Breezy toward the west, some showers southwest coasts of Scotland, also S/W Wales. Areas of low cloud over Pennines and S Lakes may linger.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy, increasing. Low cloud lifting with breaks, mostly dry.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph, tending to increase a little with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but prepare for marked wind chill; feeling blustery in exposure on tops.
How Wet?
Most or all day dry
Local showers may affect northwestern parts toward Lancashire from dawn, but clearing to leave a largely dry day. An odd shower may move in from southwest from dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, slow improvement
Covering many hills in morning above 400m, some lower fog patches for a time. Lifting gradually with some breaks forming higher up into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 50% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little if any sun, glimpses mainly afternoon. Largely dull, misty over many hills in morning, some brighter spells and better visibility into the afternoon.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C. Feeling like -4C if exposed to stronger breeze
And in the valleys
2C from dawn, rising to 5 or 6C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 17th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but a marked chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Occasional spots of drizzle possible, but negligible amounts.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud fairly extensive
Rather misty and murky conditions with banks of low cloud at varying heights. Best breaks generally where between cloud layers and toward the west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast with areas of mist and murk.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C
And in the valleys
1 or 2C at dawn, lifting to 4C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 18th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph, gusty in places around some edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but expect noticeable chill factor in exposure on tops.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Feeling damp in the air in low cloud / fog.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Likely foggy across the hills from low to mid-slopes upward across the tops all day. Local breaks may form with higher cloud base toward Manchester area.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast and dull, misty from low-mid slopes upward.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C. Feeling near -5C directly in stronger wind.
And in the valleys
4 to 6C, small variation night into day.
Planning Outlook
Often dry and chilly conditions into the weekend with a south to south-easterly airflow developing, gusty wind in places. General patterns into the second half of January favour a colder continental influence. The snow pack across the Scottish Highlands will be enhanced by further spells of snowfall where where fronts edge in from the west, whilst for England and Wales snow accumulating on the hills at times, perhaps in the form of showers from the east.