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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 21st February 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Feb 25 at
3:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Severe conditions over the mountains, storm-force winds most of daylight. Wet all day most areas, heaviest rain on south-facing hill groups, risk of local flooding. Least rain toward far north of the Highlands. Cloud shrouding the hills widely. Well above freezing with an ongoing thaw.
Headline for Peak District
Gales, severe on high tops. Rain mostly from middle of day.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 50 to 60mph, at times 70mph at least in gusts on higher exposed tops. Speeds moderating evening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Any walking difficult on exposed terrain, you may struggle to stand on your feet. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Spells of rain
Rain on and off for most places, sometimes amounting to little, but a hour or so of steadier rainfall with local heavier bursts into the afternoon spreading from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive on high terrain
Fog often covering higher areas. Lifting above the hills for periods toward the east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine. Moderate visibility, a haze, becoming very poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
8 to 9C. Feeling as cold as -8C in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C at first, rising to 12C. Some slightly warmer spots east.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 22nd February 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Feb 25 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, higher winds inconvenient.
How Wet?
Little precipitation expected
Mostly dry, chance of a few light drizzle spells in the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy banks west
Patchy cloud banks over high terrain in the west. Occasional cloud banks east though mostly clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
High cloud shrouding sun through the morning, intermittent sun after noon. Mostly good visibility, very good east.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 to 6C, slightly higher toward east. Feeling like 0C in the breeze.
And in the valleys
6C at first, rising to 9C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 23rd February 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Feb 25 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 50 to 60mph, for periods 70mph at least in gusts on highest exposed terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions, severe in places on highest ground; mobility challenging where exposed, gusts can knock you over.
How Wet?
Rain setting in
Rain developing during morning, becoming heavier middle of day, continuing for several hours at least, later breaking up into showers by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive
Much cloud may start above the hills, but some patches on tops. As rain develops, cloud lowering to blanket the higher moors, lowest bases western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, sun unlikely. Slight haze, poor visibility in precipitation.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C rising to 6C. Feeling near -10C due to wind chill.
And in the valleys
3C prior to dawn, soon rising during morning, reaching 8C.
Planning Outlook
All terrain will have thawed by the weekend; very wet underfoot with several spells of heavy rainfall, highest totals on south & southwest-facing hills bringing local flooding. A relative improvement on Saturday for many places, but remaining windy, up to gale-force higher northern Scottish tops - rain still frequent around Skye. Deteriorating again into Sunday with further storm-force mountain winds. Chillier westerly winds prevail next week, a return to mostly sub-freezing conditions over Scottish Munros, whilst lower Scottish hills plus mountains in England & Wales will see some freeze and thaw. Showery conditions with hail and upland snow, mixed with occasionally more widespread precipitation.