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.
Thursday'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.
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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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.
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
Thursday 5th March 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Mar 26 at
4:13PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A slow-moving front from the west brings rain and low cloud to western Scotland, turning to snow on tops as colder air arrives; freezing level later below 800m. Patchy rain encroaching further into Cumbria with time. Some heavier thundery bursts possible in Wales. Strong southerlies ease and turn W-NW'ly.
Headline for Peak District
Blustery start, easing; weak sun through some cloud and haze
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25-30mph from dawn, gradually easing, 15mph by evening, may lower further for a time. Reorienting northerly and strengthening late overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded and feeling chilly in exposure early; improving, becoming fairly small for a least a few hours, but deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Some odd spots of rain may arrive late in the day, a small risk of heavier showers drifting in from the Midlands into evening/night.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable banks early, improving
From dawn, ribbons of cloud will cling to the slopes in a few layers, mist in sheltered valleys too. As the day gets going, the cloud will tend to lift and dissipate, leaving many hills free of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, occasional low cloud blocks the sun. Visibility limited by haze, which will weaken sunshine too.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 10C. Feeling around freezing in direct wind early in the day.
And in the valleys
6C from dawn (mildest towards Lancashire), rising to 13C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 6th March 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Mar 26 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 15-20mph, slowly easing to 10mph, and perhaps a lull.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Patchy light precipitation, most early
Patchy rain affects the hills from before dawn and into the morning. Dry periods likely, precipitation trending lighter, though may also return for periods.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive early, lifting somewhat
From dawn, a risk of cloud banks at most elevations, though variable with cloudless layers possible too. After daybreak, the cloud level tending to lift, mostly 500m and up, higher bases to the southwest, but summits may struggle to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast to start the day, may trend brighter with sun breaking out. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
1 or 2C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 5 or 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 7th March 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Mar 26 at
4:13PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting from hills
Some patchy cloud on hills or mist in valleys at first, likely to all disperse or lift above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud breaking to give occasional sun. Visibility good, possible slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C, up to 7C afternoon.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Higher pressure extends back across the country to bring dry conditions on Saturday, feeling mild in sunshine by day after a chilly start. More cloud by Sunday as weak fronts encroach in from the west, some drizzly rain moving into western Scotland. Patchy rain likely in the west at least early in the new week, likely dropping back just below freezing on the Munros for a time with some snowfall on higher areas. Winds fairly light early week, then a risk of strengthening southwesterlies later in the week; changeable weather conditions with spells of rain coming in from the Atlantic. Remaining old snow cover on Scottish mountains stays largely consolidated with little change, only very patchy snow remains around highest tops in England and Wales.