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.
Saturday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 10th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Most terrain frozen, snow cover over many hills, beware icy surfaces even lower down. Wind fairly light, but feeling blustery at times over Scottish mountains and later northern England. Some snow showers and flurries, mostly toward the west. Varied patchy cloud around hills, sunnier Pennines & NE Scotland.
Headline for Peak District
Sunshine over snow cover, wind mostly light.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 15mph or briefly 20mph at first, soon easing, becoming variable 10mph. Later afternoon southwesterly 10-15mph, strongest northern areas. Into night, strengthening toward 30-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of daytime. Starting to deteriorate into night.
How Wet?
Very likely dry
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little if any
Hills largely clear, some patchy mist possible mainly valleys and some lower hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunniest in morning, patchy cloud moves in from west. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
0 or -1C. Feeling like -7C if exposed to wind at first.
And in the valleys
Much terrain frozen into valleys. Sub-zero from dawn, rising to 1 or 2C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 11th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly, strengthening rapidly up to dawn, in range 35 to 50mph during daytime, peak speeds may vary.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking, often challenging on exposed higher terrain, local powerful gusts lower down; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow soon all rain; thaw begins
Snow flurries arrive up to dawn, may become persistent, mostly sleet or rain on lower terrain, possibly freezing rain for a time. Increasingly rain to the tops, setting in heavier at times. Becoming very wet underfoot as snow melts.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive
Patchy cloud banks on some slopes at first, but filling in more widely from the west to cover many higher areas above 400-500m, or lower some western slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% dropping to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and mostly dull. Visibility increasingly poor as precipitation sets in.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C early morning, rising toward +3 to 5C, small variation of temperature with height. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
And in the valleys
Near freezing at dawn, rising to 2C during daytime, reaching 4 or 5C toward evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 12th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions widely, arduous over exposed higher moors. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional rain
Patchy rain most frequent in western areas, particularly near/north of the M62, brief showery bursts mixed in. Wet underfoot due to previous rain and snow melt.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes on high tops
Likely to come and go over higher moors, most cloud above 500-600m, lowest in western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly toward east. Visibility fairly good, though some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C. Wind chill feeling around -7C where directly exposed on tops.
And in the valleys
Mild from dawn, small variation night and day, 7 to 9C.
Planning Outlook
Thawing develops during Sunday, snow turning to rain, rising just above freezing toward highest tops in Scotland, whilst in England and Wales a more rapid and substantial thaw - beware unstable snowpack conditions, then becoming very wet underfoot where melting occurs. A complex and unsettled outlook next week, generally less cold than recently, but still often below freezing over Scottish mountains above 800-1000m, and at least intermittently below freezing over tops in England and Wales. A mix of snow and rain will fall, often snow on Scottish tops with fresh accumulations. Some showery days with hail. Wind will vary in speed and direction day-to-day, some lulls, but risk gales at times on hills.