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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Wednesday 21st January 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Jan 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and hill snow in eastern Scotland in the morning tends to ease off; largely dry toward west. E-SE'ly gales in north, lower wind speeds S & W Highlands, but increasing again later. In England & Wales, upland gales all day, rain and initially snow on tops extending north, becoming milder from the south.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, up to gale force. Rain and low cloud increasingly.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly strengthening 25 to 40mph morning into middle of day, then little change during afternoon 35-40mph with some stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Soon strenuous walking in exposure over the tops, frequent buffeting gusts near some edges. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasingly damp, rain at times
Dry start, but pulses of rain moving in from south later morning into middle of day, likely persistent steadier rain at times, some heavier bursts mixed in with drizzle. Rain on and off into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, then lowering extensively
Banks of low cloud across hills, in places patches to lower slopes from dawn. Local breaks toward higher areas for a time in morning, best in northwest. Then lowering widely across hills widely above 300-400m into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% morning, dropping below 10% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some early brightness, but increasingly overcast and dull, poor visibility in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C, then rising to 4 or 5C evening into night. Wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C where exposed on higher areas.
And in the valleys
5 or 6C, small variation night into day, but slightly milder later afternoon onward into the evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 22nd January 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Jan 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 35 to 45mph, very gusty in places around exposed edges and tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking on higher terrain, gusts knocking you off balance not just on tops. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, risk more frequent
Rain on and off, may be small amounts, but risk more persistent over a few hours. Less toward the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher moors
Covering higher slopes much of the day above 500-600m, some higher breaks toward western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brighter moments mainly western areas where visibility good below cloud, some haze likely.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C. Wind chill feels as cold as -12C.
And in the valleys
Small change around 5 or 6C night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 23rd January 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Jan 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East-southeasterly 35 to 40mph, very gusty in places around exposed edges and tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking on higher terrain, gusts may knock you off balance not just on tops. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, sleet on high tops
Rain on and off most of the day, sleet on the high tops; may be small amounts, but risk more frequent later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher moors
Covering higher slopes much of the day above 500-600m, oftentimes lower bases on eastern slopes. Some higher breaks toward western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brighter moments mainly western areas where visibility good below cloud, some haze likely.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C, may cool slightly late in the day. Wind chill feels as cold as -12C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, locally rising to 5C but little change broadly.
Planning Outlook
Sustained gale force easterlies over most mountains later this week, powerful gusts downslope toward west; severe chill factor. Colder air and lowering freezing level moves into Scotland Thursday-Friday, much mountain terrain then frozen into the weekend and early next week. Substantial snowfalls over eastern Scottish hills later this week, drier to the west. Dropping just below freezing on high tops in England and Wales - a mix of rain and high level snow; colder further south over the weekend. Circulating low pressure and cold air into next week, with further snowfalls likely. Lower wind speeds early in the new week, but then likely increasing E-SE'ly again.