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.
Tuesday'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.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing 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.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 21st January 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Jan 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Below freezing on Scottish tops. Noticeably chilly in the breeze. A cluster of showers with hill snow moves across the Highlands early in the day, but clears to be often dry and bright. Showers continue near to western coasts, some moving inland. A slow-moving front over England & north Wales brings grey and damp conditions.
Headline for Peak District
Damp, rain mostly northwest; low cloud. Moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph, in places 25mph on exposed higher moors and near some edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small. Stronger breezes beginning to impede easy walking. Marked wind chill where exposed.
How Wet?
Light rain most persistent northwest
Drizzly rain on and off, most persistent on western hills near and north of the M62. Feeling generally damp where in cloud, but amounting to very little on eastern moors.
Cloud on the hills?
Most hills often shrouded
Fairly extensive low cloud over the hills, lowest bases in western areas, to 300m in drizzly areas. Mostly above 500m further east, sometimes lifting higher.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine; dull north & west. Slight haze, mistier where drizzly.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C. Wind chill feeling like -5C.
And in the valleys
2C from dawn, rising to 5 or 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Jan 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction, 10mph and lower.
Effect of the wind on you?
Little to none
How Wet?
Little precipitation expected
Possibility of early morning light rain, clearing soon after dawn. Otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes on high terrain, breaks possible
Cloud bases often just above high terrain, sometimes reaching high terrain and lower. Intermittent cloud breaks possible.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun possible during cloud breaks. Mostly good visibility out of cloud, though rather hazy.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C, some cooler areas near 0C.
And in the valleys
1C, rising to 4C. Some areas stay cooler.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 23rd January 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Jan 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly turning west-southwesterly; speeds likely increasing 30 to 45mph, risk 55-60mph for a time, suddenly squally.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly arduous conditions, frequent buffeting where exposed; gusts may knock you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and summit sleet setting in
Largely dry start, perhaps all morning especially toward east. Increasing risk with time of abruptly heavy rain developing from the west, turning to sleet then snow on highest tops around 600m. Showers by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, local persistent low cloud
Varied cloud banks in the morning, most persistent south-facing slopes, to some lower elevations. Locally lifting for a time, but often covering higher tops, filling in further in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, high-cloud thickening to obscure any local weak sun. Visibility locally good away from cloud banks, reducing in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
And in the valleys
1 or 2C from dawn, rising to 5C.
Planning Outlook
Deteriorating later this week - a series of storm systems coming in from the Atlantic through late January bringing frequently severe conditions to the mountains. Thursday sees winds reach gale force on many tops with a spell of heavy rain and upland snow developing from the west. By Friday, severe conditions from lower elevations upward, hurricane-force winds over the mountains, plus extensive rain and hill snow. Gales continue into Saturday, severe for the Highlands. Snow is likely to accumulate over Scottish mountains during the next week or so with only brief thawing. More variable temperatures for England and Wales with cycles of freeze and thaw. Atlantic patterns likely prevail into early February.