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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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.
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.
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
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Jan 26 at
1:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A cold front will move southeastwards brining a few hours of precipitation - although still some uncertainty in its exact shape and position. Snow and hail showers will affect W Scotland whilst most other areas will have a few hours of rain, in places finishing as snow, as the temperature drops.
Headline for Peak District
Rain for a few hours. Intermittently windy.
How windy? (On the summits)
Changing through day: In morning southerly 40mph, then a lull before westerly 30mph later afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking on higher areas intermittently arduous and wind chill considerable.
How Wet?
Rain for a few hours
Two to four hours of rain middle of day and afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of low cloud probable
Cloud may well fill in or have filled in across the hills, and persist all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine not expected. Widely misty or murky in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C. Will feel as cold as minus 4C where exposed to the wind.
And in the valleys
Between 7 and 9C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Jan 26 at
1:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20mph morning. Then backing southerly and strengthening to 30, perhaps 35mph, by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small morning. Later walking increasingly arduous and wind chill considerable.
How Wet?
Risk of snow an hail showers
Risk occasional showers giving hail and snow, although rain lowest slopes. Small threat precipitation setting in late in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to or just above higher summits
Cloud may sometimes form below 450m western dales north from Saddleworth, but but cloud base generally rising to 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine. Visibility often very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
1C. Directly in wind will feel as cold as minus 8C.
And in the valleys
Frost many valleys after dawn. Will reach around 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 15th January 2026
Last updated
Mon 12th Jan 26 at
1:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph. There may be a pronounced lull but could strengthen markedly by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Heavy hail and snow showers
Succession of rain, hail and above 600m snow showers. Small chance thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Unlikely to clear highest fells
Highest fells almost always cloud covered. Cloud base typically 400 to 700m south lakes and western fells elsewhere and 500 to 800m elsewhere. May occasionally clear higher northern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sunshine. Very varied visibility: sometimes excellent, but very poor in snow.
Temperature (at 600m)
1C
And in the valleys
5 or 6C in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Mostly cloudy with precipitation from time to time over the next few days - although total rainfall is now expected to be fairly small on most mountains, particularly N Scotland. Temperature wise, it is highly likely to remain colder than recent January's with the snow pack across the Scottish Highlands being enhanced by further snowfall, whilst further south snow accumulates on higher areas, and occasional falls reaching lower slopes.