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
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Saturday 21st February 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly winds strengthening during the day, becoming upland gales more widely later. Milder overall, soon rising above freezing to the highest summits in Scotland. Rain, drizzle and low cloud extensive, developing into more prolonged heavy rain from the west in the afternoon.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, gales by evening. Low cloud, damp, steadier rain later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, tending to strengthen further up to dusk, 40-50mph into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Uncomfortable walking, strenuous in exposure on higher moors, becoming more challenging widely later.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle, wetter later
Rain on and off, persistently drizzly at least over western hills, more constant rain for periods into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanketing higher terrain most or all day, lowest in west, often 300-400m, at times lower in rain. Further eastward, bases toward 500m, occasionally higher.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, locally brighter skies for a time eastern areas. Hazy, visibility widely poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C. Where exposed to stronger winds on tops, feeling like -5C.
And in the valleys
Mild from dawn, little change during day and after dark, around 10C, locally warmer eastern valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 22nd February 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to 40mph, squally gusts in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over the hills, challenging on exposed higher terrain with buffeting gusts. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Local occasional showers
Overnight rain likely clears southeast before dawn. Then scattered showers mostly western hills toward the north, more often dry east and southward over Peak District.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes covering higher moors
Likely to come and go on higher slopes around rain, most frequent western areas, occasionally forming to 500m. More often above hills east and southward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun breaking through at times mainly eastern areas. Visibility very good, locally briefly reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -8C.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, up to 10 or 11C afternoon, but lowering slightly in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 23rd February 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to 40mph, strongest in the morning, easing a little in afternoon, but increasing again after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions over the hills, affecting balance in exposure on tops and edges. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain mostly northwest
Rain on and off west and northern Peak District and into Lancashire, may be small amounts, and often drier toward east and south. Risk becoming more persistent rain mainly northwestern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher and western hills
Banks of cloud mostly western areas in the morning above 500-600m, some lower patches Lancashire Pennines. Risk filling in more widely if rain develops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun breaking through in east, but cloud likely to thicken from west. Visibility fairly good, distant haze, then reducing to poor if rain develops.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C, rising slightly after dark. Feeling like -7 to -10C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, rising to 10C.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail during the week ahead as areas of low pressure move toward northwest Scotland whilst ridges of higher pressure occasionally nudge across southern Britain. Sustained gales over the mountains, only brief lulls. Temperatures will fluctuate above and below freezing on higher Scottish mountains, with periods of thaw and refreezing. England and Wales generally above freezing to tops with a substantial thaw of most upland snow. Frequent rainfall, often heavy over western mountains, at times showery with hail, some snow on Scottish Munros. The final days of February favour colder northwesterly air and a drop of freezing level.