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.
Today's Forecast
Gale force, walking difficult
Challenging conditions, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, gusts may blow you over. 35 to 55mph.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool
Feeling chilly on the hills, especially if exposed to any wind. May not feel cold when climbing, but noticeably cold when stationary. Carry suitable clothing.
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Gale force, walking difficult
Challenging conditions, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, gusts may blow you over. 35 to 55mph.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool
Feeling chilly on the hills, especially if exposed to any wind. May not feel cold when climbing, but noticeably cold when stationary. Carry suitable clothing.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 9th December 2023
Last updated
Fri 8th Dec 23 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain and snow on higher Scottish tops push north over the Highlands. Heavy rain sets in across south & central Scotland. Heavy rain moves across England and Wales in the morning, followed by showers. Varied winds, fairly light much of Scotland, but increasing upland gales for England, severe for Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Heavy rain. Upland gales developing, risk severe later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 30mph, abruptly and rapidly increasing into afternoon, turning westerly, 35 to 50mph, reaching 60mph by dusk with stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small at first, but marked chill. Becoming difficult as winds veer westerly, with significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Heavy rain, then showers.
Several hours of heavy rain during the morning. Then drier conditions, with just a few showers at times moving in from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Cloud will shroud the hills extensively for much of daylight hours, but may rise off the tops post front later in the day. To lowest slopes in heavy rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 40% later.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, cloud layers may break up to allow some late low sun. Visibility poor in rain, but improving post front.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C, but feeling closer to -5C in direct exposure to the strongest winds.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, lifting to 9C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 10th December 2023
Last updated
Fri 8th Dec 23 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 40mph+ at dawn, easing to 20-30mph for much of daytime, but then may increase again from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied, at times very blustery with considerable wind chill on higher terrain, but for a few hours a relative lull.
How Wet?
Heavy rain
Rain becoming persistent in the morning, lasting several hours into middle of day, heavy for periods, wettest in west. May start to break up into the afternoon, leaving showers in the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive, lowest west
Varied banks of cloud from dawn, but filling in widely over the hills, in rain from mid to low elevations upward in western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, possibly brighter just at first in east. Visibility briefly good, becoming poor due to rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C rising later to 5C. Wind chill feeling like -5C, or -10C as wind increases.
And in the valleys
3 to 5C at dawn, gradual rise to 8C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated
Fri 8th Dec 23 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Expect westerly gales 40-50mph+ from before dawn, tending to ease W-NW'ly to 20-30mph, perhaps less up to dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Beware challenging conditions at least early in day, likely to remain blustery and chilly much of daylight, some improvement.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Overnight rain likely to clear, but occasional showery rain likely to follow into western areas, on and off during the day, may slowly fade out.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops
Cloud likely to cover higher slopes in the morning, may persist over western tops frequently, but some breaks forming. Lifting above most eastern moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun mainly east. Visibility good out of cloud.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C. Wind chill risk feeling like -5 to -10C at first, sub-zero all day if exposed to wind.
And in the valleys
5C at dawn, small rise to 7 or 8C.
Planning Outlook
Areas of low pressure dominate into the weekend and early next week bringing unsettled conditions as a series of fronts circulate over Britain. Periods of heavy rain, with snow over higher mountains in Scotland as tops stay near or just below freezing point. Some freeze-thaw higher up, but mid-heights generally above freezing - very wet underfoot due to rain and snowmelt, beware flooding of streams and rivers. Most tops in England and Wales above freezing with terrain not frozen apart from local snow pockets. Generally windy, gales or severe gales at times over the tops - strongest speeds most sustained for England and Wales. Least windy in northern Scotland.