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
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Sunday 1st February 2026
Last updated
Sat 31st Jan 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive low cloud and patchy areas of rain, or snow on higher mountains, merging into more constant precipitation from the west over England, Wales and southwest Scotland. Driest conditions for the coastal northwest Highlands. Improving afternoon for Wales. Variable winds, dropping fairly light Highlands.
Headline for Peak District
Showery rain mainly later as wind increases.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 10-20mph, toward late afternoon shifting westerly and tending to increase 20-25mph, becoming gustier.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but later in day noticeably more blustery with marked wind chill onward into evening.
How Wet?
Occasional rain, wettest west afternoon
Patches of rain will come and go throughout the day, a few dry periods toward east. Showery rain becomes more frequent from west afternoon, more widely through into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable on tops at times
Varied low cloud in morning, some patches to mid-slopes, but clearing toward or above tops for a time. Lowering around rain from west later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, visibility at times good but turning poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 6 or 7C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 2nd February 2026
Last updated
Sat 31st Jan 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20-25mph, gradually rising to 30-35mph by dusk, 40mph after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small to start, winds increasingly uncomfortable, strenuous walking by dusk and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Rain affecting many hills on-and-off, totals usually small.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, breaks possible
Mostly covering high terrain with bases regularly to middle slopes in the east; cloud amount will vary, with high breaks and likely to lift above summits at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often cloudy but a few bright/sunny breaks mainly in west. Poor visibility and hazy east, better west of high moors.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C, then nearer 0C after dark. Feeling like -5 to -10C with time in the wind.
And in the valleys
3C from dawn, lifting to 5C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Last updated
Sat 31st Jan 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 35mph, very gusty in places around exposed tops, edges and some downslopes to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, strenuous walking over higher moors, gusts may affect balance; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
A little light snow on tops
Most likely small amounts of precipitation, intermittent drizzle, or snow flurries above 400-500m. Possibly becoming more persistent over east and southern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas
Covering much higher terrain above 500-600m, perhaps lower if precipitation persists. Higher bases westwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull, locally brighter further west. Hazy, poor visibility in rain/snow.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
And in the valleys
3 to 5C, small change night into day.
Planning Outlook
Southeast then easterly winds will prevail during the week ahead, strong to gale force over many hills for sustained periods. From Monday into Tuesday onward, colder air temperature and lower freezing level again, leaving mountain terrain widely frozen from mid-elevations upward, or to lower slopes in eastern Scotland. Further snow will affect eastern mountains, with additional accumulations and drifting. Some periods of hill snow for England and Wales into midweek. Cold easterly patterns are expected to continue onward into mid February, though higher pressure to the north may see reduced precipitation amounts, always driest with highest cloud in west.