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.
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 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.
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 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
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Feb 26 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Easterly winds gale force across northern Scotland, easing further south. Ongoing snowfalls over E & SE Highlands, sleet or rain lower down; low cloud and whiteout over hills. Early sleet or snow over northern England fades, but low cloud lingers. Largely dry much of Wales, clearer hills west, but increasingly windy.
Headline for Peak District
Low cloud, a little drizzle, brighter afternoon. Wind increases.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 20mph, tending to increase a little afternoon 25 later 30mph, then onward into late evening and night reaching 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but feeling blustery and chilly in more exposed spots, increasingly so later in day, deteriorating further into night.
How Wet?
Largely dry, patchy early drizzle
Rain and hill snow from overnight fades and clears northward up to dawn. A little drizzle may linger, but most of the day stays dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, gradually improves
Low cloud shrouding the hills widely from mid or some lower slopes upward early in day. Gradual improvement with rising bases, may start to break up to tops during afternoon, mainly western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising during afternoon to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull and misty start, but slowly improves with some brighter skies and good visibility developing below cloud into afternoon.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C at first, rising to 2 or 3C. Wind chill feeling like -5C.
And in the valleys
3C rising to 7C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 5th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Feb 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 40 to 45mph, gusty 50mph in places higher moors and some edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult mobility across higher terrain, gusts making balance challenging on some slopes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Hill snow
Periods of snow across the hills, mostly sleet or rain below 400m, may be persistent for several hours at a time during day.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering higher tops
Banks of cloud often covering higher moors above 500-600m, lowest toward east. Some breaks occasionally further westward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy and hazy, some brighter moments toward west, but little if any sun.
Temperature (at 600m)
0 or -1C, tending to drop slightly from east later in day. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -13C.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C, little change night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 6th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Feb 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 35 to 40mph, powerful gusts higher tops and edges, locally downslope to west; may lessen SE'ly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions much of the day, arduous walking, buffeting gusts knocking you off balance. Severe wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow for several hours over hills
Frequent or persistent snow over the hills in the morning, sleet or rain below 300m, may turn wetter higher up before fading. Occasional rain or sleet showers later.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive across higher areas
Covering the hills widely, above 400-500m or lower in the morning. Base may gradually rise, highest of any breaks toward west in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, murky in morning, poor visibility over hills; may become brighter afternoon, but still hazy.
Temperature (at 600m)
0 or 1C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -13C.
And in the valleys
1 to 3C.
Planning Outlook
East or southeasterly winds prevail, persistent gales later this week, severe chill factor over the mountains. Freezing levels will vary, lowering widely again below 600m during Thursday, though staying higher in Wales; then less cold widely into the weekend, rising just above freezing point in Scotland toward 1000m or briefly higher. Colder air then likely returns from east next week. Further snowfalls mostly over eastern hills in Scotland, occasionally hills in England & Wales, mixed with rain here. Indications of less precipitation and lower wind speeds for periods during next week. Highest cloud breaks generally west & northwest Scotland.