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.
Sunday'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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Sunday 22nd March 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Mar 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A band of patchy rain and low cloud moves southeastwards, improving with rising cloud bases across the Highlands, but brisk winds and below freezing on higher terrain - snow showers mostly in northwest. England & Wales start with low-level fog, hazy sun then cloud lowering, a little rain develops.
Headline for Peak District
Low-level fog clears, weak sun then cloudier.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly or variable 10mph in morning, becoming northwesterly 10-15mph afternoon, later at times 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling breezier with time.
How Wet?
Rare if any rain
An odd spot of rain later in day as high cloud thickens, brief showery moments may form.
Cloud on the hills?
Early fog clearing
Some areas of fog in valleys and lower hill slopes in the morning, briefly drifting upslope, but clearing to leave clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% becoming practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and varied fog, then high cloud thickens during day from northwest, becoming more overcast with time. Visibility good, but some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
6 or 7C, dropping after dark to 3C. Feeling nearer to 0C as breeze freshens.
And in the valleys
2C at dawn, frost in sheltered spots; rising to 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 23rd March 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
W-NW'ly, turning later toward SW'ly, 10-15mph or less. Then later in day tending to increase, from dusk 30mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but becoming more blustery later, and deteriorating further into evening and night.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine tending to weaken as high cloud thickens, may become obscured later. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C rising to 6C by afternoon. As wind increases, chill factor toward dusk feeling like -3C in exposure.
And in the valleys
2C around dawn, frost in sheltered spots. Rising to 11C into afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 24th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40 to 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions over the hills, more difficult mobility in exposed spots. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain, heavier later
Total rain small much of daytime, but patchy rain and drizzle likely to affect western hills on and off at least. Later in day, a band of heavier rain likely moves in from northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western areas
Most cloud above 500-600m, but may cover western moors for periods throughout the day, lowering later if in constant rain. Hills clearer eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, some brighter moments mainly morning and in east. Visibility good whilst dry, reducing if in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C, lowering later afternoon to 2C. Feeling like -7 to -10C in the wind.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 11C middle of day into afternoon, then lowering into evening.
Planning Outlook
A fine start to the week for many places, but strengthening winds and a spell of heavy rain arriving from the northwest during Monday advances southwards into Tuesday. Cold, wintry conditions follow across the mountains into midweek, falling sub-zero across all hills of Britain above 600-700m later Tuesday into Wednesday. Significant chill factor from gale force west then northwesterly winds. Showery hail and snow falling toward lower elevations. High pressure to the southwest then likely rebuilds to settle things again toward next weekend and temperatures will tend to recover. A mixed west to southwesterly flow likely continues to bring more changeable conditions to west and northwest Scotland.