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.
Wednesday'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.
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.
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
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Mar 26 at
4:09PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy in Scotland with gale-force gusts over high terrain. Much upper Highlands terrain in cloud, some rain and drizzle (most in the west); best breaks north of major hill groups. Varied cloud early in England and Wales, mostly clearing with increasing sun, though visibility limited by haze. Cool to mild England and Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Breezy in exposure; early cloud largely clears for sun
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph. Some notable gusts on high exposed edges, reaching up to 25-30mph at times; speeds may be lighter at and before dawn. Wind will strengthen overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling blustery around some exposed tops and edges with a noticeable wind chill in gusts. Deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
A little damp air/fine mist in early cloud, but otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low cloud lifting
Risk of cloud covering higher moors plus some fog lower down in the morning, lifting and breaking for clear hills in the afternoon, small chance of odd caps grazing high terrain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some patchy cloud around, particularly early, but soon trending sunnier on most fells. Good visibility but limited by haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 to 7C, trending towards 7C widely, locally reaching 8C, staying mild overnight though cooling again on lower slopes. Directly in the wind feeling close to freezing.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 11 or 12C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 5th March 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Mar 26 at
4:09PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25-30mph from dawn, gradually easing, 15-20mph by evening, may lower further for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure early, a chilly feeling; improving, may become fairly small.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Some odd spots of rain may arrive late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable banks early, improving
From dawn, ribbons of cloud will cling to the slopes in a few layers, mist in sheltered valleys too. As the day gets going, the cloud will tend to lift and dissipate, leaving many hills free of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some patchy weak sun. Visibility will be limited by haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
8C rising to 10C. Feeling around freezing in direct wind early in the day.
And in the valleys
5 or 6C from dawn (mildest towards Lancashire), rising to 13C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 6th March 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Mar 26 at
4:09PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 15-20mph, slowly easing to 10mph, and maybe less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Early rain, may linger
Patchy rain affects the hills from before dawn and into the morning. Dry periods likely, and may trend drier, though detail currently uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly early
From dawn, a risk of cloud banks at most elevations, though variable with cloudless layers possible too. After daybreak, the cloud level lifting to the summits and likely often above the summits if rain eases.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast to start the day, may trend brighter with sun breaking out. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 6C.
Planning Outlook
Thursday into Friday sees a band of rain pass east across most mountains, then a relatively settled weekend for England and Wales, and perhaps east Scotland too. Varying conditions over the next couple of weeks as areas of high pressure build across the British Isles then slip eastwards: dry and bright days with light winds mixed with periods of strengthening south/westerly winds bringing occasional rain from the west. Temperatures will vary, at times lifting just above freezing to high Munro tops, but typically lowering again to high terrain and briefly mid-slopes. Freezing levels will only briefly touch high England and Wales summits, but some frosts into valleys during clear-sky nights. Remaining old snow cover on Scottish mountains stays largely consolidated with little change, any remaining snow in England and Wales will thaw.