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.
Saturday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Saturday 29th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 28th Nov 25 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Snow showers toward northern Scotland, but much of the Highlands will be dry - sunshine and cloud breaks best toward southwest; sub-zero on tops, chilly northerly breeze. England and Wales sees rain fairly widely, snow falling on higher tops; wind very variable, but risk gales developing.
Headline for Peak District
Rain and cloud, wind may increase, sleet/snow tops evening.
How windy? (On the summits)
Some uncertainty remains as a complex weather system moves slowly: Direction likely to vary markedly, perhaps often below 20mph, but risk late in day or after dark rapidly increasing to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely often small, but be aware of possibly worsening conditions most likely late in the day.
How Wet?
Rain likely becoming heavier, sleet later
Patchy rain in the morning, risk becoming more organised into persistent areas of rain, heavier bursts particularly later in the day. Turning to sleet on high tops, or from dusk snow above 500-600m.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering tops most extensively in rain
Varied cloud extent, but likely to often cover the higher moors, lowering most widely where rain is persistent, from mid-slopes upward in places.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Visibility often poor, particularly in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C, by evening dropping to 0C. Feeling near -10C if exposed to stronger wind by evening.
And in the valleys
4 to 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 30th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 28th Nov 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
N-NW'ly 25 to 30mph in morning, easing gradually, to W'ly 10-15mph afternoon. Increasing into night S-SW'ly 40mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and some buffeting in exposure in morning, lessening into afternoon. Deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Most or all day likely dry
Possibility of overnight rain and some snow on higher terrain; likely to fade out by dawn, clearing eastward to leave a dry daytime, perhaps an odd brief shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon mostly clearing tops
Patchy cloud banks over higher moors early in day, likely to thin and largely break up to clear the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and some sun. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
0 or 1C, small variation with height in the morning. Feeling like -8C if exposed to strongest wind.
And in the valleys
Near freezing from dawn, rising to max 4 or 5C early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 1st December 2025
Last updated
Fri 28th Nov 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Some uncertainty: Southerly 40 to 50mph, may vary during day, possibly briefly lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect challenging conditions most of the day, walking often difficult on higher terrain; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent at times heavy rain
Rain likely much of the day, intensity may vary, sometimes easing to be drizzly, but some sustained heavier falls likely.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher moors
May vary somewhat, but often shrouding the higher moors above 500-600m, at times lowering more extensively in rain, particularly west and southwest areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull in rain. Often poor visibility, locally better at times in east.
Temperature (at 600m)
7 or 8C. Wind chill feeling like -5C in exposure on tops.
And in the valleys
7C at dawn, rising to 11C.
Planning Outlook
After a lull on Sunday, areas of low pressure then circulating to the west and north will dominate the weather pattern into next week, bringing generally unsettled weather. Southwesterly air and briefly milder into Monday, with rain for most places at times, but prolonged heavier rain for England and Wales. Then typically cooler with showery conditions - higher mountains near or just below freezing point likely for the remainder of the week - some snow on tops, occasional hail. Wind speed likely to vary, some squally gusty spells, but also some lulls possible during the week ahead.