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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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 28th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Feeling bitterly cold in gale-force west-northwesterly winds widely, severe gales on higher Scottish mountains. Extensive showers with hail, snow, chance of isolated thunder, locally grouping into more constant precipitation NW Highlands, also N England in morning; intensity of showers easing during afternoon.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, gales higher tops. Hail and snow showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 30 to 40mph, strongest squally gusts in morning to middle of day; lessening gradually afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, more strenuous walking with frequent buffeting in exposure at least in morning. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers
A cluster of frequent snow and hail passing southeastward in the morning, snow falling for a time to 300m; chance isolated lightning. Then scattered showers passing west to east into afternoon, mostly brief hail, with time mostly rain below 600m.
Cloud on the hills?
Briefly over hills, lifting
Patches of cloud grazing higher moors in the morning, more frequent over an hour or so in precipitation, mostly toward the west, lifting largely above the hills onward into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility often very good, but reduced at times to briefly very poor in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C rising to 3C afternoon. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
And in the valleys
Frost in sheltered valleys around dawn, rising to 9C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 29th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest later westerly 40 to 50mph, stronger gusts for a time through middle of day, sudden powerful squalls.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions over higher exposed terrain, sudden buffeting knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain becomes heavy for a time
A swathe of rain moves in from the west during the morning, turning persistent over a few hours in west, a more intense band moving southeastwards into afternoon. Later showery rain on and off.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, lowering in rain
Patchy cloud on some higher slopes in morning, lowering to fill in more widely above 500-600m, possibly lower for a time. By late in the day, tending to lift and break.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some early brightness before cloud thickens. Visibility starts good, then poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C rising to 4C, then lowering back to 2C from sunset. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
And in the valleys
3C at dawn, rising to 9C afternoon, but a few degrees lower during heavy rain.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 30th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly, 30 to 40mph, strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions, frequent buffeting in exposure. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Light showers for a time
Local light showers, snow flurries around 600m, mostly morning, fading out.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing the tops
Some patchy cloud grazing higher moors in morning, mainly toward west, all lifting above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, most common east. Visibility good, slight haze west.
Temperature (at 600m)
1C rising to 4C afternoon, then higher after dark. Wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, rising to 10C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Changeable westerlies prevail onward into early next week, continuing gales over most high terrain. Milder air lifts above freezing to all tops into Tuesday with low cloud, drizzle and rain, most persistent west-northwest Scotland. Likely colder again in Scotland by Wednesday with some further hill snow likely. Some windows of better weather mid-late in the week as higher pressure is nearby - temperatures vary above and just below freezing on Highland tops, more often above freezing England and Wales tops. Some chilly air possible during early April, but drier conditions likely developing with time with more spring sunshine.