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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
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
Monday 16th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Snow over northwestern mountains in Scotland will tend to extend further into Lochaber and Cairngorms by afternoon as NW'ly winds strengthen, some hail mixed in. Strong westerlies for England, gale-force on Welsh mountains, heavy showers merging into longer periods rain, snow confined to higher tops.
Headline for Peak District
Windy. Rain often heavy, hail and some hill snow.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 35mph, squally stronger gusts at times in heavier showers. Turning northwesterly after dark and may increase a little.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions over the hills, gusts affecting balance in exposure. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy bursts of rain, hail, snow at times tops
Showery, often heavy, most frequent in west, merging into constant precipitation for an hour or more up to middle of day or early afternoon; rain lower hills, snow mostly above 500m, turning to rain higher up for periods into afternoon, risk of hail, chance isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive on higher areas
Cloud base varying, between 300-400m in precipitation in western areas, otherwise 500m to occasionally above the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Very varied visibility; very poor in snow, but otherwise very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
1C. Then dropping overnight toward -2C. Daytime wind chill feeling like -10C on exposed higher areas.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C from dawn, up to 6C early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 17th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 30mph early morning, but dropping, to 15-20mph during afternoon, later turning northeasterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for considerable wind chill in the morning, blustery conditions for a few hours at least, but improving.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine. Superb visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
-1C. Early in day, feeling like -10C directly in the wind, easing.
And in the valleys
Near to freezing at dawn with frost in sheltered valleys; rising to 5C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 18th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25-35mph; may rise towards 40mph from the south and gusty over highest terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often strenuous with wind chill and buffeting challenging stability; a risk of deteriorating conditions.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Any cloud unlikely
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun through high cloud. Very good visibility, some early haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
-1 or -2C. Trending cooler late in the day/overnight. Feeling like -10 to -15C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
Widely frozen from dawn, locally -2C, rising to +2C, locally warmer western valleys.
Planning Outlook
Much terrain frozen into midweek, frost into valleys and glens. Uncertain extent of strengthening winds by Wednesday, and possible snow moving into Wales. Late in the week and through next weekend, a switch to southwesterly winds is expected, bringing a change to milder conditions - lifting above freezing to tops in England and Wales, and generally higher freezing levels in Scotland; periods of thawing likely over the mountains, though some further snowfall at times on higher Munros. Rain most frequent over western hills. Generally windy with upland gales.