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.
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
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.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
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
Thursday 1st January 2026
Last updated
Wed 31st Dec 25 at
3:55PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold north-northwesterly winds, widely gale force over the mountains, difficult conditions with severe chill factor on Scottish high tops. Showery snow and hail frequent in northern Scotland. Rare showers central Scotland and northern England. Early rain and hill snow followed by showers in Wales.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, up to gale-force tops, often dry, rare showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 30 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure on higher hills, buffeting gusts, more challenging conditions in places. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Mostly dry daytime, rare showers
Showery for a few hours from overnight to just around dawn, falling as sleet or snow above 500-600m. Clearing to be often dry, odd brief showers in west. Greater risk of scattered snow showers into the evening and night.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon mostly above hills
Banks of cloud above 500-600m from dawn, particularly western areas, but soon lifting to largely clear the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy start, then patchwork of sunshine, some high cloud. Visibility very good, occasionally reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
+1C. Wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C.
And in the valleys
5 or 6C, little change from night into day, but then dropping to freezing onward into evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 2nd January 2026
Last updated
Wed 31st Dec 25 at
3:55PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25 to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill over the hills. Blustery, starting to affect comfortable walking in exposure on tops.
How Wet?
Likely dry day
Chance of local snow and hail showers toward the west from overnight through to dawn, otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Rare brief fragments higher slopes mainly morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -12C on tops.
And in the valleys
Near 0C from dawn, rising to max 2C, then rapidly dropping below freezing into evening-night.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 3rd January 2026
Last updated
Wed 31st Dec 25 at
3:55PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northwesterly 25 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Continued considerable wind chill over the hills. Affecting ease of walking where exposed on tops.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally sunny. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
-3C. Wind chill feeling like -12C in exposure on high tops.
And in the valleys
Terrain widely frozen, starting near -5C from dawn, staying sub-zero in some valleys, max 1 or 2C.
Planning Outlook
Terrain extensively frozen onward into the weekend and early next week at least; sub-zero temperatures from the glens upward in Scotland and some valleys inland in northern England. Substantial fresh snow accumulations in the North West Highlands and Cairngorms, heavy showers streaming in from the north also containing hail. Largely dry and sunny from central Scotland to northern England. Hail and snow showers will run into north and west Wales from the sea. Bitter northerly winds, up to gale force higher tops, tending to lessen into Sunday. Some fluctuation of freezing level during next week, but some fronts moving in from northwest likely bring snowfall to hills at times more widely.