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
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 26th March 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Mar 26 at
4:19PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A sunny start, frosty in England and Scotland; freezing levels at middle heights in Wales. Some snow showers north and west Scotland early. High cloud builds from the west; patchy snow and rain arrive afternoon, spread east, and increase in frequency into night. Rain increasingly to higher slopes as temperature rises.
Headline for Peak District
Dry and sunny, high cloud builds; chilly
How windy? (On the summits)
North-northwesterly 20-30mph in the morning, beginning to shift westerly around midday, slightly easing, 15-25mph through the afternoon. Restrengthening overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Effects often fairly small, but occasional gusty breezes will inconvenience walking on the exposed edges, particularly early in the day.
How Wet?
No precipitation during daytime
Any precipitation unlikely during daylight; patchy rain arrives as night falls.
Cloud on the hills?
Any cloud unlikely
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine in the morning, high cloud starting to build as morning goes, reducing sunshine to just glimpses by evening. Excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
-1C, lifting to +2 or 3C. Staying elevated into evening and rising further overnight, up to 6C. Feeling like -10C in early wind.
And in the valleys
Frost in the valleys at dawn, near -1C. lifting to 6C, or 7C on sun-exposed slopes. Will only lower a few degrees into night, staying at or above 4C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 27th March 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Mar 26 at
4:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30-35mph through morning, perhaps briefly stronger around midday. Easing afternoon to 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous in exposure with buffeting affecting stability; feeling chilly. An improving trend afternoon.
How Wet?
Morning rain eases through afternoon
Often raining through the morning, most persistent on the western slopes. A breaking trend through afternoon for a dry evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some improvement
Extensive through morning to at least the middle slopes, often lower in the west. A lifting tendency, perhaps just to higher edges afternoon, then more substantially breaking late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, rising to 50% afternoon, higher later
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun breaking out with time. Visibility often poor in rain, but improving, often best in the east.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C, may rise a degree. Sharply cooling afternoon, 3C into night. Later, feeling like -5C in the wind.
And in the valleys
6C from dawn, rising up to 8C by early afternoon, then cooling rapidly, 4C by nightfall.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 28th March 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Mar 26 at
4:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 25 to 40mph, likely strongest in the morning. Likely to strengthen again into night.
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
Scattered showers, most common in western areas in the morning, but extending eastwards, mostly brief hail, snow falling in morning to some lower elevations, with time mostly rain below 600m.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, lifting
Brief patches of cloud grazing higher moors in the morning, mostly toward the west, lifting largely above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, best in east in morning. 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 10C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Thursday starts chilly with clear skies for many, snow then rain moves into western areas with time. Strong northwesterly winds prevail as the weekend starts, brining cooler temperatures and a mix of showers and sun across most areas, the showers likely snowy to middle elevations with some hail mixed in. The cool, spring-like conditions will allow showers to become heavier and more widespread in the afternoon. Sunday into next week sees high pressure southwest of the country, producing drier weather with sun breaks, a trend towards milder temperatures too, but several low pressure systems to the north draw bands of rain eastward, mostly affecting Scotland, occasionally northern England and Wales. A risk of cooler northerly winds re-establishing later in the week, though detail is uncertain.