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.
Friday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Friday 23rd January 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Jan 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales widespread across all mountain areas, powerful turbulent gusts downslope toward the west in places. Prolonged upland snow southeastern Highlands into southern Cairngorms, increasingly rain to mid-heights. Further rain also spreads north across Wales then the Pennines. Low cloud widely.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, up to gale-force. Rain becomes steadier, low cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30 to 35mph, strengthening at times to 40mph, very gusty in places around edges and higher exposed tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking from dawn becomes arduous with time with considerable buffeting. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain develops
Patchy drizzle at first, but a few hours in morning largely dry toward Lancashire Pennines. More persistent rain and drizzle moves in from south during morning into middle of day onward, fading a little toward dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher moors
Covering higher slopes much of the day above 500-600m, often lower bases on eastern slopes. Some higher breaks toward western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Haze and rain will limit visibility, though local improvements to the west.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C. Wind chill feels like -10 to -13C.
And in the valleys
Small variation from night into day, 4 to 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 24th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Jan 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30 to 40mph, gusty in places around high tops and edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, in places buffeting gusts not just on highest terrain; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Rain on and off throughout the day, may persist in places over a few hours, but total amounts fairly small.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over tops
Covering higher tops for periods, risk more persistent above 500-600m; best breaks toward the west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull. Poor visibility in rain, occasional improvements.
Temperature (at 600m)
2 or 3C. Directly in the wind feeling like -10C.
And in the valleys
5 or 6C, little variation night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 25th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Jan 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly, speed may vary, in range 15 to 30mph, locally stronger gusts occasionally.
Effect of the wind on you?
At times fairly small, but gustier areas affecting comfortable walking. Marked wind chill in exposure on tops.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Occasional rain and drizzle, perhaps an odd heavier showery fall.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering higher moors much of the day above 500m, sometimes lower in south and eastern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, hazy. Poor visibility over many hills.
Temperature (at 600m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -5 to -8C in the wind.
And in the valleys
4 or 5C, small change night into day.
Planning Outlook
East to southeasterlies continue through the weekend and onward into next week, frequently strong to gale-force over the mountains, giving severe chill factor. Below freezing across high terrain in Scotland, and into early next week a lowering freezing level over hills in England and Wales. Frequent or persistent snowfall over east and southern Scottish mountains, rain on lower slopes causing flooding in the short term. Patchier and small amounts reaching coastal regions in west-northwest Scotland. Areas of rain and increasingly hill snow push across England and Wales as low pressure remains dominant. Low cloud often covering many hills.