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
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.
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.
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
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Quiet but chilly conditions, light winds and plenty of sunshine for much of the Highlands, much terrain frozen, sub-zero all day over hills and in some glens. A cold east-northeasterly breeze England and Wales, strongest toward south; fairly cloudy, locally an odd snow flurry over the Pennines.
Headline for Peak District
Chilly wind. Cloudy, but most hills clear; largely dry.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 15 to 20mph, strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling noticeably chilly where exposed to the breeze.
How Wet?
Rare light precipitation
Generally dry, but isolated brief light showers may move onto eastern moors, spots of rain, sleet or snow high tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above tops
Broken cloud cover mainly above the tops. Ragged patches limited to highest tops, hills otherwise clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun, may be mostly cloudy in the east. Visibility very good or excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
Around 0C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -7C.
And in the valleys
1C from dawn, rising to 4 or 5C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 31st December 2025
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-westerly 10 to 15mph at first, lifting to 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked chill as wind picks up later.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little
Hills likely clear, bar a few ragged patches; mainly in the west later in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy cloud and sun, may cloud over from west later. Visibility mainly very good or excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
Around 0C. Feeling closer to -7C in the strongest winds.
And in the valleys
Widely sub-zero at dawn, lifting to highs of 2 or 3C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 1st January 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 25 to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure on higher hills, buffeting gusts. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Early rain, some snow high tops
Showery for a few hours from dawn into early morning, falling as sleet or snow above 500m. Fading to become often dry, odd brief showers in west.
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%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy start, then patchwork of sunshine. 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.
Planning Outlook
Significantly cold wintry conditions into the start of January. Air temperature well below freezing on high terrain, plus low minima into many glens and valleys with sustained hard frost. Strong northerly winds later this week giving severe wind chill. Frequent and heavy snow showers moving into northern areas and running down coastal extremities with significant accumulations. Elsewhere, lots of dry and sunny weather, although occasional organised bands of snow will feed south at times in the Arctic airflow. Staying cold into next week with scope for snowfalls more widely.