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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 24th Feb 26 at
4:54PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Mild for the time of year; freezing levels above all summits, snow still lying on high Munros but continuing to thaw to the summits. Windy, strongest near Irish Sea and south Scotland with buffeting gusts. Rain and extensive hill cloud in west Scotland, passing east and into England and Wales with time.
Headline for Peak District
Mix of cloud and bright/sunny periods; blustery in exposure
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph, gusty in places too, notably early in the day. Some variability, may trend toward the slower end of the range for several hours, but then strengthening again later and overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded in exposure all day, at times strenuous with a notable chilly feeling. A deterioration is likely later in the day.
How Wet?
Largely dry but feeling damp
The hills often dry, though occasional spots of drizzle on western/Lancashire Pennines. Some patchy rain may drift here towards the evening too, but soon passing.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable over high terrain, breaks
Cloud comes and goes over high terrain, may at times lower to the middle elevations to the west, but with clear summits at times as well. A risk of early fog in sheltered valleys. Best chance clear edges south and east of Kinder Scout.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable, often bright with sunny periods, but also cloudier moments. Good visibility but a notable haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C from dawn, rising to 9C, some eastern slopes up to 10C. Feeling near or above freezing in strongest direct wind.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 12C or locally warmer to the northeast.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 26th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 24th Feb 26 at
4:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-40mph, a trend towards the higher end of the range with time and perhaps reaching 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking all day, strongest wind necessitating notable effort to maintain stability; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasing risk of rain
Spots of light rain in the wind possible Lancashire Pennines from dawn, an increasing risk of spots more widely with time, most areas seeing rain as afternoon goes.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, clear periods, may deteriorate
During pulses of rain, cloud fills in from 500m upward, locally lower west. Lifting during dry periods, summit clearance is likely, but cloud returning later to largely cover the high terrain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%, lowering to 20% later
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud, sometimes brighter skies with sunny breaks, but then overcast during rain. Good visibility during rain/fog breaks.
Temperature (at 600m)
6 or 7C. Feeling like -8C in the wind.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, rising to 10C, may stay cooler in Lancashire Pennines.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 27th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 24th Feb 26 at
4:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Highly uncertain: variable speed and direction possible, though a trend towards strengthening westerlies, up to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Uncertain, variable conditions: effects may be small for several hours but a deteriorating trend likely.
How Wet?
Periods of rain
Rain likely affecting most hills at some point through the day, some dry moments too, but also a risk of setting in more widely for several hours, though confidence is low.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high terrain, breaks probably
Fairly extensive over high terrain in the morning, ragged lower patches too from rain. A lifting trend, summit breaks increasingly likely, though a risk of returning extensively if rain returns.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun bursts possible later in the day. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
Range of 2 to 4C, milder early, possibly 6C, trending cooler with time. Feeling like -5C if strongest wind occurs.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, may rise a degree, but substantially cooling afternoon, to 5C or lower after dark.
Planning Outlook
Thursday will be windy with a swathe of rain affecting all areas at some point. A low pressure core is likely to affect the country on Friday, but detail is highly uncertain: there is a risk of rain and strong wind for central and southern areas, a general cooling trend. Snow returning to the Scottish Highlands, the snowfall level lowering into nighttime. A fast-moving ridge of high pressure leads into Saturday, then a return to west-southwesterly wind with bands of rain passing west to east through the weekend into the following week. Mixed conditions are indicated in the following week, with low and high pressure competing for dominance: freezing levels will vary, high Scottish terrain often at or below freezing, the level occasionally lifting to and above tops.