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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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 20th February 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Feb 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive gale-force southwesterlies. A rise of freezing level toward higher tops in Scotland, where early hill snow soon turns mostly to rain. Lifting above freezing to highest tops in England & Wales by dawn, a few hours of heavy rain. Clusters of heavy showers follow into all western areas with hail, a chance of thunder.
Headline for Peak District
Upland gales. Wet much of day, heavy rain most persistent west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly strengthening in morning 30-35mph up to 45-50mph for a few hours through middle of day, marginally lower in afternoon, but often near 40mph on tops; a westerly shift during afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Conditions soon become challenging with significant wind chill; maintaining stability requires constant effort in exposure.
How Wet?
Rain soon develops, heavy at times, showery
Patchy rain from dawn becomes more persistent from west during morning, heavy for a time over an hour or so into middle of day. Breaking into showers during afternoon, but rain becomes locally frequent or persistent again in west, heavy bursts with risk of hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Highly variable, high breaks
During rain, cloud fills in extensively to the middle or lower slopes, but also high breaks during cessation in rain, with a chance of clearing the summits for periods.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often cloudy but with bright or sunny breaks coming and going. Variable visibility, good out of cloud and rain but also hazy.
Temperature (at 600m)
1 or 2C just at dawn, soon rising to 5 or 6C. Feeling like -5 to -10C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 8 or 9C afternoon, remaining mild into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 21st February 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Feb 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, tending to strengthen further up to dusk, 40-50mph into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Uncomfortable walking, strenuous in exposure on higher moors, becoming more challenging widely later.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle
Rain on and off, persistently drizzly at least over western hills, more constant rain for periods into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanketing higher terrain most or all day, lowest in west, often 300-400m, at times lower in rain. Further eastward, bases toward 500m, occasionally higher.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, locally brighter skies for a time eastern areas. Hazy, visibility widely poor in rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C. Where exposed to stronger winds on tops, feeling like -5C.
And in the valleys
Mild from dawn, little change during day, 9 or 10C, locally warmer eastern valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 22nd February 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Feb 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to 40mph, squally gusts in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over the hills, challenging on exposed higher terrain with buffeting gusts. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional showers
Overnight heavy rain likely clears southeast around or before dawn. Then scattered showers spreading from the west, locally more frequent at times western hills toward the north.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes covering higher moors
Likely to come and go on higher slopes around rain, most frequent western areas, occasionally forming below 500m. More often above hills eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun breaking through at times mainly eastern areas. Visibility very good, but reduced in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -8C.
And in the valleys
8C from dawn, up to 10 or 11C afternoon, but lowering slightly in showers.
Planning Outlook
Southwesterly winds brings milder conditions into this weekend - lifting above freezing to tops in England and Wales with substantial thawing, and generally higher freezing levels in Scotland; periods of thawing to Munro summits will occur but also further snowfall and refreezing on higher terrain during the day-to-day variability of precipitation and freezing levels onward into early next week. Likely colder later next week, back below freezing on higher terrain for a run of days. Often windy with periods of upland gales. Some spells of heavy rain over all western hills and low cloud frequently covering the hills.