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.
Saturday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 21st March 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Mar 26 at
3:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloud covering some western Scottish mountains much of day, a little rain or drizzle mostly Lochaber to Skye. Clearer hills east and southwards in the Highlands, and some breaks form in far northwest. Gusty winds toward north/west. Sunshine, haze and early low-level fog England & Wales, light winds.
Headline for Peak District
Light wind. Sun and early patchy fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early low-level fog clearing
Fog mostly in valleys in the morning, some patches briefly rising upslope, but then all dispersing to leave clear hills by middle of day or sooner.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising to be almost certain.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied early fog, otherwise mostly sunny, thin high cloud. Hazy views.
Temperature (at 600m)
9 or 10C, rising slightly into afternoon.
And in the valleys
Patchy slight frost in sheltered valleys around dawn. Rising to 15C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 22nd March 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Mar 26 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, variable lower speeds for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Rare if any rain
An odd spot of rain later in day as high cloud thickens, brief showers may form.
Cloud on the hills?
Early fog clearing
Some areas of fog in valleys and lower hill slopes in the morning, briefly drifting upslope, but clearing to leave clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine then high cloud thickens during day from northwest. Visibility good, but some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
6 to 8C.
And in the valleys
2C at dawn, frost in sheltered spots; rising to 13C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 23rd March 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Mar 26 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
W-NW'ly, turning later toward SW'ly, 10-15mph or less. Then later in day tending to increase, from dusk 30mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but becoming more blustery later, and risk deteriorating further into evening and night.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine tending to weaken as high cloud thickens, may become obscured later. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C rising to 6C by afternoon. As wind increases, chill factor toward dusk feeling like -3C in exposure.
And in the valleys
2C around dawn, frost in sheltered spots. Rising to 11C into afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A changeable mix during the week ahead, but feeling wintry with snow and hail showers widely into midweek. Fine conditions on Monday, but southwesterly winds increasing, later severe gales on Scottish mountains. A spell of rain by late Monday into the night with a brief rise of temperature, but the freezing level drops from the northwest again into Tuesday, falling sub-zero across all hills of Britain above 600-700m later Tuesday into Wednesday. Significant chill factor from gale force west then northwesterly winds. High pressure to the southwest then likely rebuilds to settle things again toward next weekend and temperatures will tend to recover. A mixed west to southwesterly flow may continue to bring more changeable conditions to west and northwest Scotland.