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
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Last updated
Mon 18th Mar 24 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Upland gales for the Highlands in the morning will ease. Early heavy bursts of rain clearing eastwards to leave often drier conditions. Variable cloud amounts, most persistent over western mountains, but lifting with some breaks forming.
Headline for Peak District
Strong winds easing. Isolated showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph, easing to westerly 15mph in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery morning with some buffeting at times, but easing down in the afternoon.
How Wet?
Occasional showers
A few drizzly showers through the day, but in the morning these perhaps heavier for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud lifting off the tops
Fairly extensive hill fog from dawn across upper slopes. However, through morning the bases will steadily rise, to likely lift off the tops by the middle of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% lifting to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy morning, sunny periods in the afternoon. Visibility poor at times in morning drizzly showers, but otherwise very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C. Wind chill feeling like -2C in stronger winds.
And in the valleys
9 to 11C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated
Mon 18th Mar 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly or variable 10mph or at times less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Damp day with rain on and off.
A damp day with light to at times moderate rain, which will continue on and off through the day, easing later in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly fairly extensive
Hill fog is likely to be fairly extensive through the day as the rain stays fairly persistent. Some local breaks, mainly later in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. Visibility poor due to rain, may improve.
Temperature (at 600m)
Around 3C
And in the valleys
7 to 9C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated
Mon 18th Mar 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 25 to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the hills, affecting comfortable walking. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain developing
Rain arriving in from the west, becoming steadier as the day progresses, wettest over western hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Risk lowering cloud
Much cloud likely above the hills for a time, but banks likely to form during day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly cloudy. Visibility good, but becoming hazier.
Temperature (at 600m)
6 to 8C. Wind chill feeling below freezing on tops.
And in the valleys
5C rising to 11C.
Planning Outlook
Mixed westerly patterns prevail this week, but turning northwesterly toward the weekend allowing much colder air to move in - dropping extensively below freezing point over all British mountains for several days. Fresh upland snowfalls, concentrated toward the west and north of the Highlands, including heavy showers with hail. A period of sustained gales over the tops late this week and likely into the weekend - severe gales over Scottish tops on Thursday at least; significant or at times severe wind chill factor.