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.
Sunday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Sunday 15th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Mar 26 at
12:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widespread rain - snow higher areas Scotland and finishing as snow higher summits elsewhere, will from the west clear (as temperatures drop) to squally hail and snow showers. Upland winds will be close to gale force, and although improving, still extensive low cloud.
Headline for Peak District
Upland wind near gale; rain, snow and fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Morning: Southwest 50mph. Afternoon: Westerly, a slight lull, then later 35mph - very gusty near precipitation.
Effect of the wind on you?
Continued difficult walking and wind chill significant on exposed higher areas. Expect balance to be tricky.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, later the odd shower
Until early or mid afternoon: rain on and off. Mid or late afternoon onwards: Clearing to the odd shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Higher hills extensively covered until later in day
Most of day: Blanket of fog across the hills, cloud base typically 300 to 450m. Into or later afternoon: Cloud lifting to above or well above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%; only later 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Dull and misty most of day. Later patchy sun and mostly good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C dropping to 3C afternoon. Will feel as cold as minus 8C where exposed to the wind.
And in the valleys
Around 10 Celsius most of day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 16th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Mar 26 at
12:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly; easing through morning from 35-40 to 30mph. Strengthening again toward dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and arduous walking. Balance may well be tricky at least in morning.
How Wet?
Showers, some hail
North of Manchester: Showers; perhaps very frequent morning - the precipitation perhaps almost constant for an hour or two. Expect hail and sleet. Rain and drizzle will spread from west later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly or all clearing for several hours
Cloud base varying: near precipitation below 450m, perhaps 300m. Otherwise, cloud base 600m or above by late morning. Fog may fill in across the hills late in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% for a few hours
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine in and out before turning cloudy afternoon. Hazy north Manchester morning. Otherwise very good visibility most of the day.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C, rising toward 3C. Will feel as cold as minus 10C due to wind chill.
And in the valleys
Will reach around 8C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Mar 26 at
12:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
May impede ease of walking on higher areas.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Risk of drizzle, most likely only at first.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly or all clearing
Extensive low cloud may well widely or completely break up and lift to clear all summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fog probably clearing to give sunshine and excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C.
And in the valleys
As high as 12 to perhaps 16C in the afternoon.
Planning Outlook
An abrupt transition will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas of low cloud, drizzly rain and strong winds will continue to affect mainly western mountains until Wednesday. But then as pressure builds north of Britain it will become extensively fine; cloud often clearing, particularly western Britain, and temperature levels more varied - fairly warm some afternoons but frost widely at night.