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
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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 13th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Mar 26 at
6:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold widely gale force upland winds around a deep low north of Scotland, will bring a succession of snow and hail showers to the mountains. Cloud will extensively cover the mountains (the highest cloud base well inland afternoon). Much higher terrain will be below freezing point.
Headline for Peak District
Upland gales; frequent squally hail and snow showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 45-50mph post dawn. Will tend to ease toward 35-40mph. Very gusty near precipitation.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over exposed higher terrain, particularly morning when buffeting considerable and wind chill significant.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers, small risk thunder
Showers with hail, sometimes very frequent over an hour or so. Sleet higher slopes morning Snow likely higher slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
May become very extensive
Cloud intermittently covering higher areas, but by midday, cloud base typically 600m or above.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of bright sun, most frequent eastern moors. Visibility often very good, briefly reduced to poor in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C rising to 2C afternoon. Will feel as cold as minus 10C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
3C from dawn, rising to 7C afternoon, but a few degrees colder in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 14th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Mar 26 at
6:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest to westerly, ranging from 30 to perhaps for a few hours 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking at times where exposed across higher areas. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk showers.
There may be a few showers, of sleet on highest areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to or above higher tops
Cloud base rising through morning, increasingly most cloud at or above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sun. Very good visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C. Will feel as cold as minus 8C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Will reach 8C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 15th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Mar 26 at
6:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest veering west typically between 40mph, perhaps occasionally 50mph.
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 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 1 or 2C afternoon. Will feel as cold as minus 8C where exposed to the wind.
And in the valleys
Around 10 Celsius most of day.
Planning Outlook
Further bouts of upland gales over the next few days. Precipitation on most mountains daily, focussed on western hills. Freeze thaw cycles will occur: on the Scottish Highlands, thaw periods fairly brief and snow accumulating on many slopes. Further south, lying snow more intermittent as periods of thaw will be lengthier. Temperature levels will rise from about next Tuesday and as pressure then builds, most or all mountain areas will then become largely fine.