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.
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.
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 28th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Stormy conditions over Scottish mountains, easing only toward dusk; frequent or persistent rain and hill snow, heaviest western mountains. Severe gales high tops England & Wales, squally stormy gusts for a time with heavy bursts of rain. Risk of hail and isolated thunder, mainly western areas.
Headline for Peak District
Gales over the hills. Showery bursts with hail.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, sudden powerful squalls.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions with significant wind chill and buffeting. Particularly gusty as showers move in.
How Wet?
Showers increasingly moving in, heavy bursts with hail
Mostly dry dawn, but showers soon move in from the west, then a more organised band of heavy showers middle of day as a front moves through, risk of hail, chance isolated lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly bases above tops
Bases varying, but generally staying above the tops keeping the hills clear. Patches form over tops for a time during showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% dropping to 40% in showers
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, clouding over completely for periods. Visibility often very good, but poor in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C. Wind chill feeling like -12C.
And in the valleys
6 to 8C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 29th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
High uncertainty: Direction varying, 20 to 35mph, perhaps stronger northerly later, risk 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for significant wind chill with considerable buffeting and arduous or difficult conditions later.
How Wet?
Risk of prolonged rain
Uncertainty over track of small scale low; but scope for a prolonged period of rainfall across the hills, with sleet across the tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive in rain
Hills covered widely in fog in prolonged rain; perhaps for several hours or all day. May lift later as winds switch to the north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. Visibility likely often poor due to rain.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C
And in the valleys
4 to 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 30th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 30mph in the morning, easing gradually, to west-northwesterly 10-15mph or less afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and some buffeting in exposure in morning, lessening - some uncertainty how soon improving.
How Wet?
Risk early rain/snow flurries
Possibility of overnight rain and some snow on higher terrain, risk heavier for a time; likely to fade out by dawn, clearing eastward to leave a dry daytime, perhaps an odd brief shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud clearing
Some varied cloud banks over higher moors early in day, likely to thin and largely break up. Patches may graze higher western slopes for a few hours.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaking through, soonest in west. Visibility excellent.
Temperature (at 600m)
0 or 1C, small variation with height in the morning. Feeling like -8C if exposed to strongest wind.
And in the valleys
Near freezing from dawn, rising to max 4 or 5C early afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Colder over the weekend with the mountains near or below freezing point, including frost into glens in Scotland by Saturday night. A small scale low on Saturday most likely affects England and Wales bringing rain, upland snow and a core of strong winds for a time. Sunday then mostly dry, bright and cold. Next week, Atlantic lows passing across or just north of Britain will bring frequent rainfall to western mountains together with upland gales. A mix of chilly westerly air and some milder southwesterlies. Freeze-thaw cycles, with periods of fresh snow mostly for Scottish hills, briefly high tops elsewhere.