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
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.
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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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.
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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.
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
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 4th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Apr 26 at
4:23PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine start for much of Highlands, a lull in wind, but snow moving in from south, setting in widely afternoon; snow to low elevations, then abruptly rain to tops in southern Highlands later. Rapidly strengthening gales for England & Wales, becoming stormy, extending across Scotland afternoon into evening.
Headline for Peak District
Gales develop, later severe. Patchy rain for a time.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, briefly below 20mph only early in day, but rapid increase to 40-50mph midday into afternoon, 60-70mph high tops evening, with powerful and possibly damaging gusts to lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small early in day, but deteriorating during daytime - walking becoming challenging then any mobility more difficult later afternoon, gusts could blow you over Considerable wind chill despite mild air.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle for a few hours; heavy rain later evening
Likely dry from dawn, but patchy rain and drizzle develops, more persistent for a time into middle of day in west, though fading afternoon. Toward or after dusk, a band of heavy rain passes west to east. Into night, hail showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Foggy over hills for a few hours at least
Cloud likely to lower across the moors in the morning, shrouding the hills widely above 400m, possibly lower for a time, then lifting above 500-600m afternoon, tending to break more widely above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% at first, soon below 10% for a few hours, then 70% by mid-afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull or murky, poor visibility for a time, then some improvement to brighter skies and better visibility, some sun though still fairly cloudy afternoon.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C at first, rising steadily to 9C afternoon. Then dropping back to 1C into night. Feeling nearer -5C later as wind strengthens.
And in the valleys
3C up to dawn, rising to 14C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 5th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Apr 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Severe gales from overnight ease up to dawn, then 30-35mph, easing gradually to 25mph afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions, buffeting in exposure, gradually improving but still blustery. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers with hail
A scattering of showers, most widespread into afternoon, some briefly heavy with hail, some snow mixed in over higher tops mostly above 500m, rain lower down.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above tops
Brief patches grazing higher western slopes around showers, but most cloud above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of bright sunshine and very good visibility, but briefly very poor in showers.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C rising to 3C afternoon. Feeling like -7 to -10C in the wind.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 8 or 9C afternoon, dropping a couple of degrees in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 6th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Apr 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest turning southerly, 15 to 20mph, may increase a little later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Local mist pockets at dawn soon disperse.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and a veil of high cloud. Visibility very good, slight haze may develop.
Temperature (at 600m)
1C at dawn, rising to 7C afternoon. Feeling like -4C directly in wind early in day then around +2C afternoon.
And in the valleys
Frost in some valleys around dawn. Rising to 12C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Winter mountain conditions for Easter Sunday - all mountain tops sub-zero all day, above 600-700m in Scotland, 800m in England and Wales - hail and snow showers with gales bringing severe chill factor. Milder southerlies develop during Monday, dry and many hills clear with hazy sun, but gusty wind, risk of gales mainly west coastal mountains of Scotland. Quite warm by Tuesday, but strong to gale force south-southeasterly winds; dry for many, rain encroaching into western Scotland, thawing of recent snow. Scotland likely remains changeable, often windy later in the week, rain at times, varying temperatures, at times below freezing on higher Munros. Often drier and lighter winds for England and Wales.