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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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 6th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Mar 26 at
4:37PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A dry and sunny day for the Highlands and Galloway with early mist banks dispersing. Southerly winds strengthening in northwest later. England and Wales: Colder; patchy precipitation, snow to lower slopes N England, eases into afternoon, but still with extensive low cloud over hills, clearer breaks forming west coast.
Headline for Peak District
Much colder feel. Patchy rain fading, but leaving extensive hill fog much of day.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10-15mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Patchy light precipitation, most early
Patchy rain, perhaps sleet over tops, from before dawn and into the morning. Dry periods likely, precipitation trending lighter, though may also return for periods.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
From dawn, extensive cloud banks at most elevations. Through day, slow rise in cloud level to around mostly 500m and up, higher bases to the southwest, but summits may struggle to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. Rather misty and murky across the hills.
Temperature (at 600m)
1 or 2C.
And in the valleys
4C from dawn, rising to 5 or 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 7th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Mar 26 at
4:37PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting from hills
Some patchy cloud on hills or mist in valleys at first, likely to all disperse or lift above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud breaking to give occasional sun. Visibility good, possible slight haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
5C, up to 7C afternoon.
And in the valleys
4C at dawn, rising to 11C afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 8th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Mar 26 at
4:37PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 to 20mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Cloud on the hills?
May well be clear
Hills may well be clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun. Dense haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
7C
And in the valleys
Lifting to 10C
Planning Outlook
More cloud by Sunday as weak fronts encroach in from the west, some drizzly rain moving into parts of Scotland, hazy elsewhere. Patchy rain likely in the west at least early in the new week, likely dropping back just below freezing on the Munros for a time with some snowfall on higher areas. Winds fairly light early week, then a risk of strengthening southwesterly later in the week; changeable weather conditions with spells of rain coming in from the Atlantic. Remaining old snow cover on Scottish mountains stays largely consolidated with little change, only very patchy snow remains around highest tops in England and Wales.