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.
Monday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 9th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Feb 26 at
1:24PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Overall very little change with occasional rain, or on higher slopes in Scotland, snow. Fog persistent on nearly all mountain areas. The wind continuing fairly light. Wales will from the southwest become windy with pulses of showery rain.
Headline for Peak District
Fairly light wind; a few pockets of rain. Persistent fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph, beginning to strengthening later afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patches or spots of rain here and there
Occasional drizzle and rain, rarely heavy. Locally precipitation lasting an hour or so but total rainfall small.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive or persistent fog
Extensive low cloud covering hills above 400 or 500m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun here and there, but generally cloudy. Very good visibility lower slopes.
Temperature (at 600m)
4C
And in the valleys
Lifting to 7 to perhaps 9C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Feb 26 at
1:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly mostly 20mph but may be stronger for a few hour from dawn
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Rain occasionally
It may stay dry much of or all day following overnight rain - that may linger until after dawn.
Cloud on the hills?
May not clear highest tops
Initially fog may be widespread from 300m up, but should improve as cloud base rises to 500m - possibly sometimes above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine coming through. Mostly very good or perhaps excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C
And in the valleys
Will reach around 8C in the afternoon
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Feb 26 at
1:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Confidence in forecast is low: Direction varied in the range 10 to perhaps 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Rain and drizzle on and off.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive
Most hills persistently cloud covered above 400 to 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Extensively dull and misty.
Temperature (at 600m)
3 or 4C.
And in the valleys
7C.
Planning Outlook
A change from mid week as a low centre crosses Britain bringing stronger wind and initially rain. But precipitation will turn to snow Scottish Highlands on Wednesday then progressively southwards into England and Wales on Thursday - with most terrain frozen and fresh snow lying on most mountains by Friday morning. Cold 'winter' conditions will then persist through next weekend.