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
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.
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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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.
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
Sunday 18th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloudy and damp air over many hills, more persistent rain and drizzle develops over northern England and east Wales. Clearer toward north-northwest Scotland. Near or below freezing on Scottish mountains. South to southeasterly winds, gusty in places; strongest toward Skye.
Headline for Peak District
Low cloud, drizzle and some rain; moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly 15 to 20mph, gusty in places around some edges, tending to increase a little to 20-25mph by midday.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but expect noticeable chill factor in exposure on tops, feeling more blustery with time.
How Wet?
Generally damp, some steady rain
Drizzle and some steadier rain for a few hours through middle of day, tending to stay damp with some light rain onward into the evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Foggy across the hills from low to mid-slopes upward across the tops all day. Local breaks may form with higher cloud base toward Manchester area, but rarely above hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Below 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, misty from low-mid slopes upward.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C. Feeling like -3 to -5C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
4 to 6C, small variation night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 19th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, but noticeable chill on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle
Generally damp all day, frequent drizzle, some steadier rain for periods.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Low cloud shrouding the hills widely, foggy from many mid-slopes upward. Chance of rising a little from south in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, poor visibility over hills, hazy lower down.
Temperature (at 600m)
4 or 5C. Feeling like -3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, small rise to 7C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Jan 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25 to 30mph, risk strengthening further later toward 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the hills, gusty spots making walking uncomfortable in places; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain
Patchy areas of rain moving northwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive over hills
Shrouding most high terrain all day, from many mid-slopes upward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy and dull. Hazy or misty over most hills toward lower slopes.
Temperature (at 600m)
3 or 4C. Wind chill feeling like -7C.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, rising to 8C.
Planning Outlook
South to southeasterly winds prevail into the new week, trending more easterly in Scotland, widely strengthening to become persistently windy, gales over mountains with powerful gusts. Mountains staying near to freezing point in Scotland, typically just above freezing to high tops in England and Wales for a few days. Initially weak fronts try to push in from the west bringing occasional rain and high-level snow, then some more persistent falls later in the week; generally driest in northwest Scotland. Colder air trying to move in from the east into later January, leaving most mountain terrain frozen in the longer range.