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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Monday 16th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Mar 26 at
4:21PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Snow and hail showers affect most areas in the morning, frequent over western hills. A brief easing, then several hours of rain arrives to Wales, moving north and east into England and Scotland through afternoon and into evening. A notable rise in temperature with arrival of rain. Strong wind all day, a slight easing for a few hours.
Headline for Peak District
Some early sleet showers north, rain later; blustery, notably early
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, easing through morning from 35-40 to 30mph. Shifting southwesterly, then strengthening later afternoon into evening, tops gusts reaching up to 45-50mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and arduous walking from dawn, easing for several hours but walking remains strenuous in exposure. A significant deterioration later afternoon into evening/nighttime.
How Wet?
Showers, mostly north, then rain later afternoon
Sleet showers north of Manchester, may be frequent or persistent for a few morning hours, some hail mixed in too. Southern Peaks may see only a few showers. Rain and drizzle will spread from the west later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable early, clearing most moors for several hours, deteriorating later
Cloud base varying: near precipitation below 450m, perhaps 300m. Otherwise, cloud base 600m or above by late morning, the moors clear for several hours. Fog begins to fill in across high terrain and perhaps to as low as 300-400m into evening.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80% for several hours, lowering to 20% later afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine in and out before turning cloudy afternoon. Hazy Lancashire Pennines early. Otherwise very good visibility most of the day.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C, rising toward 3C afternoon, then sharply rising to 5C, likely rising further overnight. Will feel as cold as minus 10C due to wind chill.
And in the valleys
1C from dawn, some light frosts possible in sheltered valleys; rising to 8C, temperature staying elevated into night and may rise a degree more, only lowering later.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Mar 26 at
4:21PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 30-40mph from dawn, with time easing to 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking early in the day and felling chilly, conditions improving, but walking stays impeded in exposure.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Risk of some light drizzle early but otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly or all clearing
Extensive low cloud in the morning begins lifting after sunrise, likely to clear the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early fog probably clearing to give sunshine and excellent visibility.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 8C. Feeling like -5 to -8C in strongest wind.
And in the valleys
5 to 6C from dawn, rising to 12 to 14C afternoon, mildest temperatures to the northeast.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 18th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Mar 26 at
4:21PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly or variable, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
Some patchy fog on low slopes and in valleys in the morning, this beginning to rise up the hills after sunrise, most fog dissipating and rising above the summits for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some low fair-weather cloud around. Very good visibility, perhaps a light haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
6C rising to 10C.
And in the valleys
4 to 6C from dawn, rising to 16C.
Planning Outlook
Areas of low cloud, drizzly rain and strong winds will continue to affect mainly western mountains until Wednesday, the rain at times heavy in western Scotland. Pressure begins to quickly rise on Wednesday, providing fairly widely settled conditions across the country. Some cloud and spotty light rain lingers in north England/south Scotland for a few days, elsewhere becoming mostly sunny. England, Wales, and southwest Scotland seeing milder temperatures, mostly light wind but the occasional stronger breeze. Elsewhere in Scotland stays cooler, some overnight frosts possible under clear-sky nights. Over the weekend, first indications of a cool easterly wind building across all areas, perhaps some periods of rain south, but further detail currently uncertain.