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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Feb 26 at
4:16PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Feeling bitterly cold in gale force easterly winds over the hills. Snow falling to lower slopes, most constant in eastern Scotland with further drifting and whiteout over hills. Snow flurries over the Pennines. Some cloud breaks near west coasts. Rain and increasingly hill snow for Wales, persistent in southeast.
Headline for Peak District
Windy, gusty. A little rain or snow, low cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 35mph, very gusty in places around exposed tops, edges and some downslopes to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, strenuous walking over higher moors, gusts may affect balance; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
A little light snow on tops
Most likely small amounts of precipitation, intermittent drizzle, or snow flurries above 400-500m. Toward evening, becoming more persistent rain, sleet and hill snow above 300m.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive across hills
Covering much higher terrain above 400-500m, or lower at times in east and south. Higher bases westwards, but rarely above higher moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull, locally brighter further west. Hazy, poor visibility in rain/snow.
Temperature (at 600m)
0 or -1C. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C, small change night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Feb 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but feeling blustery and chilly in more exposed spots.
How Wet?
A little rain or sleet fading
Rain and hill snow from overnight leaving drizzle or sleet after dawn, tending to fade out and clear northwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, may improve
Low cloud shrouding the hills widely from mid or some lower slopes upward early in day. Gradual improvement with rising bases, may start to break up to tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull and misty start, but may improve with some brighter skies and good visibility developing below cloud.
Temperature (at 600m)
0C at first, rising to 2 or 3C. Wind chill feeling like -5C.
And in the valleys
3C rising to 7C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 5th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 2nd Feb 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 30 to 35mph, gusty 40mph in places higher moors and some edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous in exposure, frequent buffeting gusts making balance challenging in places. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain or snow
Occasional spots of rain or light snow flurries, mostly eastern moors. Chance of becoming more persistent.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering higher tops
Banks of cloud often covering higher moors above 500-600m, lowest toward east. Some breaks occasionally further westward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy and hazy, some brighter moments toward west, but little if any sun.
Temperature (at 600m)
0 or -1C, tending to drop slightly from east later in day. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -13C.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C, little change night into day.
Planning Outlook
East or southeasterly winds prevail, strong to gale force over many hills for sustained periods this week. Freezing levels will vary, rising briefly during Wednesday from the south, but lowering widely again below 600m during Thursday, tending to lift again over England and Wales on Friday, then possibly rising just above freezing point to higher mountains in Scotland during the weekend, before colder air returns again next week. Further snowfalls mostly over eastern hills in Scotland, occasionally hills in England & Wales, mixed with rain here. Indications of less precipitation and lower wind speeds more often by early next week. Highest cloud breaks generally west & northwest Scotland.