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
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.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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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.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 17th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early snow showers in northern Scotland and north Wales, these easing to dry and sunny conditions across the country. Lying snow remains on most slopes above 700-800m, locally lower. A blustery morning, particularly eastern areas where powerful gusts will reach gale force, but easing to fairly small effects widely.
Headline for Peak District
Cold winter sunshine, breezy early; thawing low slopes
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 35mph early morning, but dropping, to 15-20mph during afternoon, later turning northeasterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for considerable wind chill in the morning, blustery conditions for a few hours at least, but improving.
How Wet?
No precipitation
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine, some thin high cloud approaching later. Superb visibility, a little snow lying on high ground could be very bright.
Temperature (at 600m)
-2 or -1C. Early in day, feeling like -10C directly in the wind, easing.
And in the valleys
About 0C at dawn, frosts likely widespread. Rising to 3C or locally a degree higher on southern aspects, freezing again overnight.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 18th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25-35mph; may rise towards 40mph from the south and strong gusts over highest terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often strenuous with wind chill and buffeting challenging stability; a risk of deteriorating conditions.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Variable banks on high tops
Cloud banks come and go over the high summits, some extended clear periods are probable too but always the risk of cloud returning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun through high cloud. Very good visibility, some early haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
-1 or -2C. Feeling like -10 to -15C in direct wind.
And in the valleys
Widely frozen from dawn, locally -2C, rising to +2C, locally warmer western valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 19th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East-southeasterly 30-40mph, gusty over high tops but an easing trend with time, low speeds possible, but detail uncertain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking with wind chill and balance challenges in gusts, but effects easing with time.
How Wet?
Likely no precipitation
A small chance of some light sleet/snow early in the day, but likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
Small risk of early cloud banks shrouding the high tops or high terrain more widely, but this soon breaking and lifting for clear moors.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A mix of high cloud and sun early, trending towards sunnier conditions but always some high cloud around. Good visibility though some haze.
Temperature (at 600m)
About 0C, may rise a degree.
And in the valleys
0 or +1C from dawn, lifting to 4 or 5C.
Planning Outlook
Much terrain frozen midweek, frost into valleys and glens. Strengthening wind on Wednesday with considerable gustiness, gales likely in Wales; possible snow moving into Wales as well, which may move further north but detail is uncertain. Late in the week and through next weekend, a switch to southwesterly winds is expected, bringing a change to milder conditions - lifting above freezing to tops in England and Wales, and generally higher freezing levels in Scotland; periods of thawing likely to Munro summits, though some further snowfall at times on higher Munros during periods of cooler northwesterly wind. Rain most frequent over western hills. Generally windy with upland gales.