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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Tuesday 9th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Severe conditions becoming widespread and lasting onward into the night and Wednesday - stormy conditions, hurricane-force winds on higher mountains. Heavy rain sweeping northwards across Scotland during the day, breaking up into showers for England & Wales; flooding likely.
Headline for Peak District
Upland gales, severe high tops, rain breaks to showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
South later southwesterly, strengthening from overnight to 40-50mph before dawn, reaching 60mph at times on higher tops during daytime. Then slight lessening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, often difficult mobility and significant chill factor across exposed terrain all day, powerful gusts could knock you over in places.
How Wet?
Widespread rain at first turns showery, driest south/east
Frequent or persistent rain from overnight and after dawn, heavy for a time. Rain begins breaking into showers during morning, these most likely over Lancashire Pennines but sometimes showers reaching more widely.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Blanket cloud shrouds the hills from middle slopes upward most of the day, likely to lower slopes during heaviest rain. Some improvement possible later, particularly eastern moors, though high tops will struggle to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%, rising to 30% late in the day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, then up to sunset, clouds may occasionally break. Poor visibility, may improve where rain fades, but staying hazy.
Temperature (at 600m)
10 or 11C, then rapid drop evening into night to 5C. Feeling like -5C where exposed to wind, then colder after dark.
And in the valleys
Rising from overnight to 12C before dawn, locally reaching 14C east and south, then cooling into evening to 9C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, with stronger gusts over higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions over the hills with frequent buffeting; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional showers
Often dry many areas, but showers at times mostly northern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly above tops
Cloud often above the hills, but occasionally grazing higher western slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, best toward east and south. Visibility mostly very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
5 or 6C. Wind chill feeling like -7C.
And in the valleys
7C from dawn, up to 10C early afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Thursday 11th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25 to 40mph, some uncertainty of peak speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect blustery conditions, strenuous walking, perhaps more challenging.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance of some fine drizzle if in cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Possibly covering some hills
Risk a sheet of cloud affecting the region, some uncertainty of height, may be above many hills, but risk low cloud banks drifting over some slopes, especially in south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Uncertain, some sun mainly toward north, but risk cloudy, misty over some slopes.
Temperature (at 600m)
4 or 5C, may start to drop into night. Feeling like -5 to -7C in the wind.
And in the valleys
6C at dawn, rising to 9C early afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A very unsettled pattern as southwesterly winds prevail and low pressure systems move in from the Atlantic, sustained gales over the mountains, severe or stormy for periods. Temperatures only close to freezing on higher Scottish tops this week, even here will experience spells above freezing with thawing, leaving snow increasingly patchy, but beware some icy surfaces on the very highest tops where some refreezing occurs. Drier for most places on Thursday this week, otherwise rainfall will be frequent and heavy, sometimes showery with hail. Expect wet ground conditions and further flooding of streams and some rivers.