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.
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.
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
Thursday 15th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
8:44AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Blustery and chilly south-westerly winds bringing occasional snow and hail showers, most prevalent across the west Highlands. Rain falling below 500m. Drier for England and Wales, but risk of marked deterioration later for southern and eastern Wales as rain and summit snow edges in from the south.
Headline for Peak District
Areas of low cloud, rain later southeast. Moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph. There will be a pronounced lull in the afternoon, then picking up again after dusk with an easterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Largely dry, rain later east
Isolated showers of rain, and on the highest tops sleet. Later afternoon, an area of rain moving up from south, mainly affecting eastern parts of Peak District.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied low cloud
Banks of low cloud over hills for periods, most persistent southern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little if any sun. Visibility good away from cloud, but areas of lingering murk.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C
And in the valleys
6C in the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Friday 16th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
8:44AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence in detail: Northwesterly 35-45mph at first light, but easing and backing southwesterly 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Legacy of overnight low giving an arduous start to the day, but soon easing as low pulls quickly away into North Sea.
How Wet?
Early rain, summit snow clearing.
The legacy of overnight rain and snow will have cleared to the east by dawn, or soon will do after dawn. Then mostly dry, bar isolated showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely to often cover tops
In the northwesterly and any lingering precipitation at first light, cloud may be extensive over the tops, before breaks develop and hills then likely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Lifting to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brightening up after a cloudy start. Visibility would be widely very poor in any early rain and snow, in the east. Otherwise, very good.
Temperature (at 600m)
2C, perhaps 0C at dawn.
And in the valleys
Lifting to 4 or 5C
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Saturday 17th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
8:44AM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-easterly 10 to 20mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but a marked chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Occasional spots of drizzle possible, but negligible amounts.
Cloud on the hills?
Rather murky with banks of low cloud.
Rather misty and murky conditions with banks of low cloud at varying heights. Best breaks generally where between cloud layers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast with areas of mist and murk.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C
And in the valleys
1 or 2C at dawn, lifting to 4C.
Planning Outlook
A small scale low will pull away early on Friday morning to the North Sea to leave drier and chilly conditions into the weekend with a south to south-easterly airflow developing. Looking further ahead, a colder continental influence may be drawn in on south to east winds, but the extent of this is uncertain. The snow pack across the Scottish Highlands will be enhanced by further spells of snowfall where where fronts edge in from the west, whilst for England and Wales snow accumulating on the hills at times, perhaps in the form of showers from the east.