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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Saturday 17th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 16th Jan 26 at
4:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A slow-moving area of snowfall in central-eastern Highlands, may be often patchy and light, but risk locally more persistent, low cloud extensive. Clearer northwest coasts of Scotland. Low cloud much of northern England, some early rain and hill snow. Drier for Wales with varied low cloud. Light-moderate SE'ly winds.
Headline for Peak District
Murky, hill fog widely, a little drizzle. Light-moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but a marked chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Damp air, some early light rain
Some steady drizzle or light rain around dawn, but moving away northward. Then occasional spots of drizzle possible, but negligible amounts.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud fairly extensive
Rather misty and murky conditions with banks of low cloud at varying heights. Best breaks generally where between cloud layers and toward the west, may improve a little from south during afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast with areas of mist and murk, becoming a little brighter later.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C. Feeling like -3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
2 or 3C at dawn, lifting to 6C.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Sunday 18th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 16th Jan 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly 15 to 20mph, gusty in places around some edges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but expect noticeable chill factor in exposure on tops.
How Wet?
Drizzle, some light rain
Feeling damp in the air in low cloud / fog. Risk more persistent drizzly rain moving in from south during the daytime, some steadier light rain possibly develops.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Likely foggy across the hills from low to mid-slopes upward across the tops all day. Local breaks may form with higher cloud base toward Manchester area.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast and dull, misty from low-mid slopes upward.
Temperature (at 600m)
3C. Feeling like -3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
4 to 6C, small variation night into day.
Viewing Forecast For
Peak District
Monday 19th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 16th Jan 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, but noticeable chill on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle
Generally damp all day, frequent drizzle, some steadier rain for periods.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Low cloud shrouding the hills widely, foggy from many mid-slopes upward. Chance of rising a little from south in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, poor visibility over hills, hazy lower down.
Temperature (at 600m)
4 or 5C. Feeling like -3C directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
5C from dawn, small rise to 7C.
Planning Outlook
A slow-moving weather pattern onward into early next week with chilly air in place across the British Isles, mountains staying near to freezing point in Scotland, typically just above freezing to high tops in England and Wales for a few days. Some weak fronts try to push in from the west bringing occasional rain and hill snow, amounts generally small. High pressure around Scandinavia is likely to dominate the patterns into the later stages of January, with colder air trying to push in from the east, much mountain terrain will be frozen. Occasional snow likely, generally driest in the northwest.