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Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
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 cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
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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 cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 10th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Jan 26 at
8:07AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Most terrain frozen, snow cover over many hills, beware icy surfaces even lower down. Wind fairly light, but windy Scottish highlands. Some snow showers and flurries, the snow frequent W & NW Highlands where hills extensively foggy.
Headline for Lake District
Wind increases, possible snow showers, patchy cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction 5-10mph or less in morning, becoming southerly then southwesterly 15-20mph middle of day, in places 25mph afternoon. Strengthening onward into the night to gales 45-60mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small in morning, but becoming more blustery with marked wind chill on higher terrain in afternoon. Deteriorating significantly into night.
How Wet?
Rare showers, flurries
Odd light showers drifting in from the coast, snow flurries over fells, mostly rain spots below 500m in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches
Patches of cloud some slopes, most common western tops above 600-700m, well broken eastwards. Local mist possible in valleys.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mix of cloud and sun, best in east. Visibility very good out of cloud, but locally poor mainly in west if in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1 or -2C. Feeling like -8C if exposed to wind afternoon.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen into valleys inland; some slopes to 400-500m just above freezing, 600m nearest coast.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 11th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Jan 26 at
8:07AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, in range 40 to 60mph, peak speeds likely to vary during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions with frequent buffeting and powerful gusts to some lower slopes, significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow soon turning to heavy rain
Snow developing before dawn from the southwest, widely heavy, but soon sleet or rain to mid-upper slopes, possibly freezing rain for a time. Increasingly turning to heavy rain to higher elevations.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the fells widely all day, to lower slopes south Lakeland, highest bases toward Ullswater, rarely above 600-700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and mostly dull. Visibility generally very poor, appalling at first if in snow on hills.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C at dawn, rising toward +3 to 5C, small variation of temperature with height. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C.
Freezing Level
300 to 500m up to dawn, partly frozen into inland valleys; rising rapidly above freezing to highest tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 12th January 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Jan 26 at
8:07AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 45 to 60mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions, arduous walking over the fells, buffeting gusts to some lower slopes. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain much of the day
Frequent to near-constant rain, some heavier showery bursts mixed in, particularly west and southwestern fells. Very wet underfoot due to previous rain and where snow melts.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive higher areas
Covering higher fells most or all day above 700-800m, at times 500-600m near to the Irish Sea. Some breaks higher up mostly northeastern Lakeland.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any glimpses of sun. A general haze, visibility poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C. Wind chill feeling around -10C where directly exposed on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Thawing develops during Sunday, snow turning to rain, rising just above freezing toward highest tops in Scotland, whilst in England and Wales a more rapid and substantial thaw - beware unstable snowpack conditions, then becoming very wet underfoot where melting occurs. A complex and unsettled outlook next week, generally less cold than recently, but still often below freezing over Scottish mountains above 800-1000m, and at least intermittently below freezing over tops in England and Wales. A mix of snow and rain will fall, often snow on Scottish tops with fresh accumulations. Some showery days with hail. Wind will vary in speed and direction day-to-day, some lulls, but risk gales at times on hills.