Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Friday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in the breeze on higher terrain.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in the breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 23rd May 2025
Last updated
Thu 22nd May 25 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A sunny start for most. High cloud begins drifting over western areas, gradually thickening through afternoon. Patchy high cloud builds in eastern Scotland and down the spine of the Pennines before high cloud reaches these areas too. Overcast for most by dusk with rain setting into western coastal areas, spreading east overnight.
Headline for Lake District
Sunny, high cloud increasing; rain into night
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally westerly through variable, 15mph or less. A breeze picking up into the night, up to 25mph after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though becoming blustery into the night.
How Wet?
Dry daylight, rain from dusk
Dry during the daytime. Rain arriving from the west around dusk, setting in steadier into the night with heavy moments.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine, some patchy fair weather cloud building. High cloud thickens from the west through afternoon, becoming overcast by evening. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C rising to 8C, some locally warmer areas east of high fells.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Chance of frost in some eastern valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 24th May 2025
Last updated
Thu 22nd May 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West turning southwesterly, 25 to 40mph, strongest in morning, strengthening again further evening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the fells, affecting comfortable walking and balance on exposed tops and ridges, feeling cool.
How Wet?
Rain or drizzle all day
Generally damp, constant drizzle, mixed with periods of steadier rain; may ease off occasionally for east & northern fells. Likely extensive heavier rain moving in from southwest evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south and west
Blanket cloud from lower slopes up most or all day toward the coasts, 400-500m fairly widely inland, some higher breaks 600-700m toward and east of Ullswater.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any glimpses of sun mainly northeastern Lakeland. Generally overcast and dull, poor visibility across the fells.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, little change all day. Feeling near freezing directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 25th May 2025
Last updated
Thu 22nd May 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 40-50mph. Frequent squally gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous, squally gusts may inhibit forward progress or blow you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent showers and drizzle west
A period of rain in the morning clears east, followed by frequent showers onto western fells; drizzly at times high western terrain. Occasional showers eastern fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Frequent banks over high fells, variable
Widely shrouded above 400m at dawn. Becoming patchy later morning and lifting to 700-900m, though variably drifting down western slopes. Fells near Ullswater/Haweswater may regularly clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, 60% eastern fells
Sunshine and air clarity?
Only glimpses of sun at first becoming patchy or frequent sun, best in the east. Good visibility out of cloud/showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C, little change through the day; a slight cooling towards evening. Feeling like -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Low pressure facilitates a strong westerly Atlantic breeze over the weekend: blustery winds, low cloud, damp conditions for Saturday, then widely heavier rain is expected by Saturday night, accompanied by winds strengthening to gale force over many hills. Remaining very windy through Sunday and Monday with mountain gales; cooler too, with heavy showers, particularly frequent in western Scotland, a risk of hail and thunder. A changeable week follows, winds generally easing and likely a period of rain for England and Wales Tuesday. Eastern Scotland may be substantially dry with regular sun. Some improvement likely late week into the weekend.