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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.
Saturday'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.
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.
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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.
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
Lake District
Saturday 7th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Nov 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensively cloudy and dull, some drizzle or light rain, but total amounts small. Areas of fog in places from low terrain upward and cloud banks across hills. Some highest Scottish summits may just poke out above cloud, but local variations. Generally light wind.
Headline for Lake District
A little drizzle and low cloud, some breaks west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly or variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Patches of drizzly rain
Total rainfall small, odd patches of fine drizzle, but particularly northeast Lakeland, drizzly rain likely fall for an hour or two.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive fog across the fells
Low cloud will affect much of region above 200-400m up to the summits, although westwards the cloud base will tend to be above 450 and occasionally above 650m, local breaks elsewhere mainly afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull and extensively misty or foggy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 8th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Nov 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Patchy drizzle
Local pockets of light or very light drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive; cloud base sometimes very different on nearby slopes
Some local variations, but cloud likely extensive or persistent above 700m. Lower down, fog clinging to many slopes from valleys up most or all day, whilst others are fog free or between layers of cloud. Generally least fog western fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull with extensive fog - some areas brighter with glimpses of sun and very good visibility developing through day.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 9th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 6th Nov 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10mph, or less early in the day, rising a little to 10-15mph afternoon, or slightly stronger from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Varied low cloud, west may be clear
Some uncertainty, but cloud banks likely around high terrain, plus areas of fog in the valleys. Some slopes may be clearer between fog layers. May break up to be clearer overall toward western Lakeland.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly little sun, possibly breaking through on some west coastal fells more often with time. Generally hazy, or foggy, some local improvements in west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but patchy frost some inland valleys early morning.
Planning Outlook
High pressure persists into the start of the new week with light winds for much of Scotland, though an easterly wind will increase for England and Wales. The west and northwest Highlands most extensively dry with cloud breaks and sun. However, disappointing for other areas as 'gloomy' conditions predominate, with patches of light rain and extensive low cloud and fog. Into midweek, an area of low pressure will bring rain and wind in from the southwest but northern Scotland may escape most or all the rain. Late in the week, indications favour a switch to a colder northerly flow for a time in Scotland at least and brings scope for snow showers to northern mountains.