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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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 13th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 12th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northeasterlies for the Highlands, gale-force over mountains early in day. Snow mostly in northern areas. A slow-moving swathe of rain for southern Scotland and northern England, heavy at times. Previous rain eases to patchy light rain in Wales, but beware of flooding - staying mild here.
Headline for Lake District
Varied wind, risk increasing. Raining most or all day.
How windy? (On the summits)
Direction and speed will vary considerably during day: Southwesterly at first in south, switching northeasterly, soonest in north, a possible lull for a time, then likely strengthening quickly, up to 30-40mph for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Highly variable: fairly small for periods, though expect sudden renewed deterioration of conditions to give significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Persistent rain, some heavy, flood risk
Widely raining from dawn into morning, heavy for a few hours, particularly west and north. Rain likely continues all day, but intensity easing, may become patchier afternoon. Very wet underfoot, streams in spate, some flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, variably breaking
Extensive from middle slopes upward for much of morning. Bases will rise to above 600-700m with a chance of becoming broken with brief clear periods on tops, mainly western areas later in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull likely all day, skies may brighten a little locally later. Largely poor visibility, though may improve if fog and rain break.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C, tending to drop later in day toward 2C. Beware feeling like -5C or below if exposed to increase of wind speed.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Small risk of lowering to the summits late in the day.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 14th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 12th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, 40 to 55mph, powerful gusts through high passes and downslope toward west; into evening 60mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions over the fells, buffeting gusts could knock you over, not just on highest ground. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Spots of rain in the wind occasionally, possible sleet high tops. Rain to the south may encroach into southernmost areas by evening. Very wet underfoot after previous rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping some tops
Cloud banks likely to come and go above 800m, most common toward east. Breaks above tops at times in west. Lowering if rain develops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A thick veil of high cloud likely to obscure the sun. Slight haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing point on higher slopes above 800m.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 15th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 12th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 50mph from dawn, powerful gusts downslope to west. Slowly decreasing, to 30mph afternoon, less from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking, turbulent gusts on some slopes particularly in morning, lessening, but remaining blustery afternoon.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Rare spots in the wind.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches some tops, mostly little
Occasional cloud banks drifting onto higher slopes, mainly eastern fells above 700-800m, but many tops likely often clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly obscured by varied high cloud. Visibility good, though some haze likely.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in morning, -10C afternoon.
Freezing Level
800-900m, tending to rise slightly.
Planning Outlook
High rainfall with significant flooding expected for Wales by the end of this week, risk flooding too in Peak District. Drier overall across the Highlands. Strong to gale force easterlies later this week, then northerlies are expected to dominate onward into next week. Colder air extends to all areas, staying below freezing over higher mountains most likely throughout next week to 10 days. Some accumulations of snow over Scottish mountains, initially mostly northern areas, possibly more widely across all mountain areas during next week - Tuesday-Wednesday in particular, but lower confidence of forecast detail by then.