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.
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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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.
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
Monday 15th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 14th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A slow-moving area of rain affects England and Wales, heavy falls over south-facing hills, flooding likely. Drier for much of Scotland, though some showers affect the west coast; beware flooding after previous rain. Back just below freezing over higher Munros, some icy surfaces on tops.
Headline for Lake District
Rain and low cloud, better northwest, wind soon mostly light.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph at first, stronger pre-dawn, tending to ease to 10-15mph and become variable during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Uncomfortable gusty winds early ease to fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Rain most persistent southeast; flooding
Frequent or persistent rain most of the day from Coniston to Helvellyn. Patches will drift further north. Least rain west and northwest, possibly more often dry here. Fading more widely into evening. Very wet underfoot from previous rain, streams in spate or flood.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south
A blanket of cloud shrouds most fells from middle slopes up most or all day, lowest south and western Lakeland. Some higher breaks possible northwards, best away from rain in northwest areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% south, to 40% northwest Lakes
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, a veil of high cloud, dull in rain, locally brighter north. Visibility poor in rain, better northwest.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 14th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, at times 25mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, blustery in places in exposure and feeling chilly over higher terrain.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Chance of an odd light shower mainly near to the coast. Very wet underfoot following previous heavy rain, streams in spate, flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud mostly west
Patchy cloud banks most common on fells toward western Lakeland, may linger in places above 600m. Some local fog lower down in morning. More breaks likely to tops eastern and far eastern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun and thin high cloud. Visibility excellent out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Close to highest summits above 900m. Slight frost sheltered valleys in morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 14th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 45 to 60mph, powerful gusts in places downslope to north of higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions over the fells, walking difficult in places higher up, sudden buffeting to some mid-slopes.
How Wet?
Rain most of day, often heavy
Rain soon setting in from dawn, persistent widely much of the day, heaviest south and western fells. Breaking up into showers into the evening. Renewed flooding likely.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the fells widely all day, from mid-to-lower slopes west and southern areas, but rarely above higher tops even in north Lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and murky.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising during day to 5C. Feeling like -8 to -12C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but close to very highest tops above 900m early in day.
Planning Outlook
Prolonged rain will leave flooding of streams and rivers in many mountain areas early in the new week, with the exception of northeastern Scotland. As a front clears Monday into Tuesday it will drop to freezing above 900m, beware of ice forming on higher Scottish mountains. Drier conditions for many on Tuesday, though showery near west coast of Scotland. By Wednesday, another system sweeps in from the Atlantic bringing further rain and gales. A risk of more heavy rain particularly England and Wales later in the week. A change of weather pattern is likely in the run up to Christmas, as high pressure builds northward, bringing drier weather, possibly chillier with time.