Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Sunday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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
Sunday 21st December 2025
Last updated
Sat 20th Dec 25 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A blustery, gusty morning in northern England and Scotland, gales for a time in northwest Scotland, tending to ease. Patchy rain from central Scotland down the spine of the Pennines eases into drizzle over the high tops, drizzle in east Wales too with extensive hill fog in these areas. Best of breaks west Wales and NW Highlands.
Headline for Lake District
Blustery, gradually easing; some drizzle and hill fog
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30-35mph from dawn, stronger gusts over the high tops early. Gradually easing to 20-25mph by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and gusty winds with sudden, strong gusts over the tops early in the day. Conditions improving with time, though winds likely remain uncomfortable in exposure.
How Wet?
Morning patchy rain, then drizzle later
Patchy rain through much of the morning, this tending to ease but leaving a drizzly footprint in cloud over the high tops and southern/eastern slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud shrouds the high fells and south/eastern slopes, likely down to middle or lower slopes most of the day. Highest bases from Pillar to Skiddaw, some breaks to higher terrain are possible but summits unlikely to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Odd glimpses of weak sunshine west and north, good visibility during cloud breaks. Otherwise overcast with poor visibility in cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 2 or 3C. Little change in temperatures with added height. Warming slightly later overnight hours.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 22nd December 2025
Last updated
Sat 20th Dec 25 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20-30mph, stronger gusts early in the day, may reach 40mph in exposure. Easing afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery at times with marked wind chill where exposed to the wind; risk arduous walking in exposure early.
How Wet?
Early rain and drizzle, then drying up
Widespread rain before dawn soon breaks, but further patches of rain and drizzle will follow on the high and south/east fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops and east fells
Fairly extensive over the high fells with varying lower banks, most persistent and low on eastern hills. Best chance of higher breaks from Pillar to Skiddaw.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility poor where in rain/drizzle; best northwest but a slight haze building.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Last updated
Sat 20th Dec 25 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10-15mph, trending northeasterly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Often dry
Some patches of light rain here and there, though many fells stay dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, brief higher breaks
Banks of cloud at various heights, including in valley bottoms early in the day. Some breaks to upper terrain at times, possible off tops, though likely returning, particularly where rain occurs.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sunshine possible. Variable visibility, sometimes good but limited in haze and rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Cloud and patchy rain lingers for a few more days early next week, then a slow change to drier and chiller weather into the Christmas period as high pressure builds to the north. Easterly winds will be dominant, the strongest winds in England and Wales. Cloud may be fairly sheet-like in the east sometimes, though variably more extensive or broken. The coldest air will reach England and Wales on the easterly wind with freezing levels reaching as low as 400-600m in Wales, staying slightly warmer in northern Scotland with freezing levels nearer the high summits for a time under the core of high pressure.