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.
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.
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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.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain drifts east across the Highlands, breaking up into showers. Staying showery all day toward west coast, locally more frequent rain. Showery rain throughout the day for England and Wales, occasionally heavy. Low cloud most persistent west. Increasingly windy, feeling cold.
Headline for Lake District
Wind strengthening, frequent showery rain, cloud covering tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest turning westerly, 20 to 25mph in morning, increasing to 30mph over higher fells middle of day into afternoon, at times 35mph, squally gusts in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery in exposure with marked wind chill on higher terrain. Starting to affect comfortable walking in places, gusts knocking you off balance.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, occasionally heavy
Showery rain will come and go throughout the day, most common on western fells, merging into frequent rain over an hour or more, most widely middle of day into afternoon, some heavier bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
High tops often in cloud
Often covering higher fells above 600-800m, lowest and most frequent western areas. Breaks at times higher up further east, cloud lowering more often in rain afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brief glimpses of sun mainly east Lakes. Visibility very good away from rain, reduced more widely afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, small variation with height in morning; dropping to 4C evening into night. Feeling below freezing in stronger wind, on high tops near -5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or southwesterly 15 to 20mph, may be 25mph at times higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but more blustery and feeling noticeably chilly on exposed higher terrain.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Occasional brief light showers, most common on fells nearer the coast.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches high tops, good breaks
Some patchy cloud on higher western slopes, mostly above 700m. Patches likely graze higher slopes further inland/east, but often above many tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, a little sun breaking through. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C. Feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 23rd October 2025
Last updated
Mon 20th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
High uncertainty - NW turning W-SW'ly, speed likely to vary, 25 to 35mph, risk increasing to 40-50mph+ later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect blustery conditions and considerable wind chill, may deteriorate further to make walking difficult.
How Wet?
Local showers
Showery rain, may be well scattered, likely most common toward west coast; turning to sleet/snow on higher summits, some heavier bursts with possible hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher and western tops
Patchy cloud most common over higher western fells, lowering in showers. Further east, cloud higher and more broken above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bursts of sun, mainly east. Visibility very good where dry, but briefly poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C. In stronger winds, chill factor feeling near -10C on higher fells.
Freezing Level
Just above the highest summits
Planning Outlook
A complex weather situation through midweek, with various centres of low pressure drifting around slowly. Areas of rain and showers, but also drier moments - Wednesday and possibly Thursday often dry in eastern Scotland and northern England - beware of a deterioration from the northwest during Thursday with gales and rain setting in. Significantly colder later in the week as winds turn northerly. Freezing level dropping to 800-1000m into the weekend, lowest in northern Scotland. A mix of sunshine and showers falling as snow on high terrain, most frequent in north-facing areas.