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
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 14th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Nov 26 at
2:12PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy across higher areas, particularly so those near the north Irish Sea and Scottish Highlands (where widespread upland gales). Drizzly rain will affect some western mountains, but otherwise extensively dry. Much mountain terrain at least partly frozen, particularly morning.
Headline for Lake District
Upland wind near gale. Rain, mostly clearing, initially east Cumbria.
How windy? (On the summits)
South or southwesterly, increasing markedly with height to 35mph, but sometimes 40mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Higher up considerable wind chill and strenuous walking. Balance sometimes difficult.
How Wet?
Showers, mainly west Cumbria, sleet higher fells
Local detail uncertain as showers - sometimes coming in along narrow lines give precipitation over an hour or so, whilst nearby dry. Sleet above 700m. Generally least likelihood of precipitation northeastern fells, and will gradually become confined to western fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Most mountains persistently foggy. Cloud base progressively higher inland.
Near the coast cloud base typically 350 to 550m, whilst well inland, particularly northeastern fells, 650 to as day progresses sometimes reaching 900m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% west to later 40% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine occasionally, mostly northeastern fells. Little sun at all west Cumbria and central fells Hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 rising to 2C. Will feel as cold as minus 8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
800m, rising above the summits, probably by midday. Frost some valleys morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 15th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Nov 26 at
2:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Still considerable uncertainty: Southerly, then a lull; by dusk perhaps northerly 25 to perhaps 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Temporarily small, but zones where wind chill significant and walking difficult - these challenging conditions could set in abruptly.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Areas of rain will circulate within general low pressure, possibly falling as snow on higher tops late in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog very likely across the mountains all day
Fog in some areas from lower slopes up, and few breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine not expected. Regions of very poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 to 5C, may abruptly drop toward 0C
Freezing Level
Above the summits. But threat abrupt change to freezing level of 750m.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 16th November 2026
Last updated
Fri 13th Nov 26 at
2:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly; dropping from 30-40mph at dawn to 20-30mph by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and considerable buffeting from lower slopes up in gusty winds. Walking sometimes difficult morning.
How Wet?
Snow or hail frequently; risk thunder
Squally snow and hail showers all day, some heavy; risk lightning morning. Mostly rain below 300m. There may well be a band across Cumbria where for 2 or 3 hours, particularly morning precipitation is almost constant, resulting in blizzards.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive.
Fog frequent or for several hours persistent, rarely clearing most fells above 550m. Near showers, plumes of cloud below 350m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little if any sunshine. Very poor visibility in snow, but intermittently good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C. Will feel as cold as minus 14C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
600m.
Planning Outlook
On Sunday, uncertainty in forecast detail remains within a complicated area of low pressure. Beyond, cold with higher terrain frequently or almost permanently frozen most or perhaps all next week. Wales, and perhaps N England, will see one or two incursions of much warmer air together with areas of persistent rain and snow. Some higher areas may have a considerable snow. Overall, low precipitation across Scotland, but marked exceptions: here too, where the frequently northerly wind rises over mountains (with the sea directly to the north), accumulations of snow may well be considerable.