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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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
Friday 14th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 13th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold across Scotland and northern England, below freezing on Scottish mountains all day. Snow flurries toward north/east Highlands. Significant chill factor from strengthening easterly winds, gale-force all day southern Scotland and northern England. Severe gales and incessant heavy rain Wales and Peak District.
Headline for Lake District
Gales, severe gusts. Patchy rain, amounts mostly small.
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?
A little rain at times
Spots of rain in the wind occasionally, possible sleet high tops. Some steadier light rain early morning, and may come and go in southernmost areas. Very wet underfoot after previous rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering some higher tops
Cloud banks most frequent above 700-800m toward eastern Lakes, mostly above 800m further west, with breaks above tops. Lower cloud anywhere rain occurs.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast skies, dull particularly toward south. Slight haze, visibility poor in places in rain.
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
Thu 13th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
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?
Small amounts occasionally in the wind
Rain from overnight in south and eastern areas tending to ease off into the morning, leaving spots in the wind mostly over eastern fells, largely dry further west and northwards.
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, generally overcast skies. Visibility good, though some haze likely.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in morning, -10C afternoon.
Freezing Level
900m in morning, tending to rise just above freezing on tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 16th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 13th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly later northerly, 20mph, at times gusty 25mph higher fells and around some high passes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for noticeable wind chill over higher terrain; fairly small effect on walking, more blustery in a few spots.
How Wet?
Dry overall
Low chance of a brief light shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping some tops, likely clearing
Cloud banks likely to drift over some higher slopes in the morning, most likely Skiddaw group around to Helvellyn, tending to lift and break to leave most cloud above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sunshine breaking through, but fairly cloudy. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -5C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in sheltered valleys from dawn. Staying near to freezing on higher fells above 800-900m all day.
Planning Outlook
Colder air extends to all areas, staying below freezing over higher mountains most likely throughout the next week to 10 days. In the short-term, for Wales and south Pennines expect ongoing flooding from high rainfall on Friday, the rain eases into Saturday here. A lot of dry weather for Scotland this weekend, but some snow flurries move in from the north on Sunday. Areas of showery snow over the hills into next week coming in on often strong northerly winds, gale force into midweek. Snow most frequent toward north of the Highlands with some locally more substantial accumulations over higher terrain; some accumulating upland snow possible more widely during Tuesday as a front drifts southward.