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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive strong warm sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Monday 17th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold everywhere, staying sub-zero over high terrain, plus some frost lower down in morning; considerable chill factor if exposed to wind, but speeds tending to lessen all areas. Largely dry, local snow flurries moving in northern Scotland. Some patchy cloud mostly northern half of the Highlands, sunnier elsewhere.
Headline for Lake District
Strongest wind early, easing. Dry with sun, hills clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 25-30mph at or just before dawn, soon easing and shifting northwesterly, to 15mph or at times less middle of day. Increasing a little through dusk to 20mph, later 30mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous at dawn with wind chill, soon trending towards fairly small impacts.
How Wet?
No precipitation
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Rare fragments around some slopes in the morning, but the fells largely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny with excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1 or 0C. May rise slightly on sun-exposed slopes. Feeling like -10C in strongest wind at first.
Freezing Level
600-700m, though frost likely on lower slopes and into inland valleys in morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally westerly 25-35mph, though may vary through the day with lighter or stronger periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking affected much of the day, though variable - some risk of more arduous conditions in exposure.
How Wet?
Rain sets in, snow on high tops
Rain with snow above 600m spreads fairly widely across all hills through morning. The snow level will rise to higher ground or just summits with time. A few drier periods but these brief.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Extensive cloud above 600m likely all day; may start higher eastern fells, though summits likely shrouded. Some variability in bases as periods of heavier precipitation come and go.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Likely overcast with very poor visibility, particularly in snow on high fells.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1 to +1C, likely warmest around midday. Feeling like -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m at dawn, though dawn frosts lower. Rising to the high summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 19th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 16th Nov 25 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25 to 35mph, possibly stronger early morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking on some exposed terrain, significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Small chance of an isolated snow flurry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Some fragments occasionally around some higher slopes, mainly north-facing fells, but most areas clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally sunny. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C in stronger speeds.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen from valleys upward, slight rise above freezing lower elevations, up to 400-600m, highest near coast.
Planning Outlook
A cold week ahead, staying below freezing across all mountains, much terrain will be frozen from valleys upward. An area of low pressure and associated fronts will pass southeastward during Tuesday, bringing some persistent snowfalls, including to lower slopes particularly inland across the Highlands, some substantial accumulations over higher terrain. Strong to gale force northerlies Wednesday-Thursday, bringing snow and hail showers focused on northern Scotland and onto north-facing coastal districts elsewhere. By Friday into next weekend, winds shift back westerly and freezing levels rise to upper slopes - some rain likely, snow on high tops at times.