Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Monday'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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
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 16th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northerly winds in the morning bring snow and hail showers to northern Scotland and locally north Wales, otherwise generally clear and sunny. Winds drop light all areas through middle of day, then strengthen southeasterly later, gales into night; rain and hill snow moves in from southwest.
Headline for Lake District
Sunshine, later high cloud builds; then snow beyond midnight.
How windy? (On the summits)
North-northwesterly 20-25mph at dawn, soon easing to 15mph or less. Later afternoon onward rising east then southeasterly, reaching 50-60mph late evening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small most of daytime, but becoming more blustery toward dusk. Then deteriorating significantly after dark.
How Wet?
Isolated showers fade; snow into night
An odd brief shower of snow or hail in the morning mostly near to the coast. Otherwise dry. Onward into night, significant hill snow developing from the south, falling to some lower elevations for a time, then turning wetter to mid-slopes later in night.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Brief patches on higher slopes early in day soon all clearing. Into night, cloud lowering extensively onto higher slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine tending to weaken as high cloud thickens from southwest afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C, slight rise into afternoon.
Freezing Level
600-700m, but also frost some sheltered valleys in the morning. Then may vary and possibly lower to 300-400m for a time into night, then later in night rising.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Likely to vary considerably; easterly gales overnight tend to ease into morning for a lull; risk then rising SW'ly 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk challenging conditions early in day, likely easing, but beware worsening again afternoon.
How Wet?
Risk persistent rain, some snow tops
Overnight snowfall over the fells likely to turn to sleet or rain up to dawn. Some uncertainty, but persistent and at times heavy rain may continue much of the day, possibly still sleet or wet snow on high tops; sometimes breaking up.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Likely shrouding higher fells most or all day, at times some cloud banks to lower slopes. Local breaks may occur mainly north and northeastern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility often poor due to rain, occasional improvements possible.
How Cold? (at 750m)
May start near 0C north Lakes, but more likely +2 to 4C much of day. Risk of wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C.
Freezing Level
Likely rising through to dawn, possibly soon above freezing to the higher tops, and staying so through the daytime.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 18th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but marked wind chill on exposed tops.
How Wet?
Showery, snow tops
Rain on and off, most frequent near to coasts; some snow falling over tops mostly above 700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering tops
Banks of cloud frequently cover fells above 700m, or often lower toward coasts in southwest. Highest breaks toward north and northeastern Lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility good where dry, but often poor in rain, very poor if in snow on tops.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 to 3C. Feeling like -5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
800-900m.
Planning Outlook
Scottish mountain tops stay below freezing throughout this week ahead, snowfalls on Tuesday most prolonged east and southern areas. Thereafter, the Highlands see mostly little precipitation this week, but snow and hail showers will feed in from the north at times, locally giving frequent snow to the far north and the north Cairngorms. Frost also common in the glens. For England & Wales, snow on Monday night turns to rain into Tuesday as the freezing level rises above the summits, then dropping back to freezing above 800m midweek with a mix of rain and upland snow. A mixed outlook into the weekend and beyond, some quieter windows, but further areas of rain and hill snow are likely, perhaps milder air into late November.