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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of 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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of 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
Sunday 22nd February 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Feb 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery southwesterlies, extensively gale force over higher terrain with significant chill factor. Rain and hail, snow falling above 900m in Scotland, most frequent west coastal areas. Fewer showers eastward across Scotland and for England & Wales, with some cloud breaks toward tops.
Headline for Lake District
Upland gales. Showers on and off, mostly west.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40 to 50mph, frequent squally gusts in showers, toward 60mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions over the fells, frequent buffeting making walking arduous in exposure. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain, hail
Showers, at times feeling more continuous over western fells, some heavier bursts of rain with hail. Brief showers eastward. Toward dusk into evening, more constant heavier rain widely, may become sleet on tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas
Covering the fells above 800m most of the time, but bases will vary in and out of showers, sometimes forming to 600m or lower near coast. Occasional breaks higher up mainly northeastern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mostly toward east. Visibility intermittently very good, but reduced to occasionally poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, then dropping back close to highest summits into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 23rd February 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Feb 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40 to 50mph in morning, easing slowly toward 25mph afternoon. Increasing again evening-night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions over the fells in the morning, moderating during daytime. Significant wind chill early in day.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, risk setting in heavier
Rain on and off, small amounts for a few hours at least, most common on western hills. Risk becoming more widely persistent, heavier with time south and western Lakeland.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowering in rain
Covering higher fells most or all day above 700m, but forming to 400-500m western areas in rain, may lower fairly widely. Best of any breaks toward northeast Lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brief sun breaking through eastern areas. Hazy toward coast, visibility fairly good at times inland, but widely poor if in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C, then rising slightly from dusk. Feeling like -10 to -15C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above freezing on highest summits in morning, rising higher above tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Last updated
Sat 21st Feb 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, over 50mph at times on higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking over higher exposed terrain, frequent buffeting. Considerable wind chill despite milder air.
How Wet?
Drizzle mostly west and south
Drizzly over many fells, particularly west and southwestern fells, small amounts of rain, but feeling damp. Drier northeast Lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west & south
Shrouding the fells above 400-500m in west and south, or lower nearest coast, Higher bases to 600m or above northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, murky southwestern areas, locally better visibility north Lakes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 to 6C. In exposure to wind, feeling like -6 to -8C.
Freezing Level
Above all summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail during the week ahead as areas of low pressure move toward northwest Scotland whilst ridges of higher pressure occasionally nudge across southern Britain. Sustained gales over the mountains, only brief lulls. Temperatures will fluctuate above and below freezing on higher Scottish mountains, with periods of thaw and refreezing. England and Wales generally above freezing to tops with a substantial thaw of most upland snow. Frequent rainfall, often heavy over western mountains, at times showery with hail, some snow on Scottish Munros. The final days of February favour colder northwesterly air and a drop of freezing level.