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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
4:19PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy for many, gale force gusts in Scotland, most powerful west. Snowing south and east Highlands (whiteout on high terrain), only patchy west; rain to lower slopes at first. Extensive cloud from southern Scotland through England and Wales and often raining, heaviest south and west slopes. Lighter wind southern Pennines.
Headline for Lake District
Extensive cloud and often raining; blustery north
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally easterly, rage of 15-30mph, though a risk of some variability with lower speeds south. Western aspects in the north will see strong gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Highly variable conditions: walking at times strenuous on northern fells with buffeting gusts and wind chill. May be fairly small in the south much of the day, but a risk of winder moments is possible.
How Wet?
Often raining, drizzle too
Often raining, drizzly and damp between periods of rain. Later in the day, a broader area of rain returns with some heavy falls possible, falling as sleet or snow on the high summits.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive
Most hills persistently cloud covered above 500 to 700m, lower bases possible too, most likely in the east and south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost nil
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Extensively dull and misty.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Between 1 and 3C, some variability possible, but coldest temperatures typically north and east. Feeling like -7 to -10C if in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
May just touch the high summits of Scafell group but likely above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 12th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
4:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally east-northeasterly 25-40mph; a chance of lighter and more variable wind at times, though confidence is low.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for arduous walking with significant wind chill in exposure; may variably be easier though detail uncertain.
How Wet?
Patchy rain/snow
Patchy precipitation affecting the fells most of the day, falling as snow above 600-700m, the snowfall level slowly lowering as the day goes.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud shrouds most terrain from middle slopes upward for most of the day. Bases height may vary, at times rising towards 600-700m but returning to middle/low slopes too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Probably overcast. Very poor visibility in fog and rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C from dawn, lowering with time, towards -2 or -3C into nighttime. Feeling like -18C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m from dawn, lowering, largely near 500m by dusk, dropping further overnight.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 13th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
4:19PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly, trending northerly, 25-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becoming strenuous, notably on exposed tops/edges where stability at times challenged; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Some early light snow is possible, this soon moving south for a substantially dry day, only a remote chance of some light snow later.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud lifts and breaks, best southwest
Early cloud affecting fells from 700m up, locally lower, soon lifting and breaking, gradually trending towards patches on high terrain, at times breaking off summits. Fells to the southwest becoming clearest.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly present as hill cloud lifts and breaks and high cloud slips south. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-4C, may rise a degree afternoon where sun breaks out. Feeling like -17 to -20C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Terrain frozen from low slopes up in the morning, rising where exposed to sun, locally to 400m.
Planning Outlook
Becoming colder for all areas during the transition into the weekend, with much mountain terrain frozen again to increasingly lower elevations - soonest toward the north and east of Scotland. A widespread frost is likely early on Saturday. Northeasterly wind will be dominant - the distribution of snow showers shifting with time from eastern hills to more north-facing mountains, particularly Scotland. Away from showers later in the week, brighter than recently with sunshine and clearer hills, most likely later Friday and Saturday. Unsettled weather returns on Sunday, with a more active week likely to follow, dominated by west-to-northwesterly winds - most precipitation in the west with some freeze-thaw cycles in central and southern areas.