Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Tuesday'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
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 23rd Feb 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widely windy, gales over high terrain and more widely Scottish Highlands. Most rain in northwest Scotland with extensive coastal cloud, some drizzle on other high northwestern terrain with low cloud, most persistent on south/west aspects. Largely dry central and east areas, early low cloud, sun breaks with time.
Headline for Lake District
Windy, risk gale force gusts; early cloud and drizzle, may improve
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 40mph, turbulent gusts approaching 45mph over high terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking over higher exposed terrain, frequent buffeting necessitating constant effort to maintain balance. Considerable wind chill despite milder air.
How Wet?
Some drizzle high west and south slopes
Drizzly over many fells at and before dawn with patchy rain, particularly west and southwestern fells. Most fells becoming dry, a few odd drizzly spots linger in south/west Lakeland.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west & south, may improve
Shrouding the fells above 400-500m in the west and south, or lower on coastal aspects, Higher bases to 600m or higher northeast, and perhaps more often broken with time, best chance Helvellyn to Blencathra.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%, rising to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, murky southwestern areas, locally better visibility north Lakes and sun breaking out with time here. Some haze is likely, at least in the morning.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C most of the day, may rise to 6C later. In exposure to wind, feeling like -6 to -8C.
Freezing Level
Above all summits, though some patches of refrozen snow and icy surfaces linger on highest terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 23rd Feb 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-40mph, notable gusts including to lower slopes. A tendency towards stronger wind with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking much of the day with buffeting gusts and notable wind chill. May deteriorate.
How Wet?
Increasingly rainy
Patches of rain come and go from dawn, may be drizzly at times on the high slopes in south Lakeland. With time, rain may become more frequent with patches extending more broadly.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Fog shrouds the fells from middle slopes upward, often to the lower slopes of the Scafell group and towards Coniston. Best chance of higher breaks near Catbells/Blencathra, but unlikely to summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few brighter periods towards north/east Lakeland, otherwise overcast and dull. Good visibility where out of cloud, but otherwise poor.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C, very little change with added height. Feeling like -5 to -8C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 26th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 23rd Feb 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35-45mph. A risk of speeds reaching 50mph for periods in the afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking all day, most powerful wind requiring bracing/crouching for stability; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Pulses of rain
Bands of rain will sweep west-to-east through the day. Dry periods between the pulses, though west and southern fells will continue to receive spotty light rain in the wind.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, lowest bases south and west
Variable, extensive over high terrain during pulses of rain, bases reaching as low as 400m on western aspects. Higher bases during dry periods, breaks to some summits in the east possible, though these likely only fleeting.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud, sometimes brighter skies with sunny breaks east, but then overcast during rain. Good visibility during rain/fog breaks.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C from dawn, lowering to 2C for a few hours around midday, rising again. Feeling like -10 to -12C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail from mid-week into the weekend as areas of low pressure move toward northwest Scotland; regular rainfall here, most frequent and heavy over western mountains. Bands of rain from the west also affecting England and Wales. Milder temperatures from mid-week with freezing levels above all summits for a few days, substantial thawing to the summits in England and Wales, some high slope thawing in Scotland too. Extensive gales, only a brief easing on Wednesday, then soon unsettled again with cooler temperatures returning, showery west with bands of rain passing east, some snow on Scottish Munros. Some drier, brighter weather is possible over the weekend, though interruptions by bands of rain are likely with low confidence in detail.