Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Thursday'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.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
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
Thursday 4th December 2025
Last updated
Wed 3rd Dec 25 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A complex weather situation with areas of frequent or persistent rain and hill snow, focused from the southern Highlands to northern England; often strong SE'ly winds. Further north in the Highlands, generally drier with higher cloud breaks. In Wales, becoming showery westerlies with risk of hail.
Headline for Lake District
Strong winds ease. Rain and low cloud may persist.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 35-45mph pre-dawn, tending to ease, uncertainty, but may drop light and variable into afternoon, though later risk quick increase westerly 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging balance on exposed summits early in the day with significant wind chill. Easing to fairly small effects afternoon.
How Wet?
Risk of persistent rain, some upland snow
Some uncertainty, but risk of rain fairly persistent throughout the day, possibly heavy for spells, falling as sleet or snow on higher fells at times, possibly more widely snow above 700m later in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest south
Many hills remain shrouded all day above 600-700m, or to some lower slopes typically southern areas. Some variable breaks may occur northwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Poor visibility if rain persists, locally better lower northern areas at times.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -10C in direct wind early in the day.
Freezing Level
Lowering onto the high fells early in the day; some variability.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 5th December 2025
Last updated
Wed 3rd Dec 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25-35mph, trending southeasterly and rising towards 40mph, further deteriorating into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking affected from dawn, increasingly strenuous with buffeting gusts in exposure. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy showery rain, widespread later
Patchy showery rain/sleet drifts inland from the Irish Sea, mostly south and west fells but sometimes drifting more widely. Rain arrives more widely later afternoon and into night, persistent and heavy for a few hours.
Cloud on the hills?
High terrain early, increasingly extensive
A layer of cloud likely shrouds high terrain all day with banks to many middle slopes, lowest from Coniston to Helvellyn at first. A lowering trend more widely afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. Variable visibility in and out of rain, at times very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C from dawn, rising a degree afternoon, continuing to rise overnight. Feeling like -12C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Variable between 600-800m. Rapidly rising from dusk into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 6th December 2025
Last updated
Wed 3rd Dec 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 20 to 30mph, may strengthen further later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery over higher exposed terrain, risk of becoming more challenging walking conditions.
How Wet?
Often raining, some heavier
Rain on and off at least, a mix of steady rain and frequent drizzle, some showery pulses moving inland from coasts.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south/west
Likely to blanket the fells all day, fairly extensive from mid-slopes upward south and west Lakeland, some banks to lower slopes. Highest bases north/east of Helvellyn group, breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun unlikely, visibility poor in cloud and rain, locally better lower fells north Lakes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C. Wind chill feeling like -5C in stronger speeds on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled through the weekend and into next week with areas of low pressure circulating near to the British Isles. Temperatures often near to freezing point on higher Scottish mountains, at times on tops elsewhere, though some thawing will occur periodically even to high tops in the Highlands. A complex series of frontal systems bringing spells of rain and some upland snow, mixed with showers with hail mostly near western coasts. Wind speeds will also vary, often south to southwesterlies, at times reaching gale force on tops, but intermittent lulls.