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
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Monday 24th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Nov 25 at
1:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Turning cold from north and extensively windy behind an area of low pressure centred over SE England. Snow and hail showers will affect N & E Scotland, whilst further south patchy rain (sleet highest summits), but total rainfall small.
Headline for Lake District
Showers; sometimes frequent upland wind close to gale.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly, 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous or in places difficult, particularly near precipitation, where in gusty conditions, balance tricky and wind chill significant.
How Wet?
Showers
Occasional showery rain, or above 700m sleet or snow, most likely eastern and northern fells. Total rainfall small.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming confined to, but may well not clear, higher summits
In the morning cloud shrouding higher fells widely, particularly north lakes where few breaks above 600m. Gradually cloud becoming confined to higher tops, but across N Lakes cloud may not lift above 750m or 900m elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% north to 60% south by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine gradually coming through, mainly southern and western fells. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 2C - a marginal drop likely through the day Will feel as cold as minus 10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits - although close to freezing point above 900m by late afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 25th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Nov 25 at
1:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly perhaps 30mph at first; but easing toward 15mph in a lull.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable buffeting and wind chill after dawn, but will become small through afternoon.
How Wet?
Precipitation very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Varied; some higher tops clearing, others remaining in cloud.
Generally, cloud base 800m or above.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine, most widely south lakes. The air very clear so excellent visibility, but fog some valleys and higher slopes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C
Freezing Level
Around 750m, rising slowly through day. Frost many valleys morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 26th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Nov 25 at
1:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly soon 40 to 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Extensively difficult walking where exposed with sudden powerful gusts and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle on and off
Rain and drizzle gradually spreading inland (sleet highest tops temporarily morning). The rain heaviest and very frequent south lakes and western fells elsewhere; total rainfall small elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Fells filling in with fog; lowest base south and west
Some higher slopes may initially be cloud free. Will deteriorate, across south lakes and western fells elsewhere, cloud widely below 300-450m. Elsewhere, slowly filling in across higher slopes, typically 500 to 700m afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Dropping to less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sunshine lower slopes north lakes; becoming extensively dull and misty as visibility drops in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 5C. Will feel as cold as minus 12C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Locally 900m at first; rising above the summits, probably during morning. Frost many valleys at dawn.
Planning Outlook
As a series of deep Atlantic lows pass north of or across Britain, rainfall be become high particularly on western mountains together with frequent upland gales and low cloud. In Scotland, temperatures on the Munros will sometimes be below freezing point, but fresh snow transient, whereas elsewhere, snow rare, if any.