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
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.
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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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.
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 27th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 26th Nov 25 at
1:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Powerful south to south-westerly winds, bringing widespread upland gales with rain on and off, frequent or constant for western mountains, and persistent fog across the hills. Later a cold front will move in, clearing to squally showers Scotland around dusk.
Headline for Lake District
Gales and significant wind chill with frequent rainfall and extensive hill fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, strengthening through morning and quickly with height to 50mph where exposed on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and walking difficult. Where exposed on higher areas, general mobility becoming a struggle.
How Wet?
Frequent rain and drizzle
Rain and drizzle most of the day. Least wet northern and northeastern fells, where intermittent.
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains persistently foggy.
Persistent cloud from 200 to 450m although cloud base up to 650m at times north lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost nil
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of weak sun lower slopes north lakes. Visibility widely poor, hazy at best.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C. Will feel as cold as minus 6C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 28th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 26th Nov 25 at
1:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, generally strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for walking to be difficult, particularly through the morning, with significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Showery rain moving in
Showers are likely to be concentrated into a band that will move through at some point in the day associated with trough, risk thunder. Timing uncertainties. Sleet tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering the tops.
Bases varying, but will often descend onto the tops, and may well be extensive for several hours, particularly as showers move through.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun coming through, but often cloudy. Visibility sometimes poor due to rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C
Freezing Level
Above the tops
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 29th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 26th Nov 25 at
1:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Very low confidence: Direction varying as low centre passes through, 25 to 40mph, perhaps stronger northerly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for significant wind chill with considerable buffeting and perhaps arduous conditions for a time.
How Wet?
Uncertainty, risk rain and hill snow from south.
May well stay mostly dry, bar showers, but risk of an area of rain moving up from the south for a few hours, with snow falling above 600-800m. May stay to the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive should rain/snow set in.
Uncertainty on cloud, but risk extensive for several hours or all day should prolonged rain or upland snow develop.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Sunshine and air clarity?
May well be mostly overcast. Visibility perhaps very good for a time, but poor should rain and snow develop.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 1C
Freezing Level
Around 800m
Planning Outlook
Colder over the weekend again, but much uncertainty on the track of a small scale low on Saturday which would bring rain, upland snow and a core of strong winds for a time, most likely England and Wales. Sunday then mostly dry, bright and cold. Next week,. a long series of Atlantic lows passing north of or across Britain will bring high rainfall to western mountains together with frequent upland gales (sometimes stormy) and low cloud. Freeze-thaw cycles, with periods of fresh snow for Scottish hills especially.