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Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Saturday'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
Saturday 15th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High fog banks in the east Scottish Highlands, dry with sunshine west; windy early but easing. A thin layer of snow blankets the summits. Early gales in England and north Wales ease but remaining blustery. Rain here too, also easing though lingering south Pennines. Flood risk in Wales and south Pennines.
Headline for Lake District
Gales, easing somewhat; morning rain slowly breaks
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 50mph from dawn, very powerful gusts downslope to the west. Slowly decreasing, to 30-35mph afternoon, some lighter speeds after dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking, turbulent gusts on some slopes and upland passes, particularly in morning, will require bracing for stability. Effects lessening, but remaining blustery with strenuous walking all day.
How Wet?
Small amounts occasionally in the wind
Rain from overnight lingers in the morning, easing to spots in the wind on western fells. Rain continues for a time over eastern fells, starting to break afternoon and becoming largely dry further west and northwards, more widely dry by dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches some tops, mostly little
Cloud banks forming above 700-800m throughout the day. May fill in more extensively at times on southern and eastern slopes. Best of breaks around Pillar.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% southern fells to 70% northern fells
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly obscured by varied high cloud, generally overcast skies. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C, very little change with added height. Locally a degree or two cooler from Helvellyn to Skiddaw group. Wind chill feeling like -15C in morning, -10C afternoon.
Freezing Level
900m in morning, some lower slopes near freezing in the north. Lifting off the summits by afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 16th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly later northerly, 20mph, at times gusty 25mph higher fells and around some high passes, notably early.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for noticeable wind chill over higher terrain; fairly small effect on walking, more blustery in a few spots.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Low chance of a brief light shower in the wind from the north.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping some tops, largely clearing
Cloud banks likely to drift over some higher slopes in the morning, most likely Skiddaw group around to Helvellyn, tending to lift and break to leave most cloud above tops. Patches may return afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sunshine breaking through, but fairly cloudy. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -5C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in sheltered valleys from dawn. Staying near to freezing on higher fells above 800-900m all day.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 17th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 25-35mph at dawn, easing and shifting northwesterly, as low as 15mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous east at dawn with wind chill, trending towards fairly small impacts.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Some morning patches of valley fog here and there where sheltered; this soon fading after dawn for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny with excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C. May rise slightly on sun-exposed slopes. Feeling like -10C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
600-700m, though frosts likely on lower slopes and into inland valleys at dawn.
Planning Outlook
Rain eases in Wales and the southern Pennines though flood risk may linger for another day. Winds shift widely northerly as the weekend turns into next week, drawing cold air widely across the country; staying below freezing over higher mountains most likely throughout the next week to 10 days. Snow flurries move in on this northerly wind on slopes exposed to coasts; snow most frequent toward north of the Highlands with some locally more substantial accumulations over higher terrain; some accumulating upland snow possible more widely during Tuesday as a front drifts southward. Elsewhere, sunny breaks will occur at times frequent and prolonged. Winds often strong, at times gale force; significant wind chills likely.