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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.
Today's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 15th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery in western Scotland, with hail, snow on higher mountains; fewer showers eastwards, more sun and higher cloud breaks. Strongest winds in NW Highlands, up to gale force tops. England and Wales largely dry and bright, patchy cloud western tops.
Headline for Lake District
Moderate breeze. Dry with sun, patchy cloud nearer coasts.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, at times 25mph higher fells. Strengthening onward into night, beyond midnight reaching 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, blustery in places in exposure and feeling chilly over higher terrain. Deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Chance of an odd light shower mainly near to the coast. Very wet underfoot following previous heavy rain, streams in spate, some residual flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud mostly west
Patchy cloud banks most common on fells toward western Lakeland, may linger in places above 600m. Some local fog lower down in morning. More breaks likely to tops eastern and far eastern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% western areas, 80% further east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun and thin high cloud. Visibility excellent out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Close to highest summits above 900m. Slight frost sheltered valleys in morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 15th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 45 to 60mph, powerful gusts in places downslope to north of higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions over the fells, walking difficult in places higher up, sudden buffeting to some mid-slopes.
How Wet?
Rain most of day, often heavy
Rain soon setting in from dawn, persistent widely much of the day, heaviest south and western fells. Breaking up into showers into the evening. Renewed flooding likely.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the fells widely all day, from mid-to-lower slopes west and southern areas, but rarely above higher tops even in north Lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and murky.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising during day to 5C. Feeling like -8 to -12C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but close to very highest tops above 900m early in day.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 18th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 15th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 35 to 50mph, but direction and speed may vary, possibly lower speeds for periods during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect arduous walking conditions and considerable wind chill on higher fells, but may lessen for periods.
How Wet?
Risk of rain setting in
Patchy showers mostly coastal areas, possibly drier for a time inland. Then risk of heavy rain moving in from southwest during day.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, may widely fill in
Patchy cloud banks, most persistent south-facing areas, some breaks north Lakes, but if rain sets in, widely lowering over hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, varied layers of high cloud, but visibility good where dry; becoming murky if rain sets in.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C. Wind chill feeling as cold as -10C on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
An unsettled southwesterly weather pattern continues mid-late this week. On Wednesday, another system sweeps in from the Atlantic bringing further rain and gales. Showery conditions then persist in western Scotland, with hail and snow on high tops. Scottish mountains often near or below freezing above 900m, only brief thawing higher up. Meanwhile, England and Wales stay mild midweek with more heavy rain likely into Thursday, then lowering to freezing on high tops for periods from Friday. A change of weather pattern is likely in the run up to Christmas, as high pressure builds northward, bringing drier weather, fog and frost more common.