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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.
Friday'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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 19th September 2025
Last updated
Thu 18th Sep 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Mostly dry and blustery for Scottish Highlands; cloud, some showers, and risk of gales on west coast tops. Persistent cloud and rain for southern Scotland, north England, and north Wales with a similar risk of gales on highest tops. Rain more patchy south Pennines and south Wales, some cloud breaks to inland summits.
Headline for Lake District
Extensive cloud and rain; risk gales over tops early
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to 40mph, likely strongest in morning with highest gusts up to 50mph. Tending to ease later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery with balance affected in places on high terrain; strongest morning winds may cause difficult conditions in exposure. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain, heavy at times
Persistent rain, occasionally heavy, most often southwestern fells. Rarely fully ceasing, but may ease to become drizzly for periods, greatest chance of drier spells from Skiddaw to Helvellyn.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south/west
Cloud from lower slopes up on fells overlooking the sea. Cloud base will be higher in the eastern fells but summits will remain shrouded.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine Poor visibility, locally better occasionally northeastern fells.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 or 12C; feeling humid. Feeling near 0C in direct strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 20th September 2025
Last updated
Thu 18th Sep 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Forecast details uncertain. Lull in the morning, picking up through afternoon and rising towards 50mph+ by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small at first, comfort of walking increasingly affected, becoming arduous or difficult into evening. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Setting in persistent and heavy
Rain on and off in the morning, best of breaks on northern fells; increasingly persistent and heavy through afternoon continuing overnight. Very wet underfoot conditions developing and rivers in spate.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Widespread cloud on high ground in the morning will lower and thicken through the day reaching the lowest slopes on the western and southern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine unlikely. Very poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, tending to lower towards 5C through afternoon. Feeling like -8C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 21st September 2025
Last updated
Thu 18th Sep 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 45-55mph, risk much stronger around dawn, up to 65mph. Tending to ease through afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions much of the day, difficult in the morning. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Morning rain, then some showers
Heavy rain at and before dawn; very wet underfoot with streams in spate; some flooding likely. Gradually breaking and passing east through morning. Showers follow the rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear after morning fog
From dawn, extensive above 600-700m with lower banks in places. Bases lift and break, clearing the fells. Occasional banks return to high tops during showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy at dawn, tending to break into patchy sun through the day. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C rising to 5C. Feeling like -13C in strongest direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
An unsettled weekend ahead as low pressure brings heavy rain to England and southern Scotland on Saturday with strong winds. Conditions increasingly wet underfoot with streams in spate - some flooding is likely. A northerly wind in Scotland begins to draw unseasonably cold air into the Highlands, bringing freezing levels down to high terrain. Cold air flows into into England and Wales through Sunday on a strong wind - wind chills in direct exposure may reach as low as -10 to -15C. Some showers into northern Scotland on Monday will fade for a substantially dry week ahead with good sunny breaks for many. Temperatures staying cool but slowing rising day-by-day.