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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.
Thursday'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 6th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Mild and damp southerly air - lowest cloud on south-facing hills. Morning rain and drizzle in the Highlands easing off, some rise of cloud base. Gusty in places, strongest wind western Scotland. England sees little more than patchy rain or drizzle, whilst Wales has some pulses of heavier rain moving up from the south.
Headline for Lake District
Gusty in places. Low cloud, some drizzly rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to 25mph, locally gusty around some major summits and high passes at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small some slopes, but blustery in places, may start to affect balance in the strongest gusts around tops.
How Wet?
Drizzly locally, some rain possible southwest
Pockets of drizzle here and there, most likely southern fells, but amounting to little in most areas. During afternoon, risk of some steadier rain moving into southwestern areas. Wet underfoot, streams remaining fast-flowing, some flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest bases in the west.
Extensive hill fog likely through the day. Lowest and most widespread cloud on fells nearest the west coast. Local breaks inland, perhaps between cloud layers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast. Visibility rather hazy and poor at times in rain and drizzle.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 or 12C, humid
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 7th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15-25mph. Some stronger gusts at times on western fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though some uncomfortable winds over tops at times.
How Wet?
Risk of patchy rain west fells
Occasional bursts of patchy rain drifting from the south, most likely on western fells. Drizzle in fog on high southern slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, improving north fells
An extensive sheet of cloud cloaks the fells for several hours after dawn. Bases will lift, more so on northern fells where breaks will occur, possibly clearing eastern and northern summits for periods. Southern slopes will remain shrouded.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% southern fells, 50% northern fells
Sunshine and air clarity?
A cloudy start gives way to some bursts of sunshine on northern fells - sun unlikely south. Excellent visibility out of fog.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 8th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 to 30mph, strongest speeds most sustained over western Lakeland, some gusty spots around high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezy over higher terrain, in places starting to affect comfortable walking and balance in gustier locations.
How Wet?
Local drizzle or light rain
Drizzly patches most common south Lakeland, occasionally risk of a some steadier rain over southwestern fells. More often dry north/northeast Lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest southwest
Shrouding the fells most or all day, some different fog layers possible, including some lower slopes in the morning. Most persistent to lower elevations southwestern groups. Breaks above 600m north/east from Borrowdale.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any weak sun, mostly north Lakes. Mostly misty at various levels, some improvement into afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C. Feeling below freezing if exposed to stronger sustained wind on high tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Staying mild with low cloud, drizzle and rain at times through into next week. Areas northeast of major hill groups seeing least rain and highest cloud breaks. Southerly winds of varied strengths, sometimes more blustery, approaching gale-force in exposed western areas. Some drier areas into the weekend, then a risk of heavier rain returning from the west, soonest into Wales and southwest Scotland on Sunday. Further into next week, easterly winds are likely to develop for Scotland, bringing drier weather to the west, and potentially much colder with time. England & Wales may remain frequently wet under slow-moving low pressure.