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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.
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 8th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 7th Nov 25 at
3:54PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Morning rain in western Scotland with fog on most high terrain; lower and more extensive fog central and southern highlands. A misty, drizzly start on high terrain of England and Wales, though improving - cloud increasingly broken, particularly east of high tops. Feeling mild in moderate winds, a slight cooling later.
Headline for Lake District
Fog and some drizzle south of high tops; many clear fells north
How windy? (On the summits)
Soon southwesterly 15-20mph. Trending towards higher speeds late in the day and particularly overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small; becoming breezy over higher terrain later where walking may become uncomfortable.
How Wet?
Drizzle and light rain southern fells, easing
Early showery rain soon clear for drizzly patches over the high tops and southern fells. An odd light showers may drift in from the Irish Sea. Drizzle gradually abates for dry hills through afternoon - northern slopes driest all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive over tops and southwest slopes
Shrouding the fells much of the 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, particularly later in the day where some summits may clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, rising to 50% northern summits later
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often overcast though sun breaks forming later, mostly north Lakes. Often misty on southern slopes and high fells; visibility becomes very good on northern fells where cloud breaks.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C from dawn, gradually lowering through the day to 6C by dusk. Feeling below freezing if exposed to stronger sustained wind on high tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 9th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 7th Nov 25 at
3:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25-30mph from dawn, gradually rising and peaking at a gusty 40-45mph for several afternoon hours.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly arduous with wind chill. Considerable buffeting will make stability challenging.
How Wet?
Soon frequently raining
Patchy rain in the morning, slowly setting in more widely. Heaviest and nearly persistent rain on southern fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive
Cloud covers high tops and southern fells from dawn, banks down to middle slopes. Cloud will fill in more extensively above 600-700m as rain sets in; bases always highest around Blencathra.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% north at first, lowering to less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud in the north at first, trending overcast. Excellent visibility, turning poor as rain and fog set in widely.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 10th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 7th Nov 25 at
3:54PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Soon substantially dry
Showery rain from dawn soon clears northward, wet underfoot at first. Occasional showers follow, drifting off the Irish Sea onto southwestern fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly just high and southern fells
Fairly extensive at and before dawn but very soon breaking. Banks will cling to high fells and southern slopes above 700-800m, most other fells becoming clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% highest fells and southern slopes, 70% elsewhere
Sunshine and air clarity?
Soon frequently sunny on most fells except just south of highest tops. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
A cloudy and wet week ahead as several low pressure cores draw frontal systems across the British Isles. Rain at times extensive and heavy, streams in spate with a risk of flooding, primarily western mountains. Winds start fairly light but soon increase with gales becoming widespread by Tuesday, which may persist for several days. Temperatures remain mild until later in the week when cold air begins pushing into northern Scotland - timing and extent of the arrival of cold air remains uncertain but high terrain of Scotland and possibly northern England may start to see more snow around or after next weekend.