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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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 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
Friday 24th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northerly winds gale force across Scottish mountains. Showery in the north, most frequent precipitation for the Cairngorms, turning to snow on higher tops. Drier with some sun SW Highlands. Areas of rain extend into Borders and northern England with time. Frequently showery in Wales, particularly south.
Headline for Lake District
Wind strengthening later, showers fade for a time.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 25mph, likely to veer into north and easing a little, before rising to 35mph late afternoon. By evening 40-45mph high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for blustery conditions for periods, with some lulls too. Marked wind chill where exposed to the wind.
How Wet?
Local showers fade, drier, some rain later
A few showery bursts of rain in the morning, mostly easing out into the middle of day, then often dry for several hours. Later, patchy rain develops from the north, locally more persistent by evening north Lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some afternoon breaks
Hill fog likely fairly extensive above 600-800m, with perhaps occasional patches to lower slopes in showers. Breaks to the tops developing occasionally middle of day into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun at times through high cloud, mainly early in the day. Visibility good or very good, but falling in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 25th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for very blustery and gusty conditions with significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Isolated coastal showers
Substantially or completely dry. Risk of one or two showers clipping into western fells, snow on high tops initially.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Occasional patches over the tops, mainly in west in morning. Otherwise, fells clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Frequent sunshine. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C lifting briefly to 2C, but feeling like -10C in the wind.
Freezing Level
700-900m, marginal rise, then lowering again into evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 26th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25-30mph at first, easing a little to 20-25mph for a few hours. With time likely increasing westerly 30-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for notable wind chill across the fells. Blustery, conditions likely worsening afternoon, becoming arduous walking.
How Wet?
Rain likely developing, setting in
Substantially dry in morning, but with time risk of showery rain moving inland from the Irish Sea, briefly sleet or snow flurries on high tops; likely developing into more constant rain afternoon, becoming heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little, then lowering widely
Many fells start clear, occasional patches may drift onto westernmost tops. With time, cloud more frequent onto higher tops in west, during afternoon likely filling in widely above 500-700m, lowest near coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% dropping to 20% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun in morning, weakening as high cloud thickens; then overcast. Visibility mostly very good, reducing to be poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C rising to 2 or 3C afternoon; 5C into evening-night. If exposed to stronger winds, feeling near -10C.
Freezing Level
800-900m in morning, plus frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising above summits.
Planning Outlook
A cold weekend; higher summits close to freezing point in England and Wales and below in Scotland. Substantially dry on many mountains but areas of frequent showers (hail and snow), mainly NW and W Highlands (where wind close to gale on Saturday) and north and west Wales. By Sunday afternoon, increasing threat of rain setting in on many western mountains - ahead of a less cold but often windy and wet few days. Westerly winds prevail, later in week trending southerly.