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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
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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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 5th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive fog due to low cloud and patches of drizzle, but dry most western mountains where cloud base highest. Little wind N Scotland, but from near the central belt of Scotland southwards, blustery higher slopes, and in places very gusty west of major ridges.
Headline for Lake District
Gusty wind. Mostly cloudy, risk drizzle. Extensive fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly 25 to 30mph, although 35 or perhaps 40mph near some highest summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impact ease of walking: in places balance a struggle in gusty wind (including some lower slopes west of major ridges). Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional patches of drizzly rain, mainly eastern fells
A few, probably brief, patches of drizzly rain east Cumbria. Little if any reaching western fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, lowest cloud base toward the east
Persistent fog above around 500-750m, lowest base east Cumbria, where risk in rain of patches below 300m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy or in east Cumbria sometimes dull. Visibility very good or excellent - though poor where drizzly.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C. In the wind will feel as cold as minus 5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 6th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, 20mph or in morning perhaps 25mph some higher areas. Will tend to ease through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Pockets of rain, mainly eastern fells.
Most possibly all areas west Cumbria dry. But damp weather with pockets of very light rain may intermittently reach eastern Cumbria.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, particularly more eastern hills
Broadly, cloud base will rise westwards and through the day. Particularly in rain, pockets of or extensive cloud lower slopes east Cumbria, where base 300-450m by midday. Cloud mostly above 650m western hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, mainly or only west Cumbria. The air generally very clear, though misty in rain
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 7th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly 10 or 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Patches of drizzly rain
Total rainfall small; nevertheless, particularly east Cumbria, drizzly rain may fall for an hour or two.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive fog.
Low cloud will affect much of region above 200-400m, although westwards the cloud base will tend to be above 450 and occasionally above 650m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull. Hazy or foggy; misty in drizzle.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will continue to be the main influence through the next week, particularly W & NW Highlands where extensively dry and wind often light. However, generally fog and low cloud may well never clear most mountains under the light wind. There will also be patches of drizzly rain, although total rainfall small.