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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Thursday 23rd October 2025
Last updated
Wed 22nd Oct 25 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Areas of rain and strong winds within a large area of low pressure, will circulate across Britain. However, although varied, many mountain areas, particularly mainland Scotland and NW England, between low pressure centres will experience relatively light wind and hardly any rain.
Headline for Lake District
Blustery higher slopes. Little or no rain; cloud clearing summits.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest to northerly, 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Extensively dry; risk of a little rain
Risk of a little light rain here and there.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly or all clearing
Varied conditions from dawn: Some fells, particularly south lakes, may already be cloud free, although fairly persistent as low as 400m on some particularly western slopes. Will improve, perhaps quickly as nearly all or perhaps all summits clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some hazy sunshine often through high level cloud. Visibility excellent or perhaps superb.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C. Will feel as cold as -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above the highest summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 24th October 2025
Last updated
Wed 22nd Oct 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 25mph, likely to veer into north and may be lull for a time, before rising to 35mph late afternoon.
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?
Clusters of showers
Low confidence in extent of showers. Either a scattering or clusters of showers, and perhaps even more prolonged rain at times edging into easternmost fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher slopes
Hill fog likely fairly extensive above 600-800m, with perhaps occasional patches to lower slopes. Breaks to the tops likely to be rather fleeting and mostly well inland.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
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
Wed 22nd Oct 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-westerly 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.
Given flow direction, much of area dry. Risk of one or two showers clipping into western fells, snow 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 to 2C, but feeling closer to -10C in the wind.
Freezing Level
700m at first, lifting above the tops
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. Some uncertainty for Sunday afternoon with threat of rain setting in on many western mountains - ahead of a less cold but often windy and wet few days.