Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Tuesday'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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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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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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Last updated
Mon 22nd Dec 25 at
4:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fairly extensive sheet of cloud cloaks eastern Scotland southward down the Pennines and east Wales; some mist and haze, fine drizzle on eastern slopes. Cloud more broken on slopes and summits near west coasts, substantially dry here. An easterly wind south Pennines and Wales, strengthening into night.
Headline for Lake District
Variable cloud upper slopes, well-broken west; a haze
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15-20mph, may be locally stronger at times with an increasing risk of stronger winds later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some uncomfortable gusty spots some tops and high passes.
How Wet?
Often dry
Some patches of fine drizzle where in cloud on eastern fells, though most fells stay dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, brief higher breaks, most breaks western fells
Banks of cloud at various heights, mostly middle slopes and including in valley bottoms early in the day. Well-broken western areas, including off tops, some local breaks in eastern areas too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of weak sunshine. Variable visibility, sometimes good but fairly hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C little change with height and always warmest on western slopes; dropping slightly into night, may reach freezing on some higher east slopes.
Freezing Level
Above the summits; then dropping close to freezing some higher slopes into night; exact altitude poorly defined.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 24th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 22nd Dec 25 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20-25mph, some stronger gusts possible over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but feeling blustery in exposure.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Caps over the high tops
Cloud caps will frequent the high tops, though breaks are likely too, best in the west. Lowest bases Helvellyn group, down to 700-800m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny on the lower slopes, particularly west, some high cloud around. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or +1C
Freezing Level
700-800m.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 25th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 22nd Dec 25 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20-30mph, gusty over the high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfort of walking affected in exposure, strongest gusts over high tops may challenge balance; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Most fells dry
Some fine drizzle where in cloud in the eastern N Pennines.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clear after morning
A few patches at various middle and upper elevations on eastern fells in the morning, these substantially clearing for cloud-free fells most of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1 or 0C, though a degree or two warmer on westernmost fells and highest summits. Feeling like -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Around 600-700m, poorly defined, particularly west in milder downslope winds, slightly warmer high tops too.
Planning Outlook
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be dry: easterly winds are dominant with the strongest winds in England and Wales. Cloud may be fairly sheet-like in the east sometimes, though variably more extensive or broken, best of breaks in western areas. Turning colder too, the coldest air in England and Wales with freezing levels reaching as low as 400-600m in east Wales. Staying slightly warmer in northern Scotland with some inversion conditions likely over higher terrain; frost into glens and poorly defined freezing levels. High pressure stays put to the north into the weekend, maintaining dry weather, easterly winds, and most cloud in eastern areas. Temperatures will stay chilly.