Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Friday'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.
Sunny but cold
Bright winter sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
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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.
Sunny but cold
Bright winter sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 21st November 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Terrain widely frozen after hard frost; snow cover across much upland terrain, or more substantial to lower slopes northern Highlands. A front moves into Scotland, snow then rain in west, cloud lowering. Elsewhere dry, sunshine weakening. Wind strengthening to gale force Scottish mountains.
Headline for Lake District
Becoming windier later. Dry with sunshine, high cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest shifting southwesterly, strengthening during daytime from 15mph or less in morning, to by dusk 25-30mph, into evening 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small morning, but expect increasing wind chill to develop, conditions likely deteriorating into evening.
How Wet?
Dry until night
A covering of snow over most higher terrain, less so on southernmost fells. All daytime dry. Into night, rain developing from west, heavier further into night; snow on higher terrain for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Hills widely clear most or all daylight. During afternoon, some patches may form on slopes near coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud, tending to thicken from west, may become obscured later. Visibility excellent, possible mist or haze in some valleys.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C, lifting just above 0C afternoon mainly coasts; then +1 or 2C into night. If wind increases, feeling near -10C.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen all day inland to lower slopes, rising to 700-800m near coast, then into night widely just above freezing to upper slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 22nd November 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40mph at or before dawn, soon easing to 20-25mph. More variable later; increasing SE'ly 40mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling noticeably breezy with marked wind chill on exposed higher terrain, possibly more challenging at first.
How Wet?
Small amounts light rain
Remnants of overnight rain likely clears from dawn into early morning, then often dry, but a little drizzle on coastal fells, locally an odd light shower. Wet underfoot from overnight rain and snow melt. Rain returns into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest southwest
Varied low cloud banks from dawn into morning, slowly lifting above 600m, some higher breaks mostly northern areas, but likely to persist to 400-500m Coniston to areas south from Scafell.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of sun mostly north Lakes. Misty areas which may persist toward south and southwest, otherwise visibility becoming good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -5C in exposure to wind, or nearer -10C up to dawn.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but higher terrain at least partly frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 23rd November 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Low confidence of detail: Wind direction and speed may change markedly, a possible lull, risk at times 30-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect changing conditions, sometimes small, but beware of more challenging walking and considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain, risk snow
Areas of persistent rain circulating around a centre of low pressure, may set in for several hours constant rain, some heavier falls, at times turning to snow over higher fells, mostly above 700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the fells most or all day, bases may vary, often 600-800m, sometimes lower in constant precipitation.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility poor in precipitation, intermittently may improve.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Risk feeling like -10C if exposed to stronger wind.
Freezing Level
May vary, typically just above freezing on high tops, but may drop to 800m in heavier precipitation.
Planning Outlook
Changes into the weekend as less cold Atlantic air moves in, but higher mountain terrain at least in Scotland staying frozen with snow cover. A complex area of low pressure circulates over Britain through the weekend, retreating to leave briefly northeasterly winds by Monday; areas of rain and some upland snow, mainly Scotland and high tops in northern England. Winds will vary markedly, some lulls, but risk periods of gales. A brief ridge of high pressure gives a lull by Tuesday, then a shift to milder southwesterlies is likely to bring spells of rain and some thawing to higher levels.