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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry, Inversion
Banks of cloud or fog on lower or middle slopes, but higher terrain likely clear and sunny above an inversion.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry, Inversion
Banks of cloud or fog on lower or middle slopes, but higher terrain likely clear and sunny above an inversion.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 11th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Sunshine and little wind for Scotland, some areas of low-level fog; extensive snow cover over the mountains. Above an inversion, air temperature on tops above freezing, but hard frost into the glens. A chilly easterly breeze for England and Wales; sunshine best near west coasts, cloudier eastwards.
Headline for Lake District
Little wind. Inversion, sunshine above low-level fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or easterly 5-10mph, briefly 15mph some slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Fog in some valleys, particularly northern areas and toward Vale of Eden, may persist all day. Local patches may form and drift onto some eastern slopes during the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and excellent visibility, above patchy fog lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C (lower slopes colder at least in morning).
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but terrain widely at least partly frozen, with frost in the valleys.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 12th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or southeasterly, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Largely dry
Possible fine drizzle on some slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Risk extensive fog
Fog shrouding possibly many hills from lower slopes upwards, but some higher tops may poke out above the fog layer. Toward west & northwest may be clearer.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% high tops (above fog).
Sunshine and air clarity?
High tops possibly sunny above fog, but risk widely misty at low to mid elevations. Some sunnier breaks west & north Lakes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C (lower slopes colder in morning).
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but terrain stays at least partly frozen, possible rime.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 13th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or southwesterly 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Damp on some hills
Damp air where in cloud. Local pockets of drizzle possible, mainly fells nearer to the coast.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the fells widely with banks of cloud at various elevations, typically lowest toward coasts. Higher bases and some breaks possible to 600m toward northeast Lakeland.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull much of region. Hazy or misty.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C.
Freezing Level
Near freezing point on higher slopes.
Planning Outlook
High pressure weakens beyond midweek, allowing fog banks to drift higher up on the hills, local pockets of drizzle forming. As the inversion situation fades, temperatures will fall back to freezing on higher terrain by Friday and Saturday; some snow flurries as northwesterly winds develop. Stronger westerly winds by Sunday, severe gales likely at least on Scottish mountains. Milder for a few days Sunday into early next week with thawing, rain focused on western Scotland, low cloud widely on western hills. Varied temperatures later next week, but greater uncertainty of weather detail by then. Indications favour higher pressure returning toward the Christmas period.