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
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Quiet but chilly conditions, light winds and plenty of sunshine for much of the Highlands, much terrain frozen, sub-zero all day over hills and in some glens. A cold east-northeasterly breeze England and Wales, strongest toward south; fairly cloudy, locally an odd snow flurry over the Pennines.
Headline for Lake District
Cold, but wind tending to ease. Patchy cloud, sun best west.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly 10 to 15mph, nearer 20mph in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling noticeably chilly where exposed to the breeze.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little
Ragged patches some upper slopes in the north and east. Tending to lift off through the day. Otherwise, fells mostly clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun, may be mostly cloudy in the east. Visibility very good or excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1 or -2C. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -7C.
Freezing Level
500-600m, but patchy frost into valleys in morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 31st December 2025
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North-westerly backing westerly 15 to 25mph, increasing to 25 to 35mph through the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for increasingly blustery conditions with considerable wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Dry much of day, risk patchy precipitation later, snow flurries on upper slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering onto fells from west.
Fells starting clear, but increasingly low cloud will move in from the west to cover upper slopes or tops towards and into the afternoon. Perhaps to mid slopes in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% at first, lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright start with sun through high cloud, but cloud building from west. Visibility mostly very good or excellent. Turning misty and murky later.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around -1C. Feeling closer to -8C in the strongest winds.
Freezing Level
All levels at first, following widespread frost into valleys, but lifting to 500-600m.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 1st January 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 30 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking, frequent buffeting in exposure higher up. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers mostly early near coast
Showers over the Irish Sea occasionally moving onto coastal hills mainly in southwest Lakes in the morning, falling as snow above 500-600m, possible hail. Often dry middle of day and afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches mostly western tops
Patchy cloud drifting over higher slopes mostly western Lakeland above 700-800m, rarely grazing higher tops further east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine. Visibility very good, occasionally reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or -1C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -13C.
Freezing Level
500 to 700m, highest near to coasts. Into night dropping sub-zero to lower slopes.
Planning Outlook
Significantly cold wintry conditions into the start of January. Air temperature well below freezing on high terrain, plus low minima into many glens and valleys with sustained hard frost. Strong northerly winds later this week giving severe wind chill. Frequent and heavy snow showers moving into northern areas and running down coastal extremities with significant accumulations. Elsewhere, lots of dry and sunny weather, although occasional organised bands of snow will feed south at times in the Arctic airflow. Staying cold into next week with scope for snowfalls more widely.