Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Monday 22nd December 2025
Last updated
Sun 21st Dec 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong and gusty SE'ly winds. Rain fairly widely across the Highlands in the morning, easing but leaving patchy drizzle and low cloud shrouding the hills. Low cloud and some drizzly rain for England and Wales, but some breaks for the Lakes, also clearing conditions moving into south Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Gusty wind easing. Early drizzly rain fades, local cloud breaks.
How windy? (On the summits)
East-southeasterly 20-30mph, stronger gusts early in the day, 40mph prior to dawn. Easing gradually during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery with marked wind chill where exposed to the wind in the morning, improving with time.
How Wet?
Early rain and drizzle, then drying up
Widespread rain before dawn soon breaks, but patches drizzle may linger on the high and south/east fells, tending to fade to be substantially dry middle of day into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over tops, some breaks
Fairly extensive over the high fells with varying lower banks, most persistent and low on eastern hills. Best of higher breaks from Pillar to Skiddaw, may clear west/northwest fells for periods. Later may fill in again from south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, to 50% W/NW areas.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy start, some sun breaks through mainly in west/northwest. Visibility poor where in rain/drizzle, improving, best northwest, but a slight haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C, local 5 or 6C if cloud breaks on some west/northwest fells.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Last updated
Sun 21st Dec 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 10 to 25mph.
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, though many fells stay dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, brief higher breaks
Banks of cloud at various heights, including in valley bottoms early in the day. Some breaks to upper terrain at times, possible off tops, mostly western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sunshine possible. Variable visibility, sometimes good but fairly hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C; lowering to 0 or 1C into night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits; then dropping close to freezing some higher slopes into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 24th December 2025
Last updated
Sun 21st Dec 25 at
4:30PM
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?
Likely dry
Small chance of some early patchy rain, soon dry.
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 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
Just above the summits at first, lowering slightly, 800-900m.
Planning Outlook
Cloud and patchy rain lingers early this week, then a slow change to drier and chiller weather into the Christmas period as high pressure builds to the north. Easterly winds will be dominant, the strongest winds in England and Wales. Cloud may be fairly sheet-like in the east sometimes, though variably more extensive or broken, best northwest. The coldest air will reach England and Wales on the easterly wind with freezing levels reaching as low as 400-600m in Wales, staying slightly warmer in northern Scotland with some inversion conditions likely over higher terrain; frost into glens.