Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Saturday'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.
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.
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
Saturday 20th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
Summary for all mountain areas
South to south-easterly winds, reaching gale force for western hills, local drizzly showers southwestern Scotland as well as Wales, with rain into Pembrokeshire later. Elsewhere, areas of weak sun and low cloud. Low cloud focused on eastern side of Pennines and also southern and eastern Highlands.
Headline for Lake District
Mostly dry, varied low cloud, giving occasional hill fog. Strong, gusty winds.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-easterly 25 to 35mph, but perhaps exceeding 40mph westernmost fells for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
A very blustery and gusty airflow, arduous towards west coast especially, with considerable buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Mostly dry, bar isolated showers coast.
Isolated drizzly showers, mainly coastal fells and largely fading out.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional capping the tops.
Varied banks will come and go, to give occasional hill fog over the fells. Most persistent eastern and southern fells. Elsewhere, breaks to or above tops at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% in south and east. 60% elsewhere.
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun possible should cloud layers thin, mostly likely in the east. Visibility good or very good, but poor in any rain. General haze west coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C. Directly in the wind feeling like -7 to -10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 21st December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 30mph, may increase to 30 to 40mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, gusty winds, with sudden, strong gusts running downslope from ridges and passes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, may set in later.
Patches of rain through the day. May be very little for a few hours, before there is a risk of a batch of more persistent rain moving up from the south in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Very likely low cloud shrouding the fells extensively through the day. Best of any breaks will be toward the west coast. Breaks elsewhere rather fleeting.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively dull. Visibility perhaps good at times, but marked haze and poor when in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 2 or 3C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 22nd December 2025
Last updated
Fri 19th Dec 25 at
7:02PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery at times with marked wind chill where exposed to the wind.
How Wet?
Early rain and drizzle, then drying up
A warm front and its widespread rain clears early, but further patches of rain or drizzle may follow, mainly to eastern fells. Otherwise drying up.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, but breaks west coast.
Fairly extensive banks at varying heights in rain. As rain clears, very disorganised cloud banks, some hills in fog, whilst others clear, with best breaks west coast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility poor in rain, but tending to become good, despite a slight haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
A much drier and chiller theme develops into the Christmas period and perhaps into the New Year, as high pressure builds to the north and northeast and maybe later in the period overhead over Scotland when inversion conditions would be in place. An extensive cloud sheet will likely come in from the North Sea over many days with light snow showers or flurries likely, rain to lower slopes, but many areas dry. Best breaks in the west.