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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Friday 28th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Stormy conditions over Scottish mountains, easing only toward dusk; frequent or persistent rain and hill snow, heaviest western mountains. Severe gales high tops England & Wales, squally stormy gusts for a time with heavy bursts of rain. Risk of hail and isolated thunder, mainly western areas.
Headline for Lake District
Gales, severe high tops. Showery bursts with hail.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40 to 55mph, gusts at times over 60mph on high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions, with significant wind chill and buffeting. Powerful gusts into some valleys.
How Wet?
Showery bursts with hail, chance thunder
Showers frequent, sleet on high tops, but concentrated into a heavier band that will move through most likely in morning, risk hail and isolated lightning. Then ongoing brief showery bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering the tops
Bases varying, but will often descend onto the tops, and may well be extensive for several hours, particularly as showers move through.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun coming through, but often cloudy. Visibility sometimes poor due to rain, intermittently very good, though some haze near coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Wind chill feeling like -15C.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 29th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Some uncertainty: Direction varying, 20 to 35mph, perhaps stronger northerly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for significant wind chill with considerable buffeting possibly developing.
How Wet?
Uncertainty, risk rain and hill snow from south.
May well stay mostly dry, bar showers, but risk of an area of rain moving up from the south for a few hours, with snow falling above 600-800m. May stay to the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive should rain/snow set in.
Uncertainty on cloud, but risk extensive for several hours or all day should prolonged rain or upland snow develop.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
May well be mostly overcast. Visibility perhaps very good for a time, but poor should rain and snow develop.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or 1C
Freezing Level
800 to 900m
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 30th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 20 to 30mph early morning, likely dropping to variable 10mph or less. Increasing into night southerly 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and feeling blustery at least early in day, lessening. Risk deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Most likely all daytime dry
Possibility of patchy overnight hill snow, but likely to fade to flurries and clear eastward before dawn to leave a dry day.
Cloud on the hills?
Some patches, may largely clear
Cloud banks may drift over some tops for a few hours, mostly toward north and east Lakeland. Local fragments elsewhere, but many fells likely to be often clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun, likely best toward south and west. Visibility excellent out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or -1C, small variation with height in the morning. Feeling like -8C if exposed to strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Around 500m, but frost into valleys from dawn may leave part-frozen terrain on lower slopes.
Planning Outlook
Colder over the weekend with the mountains near or below freezing point, including frost into glens in Scotland by Saturday night. A small scale low on Saturday most likely affects England and Wales bringing rain, upland snow and a core of strong winds for a time. Sunday then mostly dry, bright and cold. Next week, Atlantic lows passing across or just north of Britain will bring frequent rainfall to western mountains together with upland gales. A mix of chilly westerly air and some milder southwesterlies. Freeze-thaw cycles, with periods of fresh snow mostly for Scottish hills, briefly high tops elsewhere.