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
Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 9th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Severe conditions becoming widespread and lasting onward into the night and Wednesday - stormy conditions, hurricane-force winds on higher mountains. Heavy rain sweeping northwards across Scotland during the day, breaking up into showers for England & Wales; flooding likely.
Headline for Lake District
Stormy winds, heavy rain then showery.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, strengthening from before dawn to 40-50mph, reaching 60mph in morning, at times 70mph higher fells, peak speeds later daytime into evening reaching 80mph, stronger gusts higher tops, then slight lessening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions and significant chill factor across exposed terrain all day, powerful gusts could knock you over, increasingly severe afternoon and through evening.
How Wet?
Near-constant heavy rain turns showery, flooding
Heavy, incessant rain through morning. Breaking into showery rain afternoon, though remaining frequent south and west fells. Beware fast-rising streams and local flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
A sheet of cloud cloaks the hills from middle slopes upward, down to low slopes on southern fells. Some variability, local improvements around Blencathra but unlikely lifting above 700m. From dusk, greater breaks form.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, some bursts of sun may come through in afternoon, mainly north/eastern hills. Poor visibility, may improve where rain fades, but staying hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, slight rise around midday. Sharply cooling evening into night to 4C. Feeling like -5C in strongest daytime wind; then rapidly into evening -10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40 to 55mph, risk at times over 60mph on higher fells, with stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions from mid elevations upward, difficult over higher terrain; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Frequent showery rain, most common southwestern Lakeland, possible hail mainly morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Frequently on tops
Cloud base varying, but often capping higher fells from Coniston to Pillar groups. Breaks to tops at times northeast Lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sun mostly Ullswater area. Slight haze, visibility reduced further around showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C. Wind chill feeling like -10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 11th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 8th Dec 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 35 to 50mph, some uncertainty of peak speeds, risk 60mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, risk remaining difficult over higher tops.
How Wet?
Damp toward southwest Lakes
Pockets of drizzle mostly on southwestern fells, rare spots in the wind elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent south
Banks of low cloud likely to cling around southern Lakeland perhaps much of the day. Higher and more broken cloud northward, some tops here may be clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly north Lakes. Hazy or misty toward south, otherwise good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C, may start to drop into evening or night. Feeling like -7 to -10C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
A very unsettled pattern as southwesterly winds prevail and low pressure systems move in from the Atlantic, sustained gales over the mountains, severe or stormy for periods. Temperatures only close to freezing on higher Scottish tops this week, even here will experience spells above freezing with thawing, leaving snow increasingly patchy, but beware some icy surfaces on the very highest tops where some refreezing occurs. Drier for most places on Thursday this week, otherwise rainfall will be frequent and heavy, sometimes showery with hail. Expect wet ground conditions and further flooding of streams and some rivers.