Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Sunday'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 near or just above freezing 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 near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 30th March 2025
Last updated
Sat 29th Mar 25 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales on the mountains from overnight to early morning, but a marked improvement for Scotland during the morning. For northern England & Wales, speed also easing, but expect brisk winds for longer. Many places dry all day, local showers northern Scotland early morning; drizzle in far west later.
Headline for Lake District
Gales at first easing. Dry, patchy cloud on high tops lifting.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 50-60mph around dawn, but easing considerably during morning, to 25-35mph by midday, then toward 15-20mph by late afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions and significant wind chill early morning, continued buffeting for a few hours in morning, but conditions improving to become fairly small during afternoon.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to higher tops, clearing
By late morning cloud base typically 650 to 800m lowest western and central fells. Cloud base lifting to 800m or often above many tops afternoon. Lowering cloud from west into the night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine; most sun lower slopes eastern fells. Slight haze western and central fells; visibility increasingly very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C from dawn, rising to 5C by afternoon. Wind chill early morning feeling as cold as -12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 31st March 2025
Last updated
Sat 29th Mar 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 20mph, occasional 25mph highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Chance pockets of fine drizzle in the morning south Lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud gradually clearing
Some uncertainty, but risk extensive very low cloud, particularly southwest Lakes in the morning - some high tops may be just above cloud or between patches. Likely to gradually lift, thin and break.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine coming through increasingly, but dull much of the morning south Lakes. Misty start in places, but in afternoon excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 1st April 2025
Last updated
Sat 29th Mar 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph, locally gusty 25-30mph around some tops and mid-slopes, particularly western fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small most areas, but local sudden gusts may affect balance on some exposed tops and ridges.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
All clearing
Chance of brief patchy cloud on some southern slopes early morning, all clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine and some thin high cloud. Good visibility; possible slight haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C by early afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
High pressure builds from the south to become eventually centred toward the east and north. On Monday, the remnants of fronts and southwesterly winds will bring a little rain and extensive low cloud to western Scotland. From Tuesday onward, extensively dry and warm with strong sunshine; local misty mornings. Southeasterly winds prevail through mid-late week, strong and gusty for Wales and western hills elsewhere for periods. Generally fine weather is likely to continue through next weekend (5-6 April). Some indications of much chillier air toward mid-April as the wind pattern swaps northerly, but much uncertainty about the timing and development of this transition.