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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
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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in 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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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in 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 23rd February 2026
Last updated
Sun 22nd Feb 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widespread gales, severe for several hours on higher terrain. Early showers from the west affect many hills, particularly Scotland where rain will be frequent; snow on high terrain. Rain slowly eases afternoon, then a warm front approaches Wales, brining more rain and rising temperatures here, spreading widely overnight.
Headline for Lake District
Gales, risk severe for a time; frequent light rain west fells
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 40-45mph, soon westerly and trending stronger, up to 55mph in exposure for several hours. Easing for a few hours into evening, 20-30mph, shifting SW'ly too, deteriorating again overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions for most of the day with significant wind chill; crouching may be necessary for stability for several hours. Effects easing, but walking remains strenuous during daylight.
How Wet?
Light rain, mostly western fells
Rain affecting many areas at and before dawn, soon trending to a light and patchy nature, though western fells may be more often rainy with drizzle on high terrain in cloud. Mostly dry by evening, but several hours of rain into night as well.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowering in rain, may improve east
Covering higher fells most or all day above 700m, but forming to 400-500m western areas in rain, may lower fairly widely for periods in the morning. Best of any breaks toward northeast Lakes, the chance of breaks increasing with time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brief sun breaking through eastern areas, but then high cloud forming afternoon to weaken/shroud sun. Hazy toward coast, visibility fairly good at times inland, but poor if in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C at and before dawn, gradually rising during daylight, reaching 4C by evening, rising further overnight. Feeling like -10 to -15C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits at dawn, but icy surfaces on high tops with local hardened snow patches remain. Soon lifting well-above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 22nd Feb 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, turbulent gusts over 50mph at times on higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking over higher exposed terrain, frequent buffeting. Considerable wind chill despite milder air.
How Wet?
Some drizzle west and south
Drizzly over many fells at and before dawn, particularly west and southwestern fells. Most fells becoming dry, a few odd drizzly spots in south/west Lakeland.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west & south
Shrouding the fells above 400-500m in west and south, or lower nearest coast, Higher bases to 600m or above northeast, and perhaps more often broken with time, best chance Helvellyn to Blencathra.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%, rising to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, murky southwestern areas, locally better visibility north Lakes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 to 6C. In exposure to wind, feeling like -6 to -8C.
Freezing Level
Above all summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 22nd Feb 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-40mph, notable gusts including to lower slopes. Greatest risk of strong wind in west Lakeland.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking much of the day with buffeting gusts and notable wind chill. A risk of deteriorating conditions.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Rain comes and goes here and there throughout the day, may be often drizzly on the high slopes in south Lakeland, also a risk of larger areas of rain more widely but these passing.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Fog shrouds the fells from middle slopes upward, often to the lower slopes of the Scafell group towards Coniston. Best chance of higher breaks near Catbells/Blencathra, but unlikely to summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few brighter periods towards north/east Lakeland, otherwise overcast and dull. Good visibility where out of cloud, but otherwise poor.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C. Feeling like -5 to -8C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail during the week ahead as areas of low pressure move toward northwest Scotland; regular rainfall here, most frequent and heavy over western mountains. Weak high pressure keeps the weather drier to the south and east early in the week. Sustained gales over the mountains, only brief lulls around mid-week. Temperatures rising into mid-week with freezing levels soon lifting off summits in England and Wales for substantial snow thaws. Some thawing in Scotland too. Later in the week, becoming more widely unsettled again with cooler temperatures, at times showery with hail, some snow on Scottish Munros. The final days of February favour colder northwesterly air and a drop of freezing level; a dry and bright spell is possible early weekend.