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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Upland wind in the Scottish Highlands but lighter elsewhere. Frequent showers or drizzle in the morning, falling as sleet or hail on the higher Scottish summits. These will tend to ease in the afternoon causing the extensive morning cloud to lift and break a little.
Headline for Lake District
Cloud coming and going; a few showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly around 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but gusts in the eastern fells may affect your balance at times.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Showers here and there.
Cloud on the hills?
Morning cloud becoming patchy
Cloud base typically in the range 600 to 800m. Will drop at times in rain, perhaps below 300m south lakes and western fells. Clearing to or above highest tops northern and northeastern fells in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% becoming 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly lower slopes north lakes. Very good or excellent visibility, but may become misty or murky.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C. Feeling around freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest backing southerly, typically 20 or 25mph, but perhaps 30 or 35mph higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and buffeting on exposed higher slopes.
How Wet?
Drizzly, mainly south lakes
Extensively dry north lakes. Elsewhere, pockets of drizzle, mostly south lakes and westernmost fells elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent higher areas; very low cloud base south lakes
South lakes and westernmost fells: Fog above 300 to 450m all day. Otherwise, cloud base typically 600 to perhaps 750m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine may come through north lakes. Persistently hazy; misty where drizzly.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C. Will feel below freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 24th October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 40 to 50mph with powerful down-slope gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions. Gusts will affect your balance and could possibly blow you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Pockets of drizzly rain
Inland regions will remain mostly dry, but pockets of persistent drizzly rain on coastal upslopes. Some of these may penetrate inland at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Cloud with shroud the fells from lower slopes up in the southern and western fells. A blanket of cloud will cover the northern fells, with the cloud base on the mid-slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sunshine and hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C. Feeling between 0 and -5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally humid and windy conditions over the next few days bringing lots of low cloud and some drizzle on western coasts. More organised rain at times from Friday and into the weekend but the potential development of a low pressure near Ireland is giving some uncertainty. Temperatures likely fluctuating over the weekend with higher summits below freezing at times.