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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.
Friday'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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 13th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Nov 26 at
12:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Under high pressure most mountain areas fine with sunshine. However, progressively north across Scotland, increasing strong westerly wind will bring snow showers to mainly the NW Highlands and low cloud across western mountains. Much terrain frozen - but freezing level rising through day.
Headline for Lake District
Most terrain frozen - before slow thaw. Periods of sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Substantially or completely dry
Chance of an odd light shower (sleet higher slopes) mainly twest Cumbria.
Cloud on the hills?
Probably increasingly shrouding higher fells, initially west Cumbria
Increasingly cloud drifting onto tops above 650-800m western fells, and patches slowly extending to central and eastern fells
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% dropping to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, although cloud increasingly extensive from west. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C rising to 1C.
Freezing Level
Terrain nearly all frozen morning, but slowly a thaw will set in from west as freezing level drifts up toward 900 or 1000m.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 14th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Nov 26 at
12:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or southwesterly between 30 and 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect areas where walking strenuous and wind chill considerable on higher slopes open to the wind.
How Wet?
Showers, sleet higher fells
Local detail uncertain as showers - sometimes coming in along narrow lines give precipitation over an hour or so, whilst nearby dry. Sleet above 700m. Generally least likelihood of precipitation northeastern fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Most mountains persistently foggy. Cloud base progressively higher inland.
Near the coast cloud base typically 450 to 650m, whilst well inland, particularly northeastern fells, 650 to 900m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine occasionally, particularly northeastern fells. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 rising to 1C. Will feel as cold as minus 8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
700m rising toward 900m. Frost many valleys morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 15th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 12th Nov 26 at
12:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Very low confidence near centres of low pressure: Varied direction, possible prolonged lull but anticipate up to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Sometimes small, but zones where wind chill significant and walking difficult - these challenging conditions could set in abruptly.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Areas of rain will circulate within general low pressure, possibly falling as snow on higher tops late in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog very likely across the mountains all day
Fog in some areas from lower slopes up, and few breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine not expected. Regions of very poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 to 5C, may abruptly drop toward 0C
Freezing Level
Above the summits. But threat abrupt change to freezing level of 750m.
Planning Outlook
Pressure will fall over the weekend: a little rain for some western mountains on Saturday, but more widespread rain (snow higher areas Scottish Highlands) on Sunday - albeit the detail for Sunday is unusually uncertain (for a 3 day forecast). Cold often dry conditions will return on Monday, but beyond extensive rain (sometimes snow higher areas) and strong winds probable, although presently Scotland, particularly the Highlands may have only snow showers in the cold air.