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.
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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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.
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
Monday 24th March 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Mar 25 at
4:08PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Westerly winds strengthening, reaching gale force over tops in the Highlands. Rain moves into northwest Scotland, setting in heavier during afternoon; patchy rain extending southeastwards later. Dry all daylight for England, Wales and southern Scotland, with good amounts of sunshine.
Headline for Lake District
Wind increasing afternoon. Dry with sun and broken cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest backing westerly, 10 to 15mph morning, then strengthening during afternoon to 25mph, or from dusk 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small most of day, but toward evening starting to affect comfortable walking and marked wind chill where exposed.
How Wet?
Rain not expected until night
Patchy mostly light rain developing overnight from Monday into Tuesday.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little
Summits extensively cloud free after patches forming on higher slopes for a couple of hours mid morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising to 5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Mar 25 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20 to 25mph, occasional 30mph around highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery and chilly around higher tops, starting to affect balance on exposed ridges.
How Wet?
Soon generally dry
A little rain from before dawn may leave brief light showers at first, but soon clearing to be dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Largely clearing
Banks of cloud over some higher slopes early morning, but increasingly breaking up to leave most cloud above higher summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun and cloud. Visibility soon excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 to 7C. Wind chill feeling like -3C on higher tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 26th March 2025
Last updated
Sun 23rd Mar 25 at
4:08PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, strengthening 25 to 35mph, possibly 40-45mph higher fells toward evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery, affecting comfortable walking, becoming more strenuous with significant wind chill later.
How Wet?
Rain not expected until night
After dark, risk of rain developing from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud for a time
Mist in some valleys and patchy cloud on some hill slopes from dawn into early morning. May come and go on west & southwestern tops for a few hours, but mostly lifting above the fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun through thin high cloud. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 to 6C. Wind chill feeling near -10C as speeds increase.
Freezing Level
Above the summits; possible slight frost some valleys at dawn.
Planning Outlook
A mixed westerly regime for the next week to ten days - fronts coming in from the west bringing spells of rain, interspersed with better days under ridges of high pressure. Rain most frequent in western Scotland. Frequently windy, periods of gale force wind over the mountains. Temperature varied, sometimes just below freezing on higher Scottish summits, with some showers of snow at times on the Munros - chillier more widely by Friday into Saturday as wind turns northwesterly for a time.