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
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Friday 23rd October 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Oct 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Prolonged heavy rain for south & eastern Scotland, increasingly snow over higher mountains. Patchier showery rain toward the west coast. Very variable wind for Scotland, but gales will be severe on Welsh mountains, heavy rain also persistent here. Rapid increase of wind over northern England into afternoon.
Headline for Lake District
Gales develop quickly middle of day; rain frequent or persistent.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable east turning northerly in morning, 20-35mph, or briefly less, but rapidly strengthening to 50mph into middle of day, reaching 60mph higher fells afternoon with gusts 70mph in places. Dropping only slowly evening, to 30-40mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery but variable in morning, deteriorating quickly through middle of day, widely difficult conditions all afternoon, powerful gusts may knock you over; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Periods of steady rain, heavier bursts
Steady rain from overnight into morning with some heavy falls. Will break into some patchier moments, though extended dry windows unlikely and returning steadily as well, later turning to sleet or snow above 700m. Becoming dry late evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, local variability
For a few morning hours, some variably of bases between 500-800m, best chance of breaks northwest Lakes, but moments where more extensive, and more widely extensive to at least middle slopes afternoon. High summits unlikely to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, a few bright glimpses from time to time. Generally poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C morning, lowering towards 2C, slightly colder up to dusk. Feeling like -5 to -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but later afternoon drops quickly from west onto higher tops above 800m.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 24th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Oct 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly, rising soon during morning to 40mph, rapidly reaching 60-70mph; marked increase with height.
Effect of the wind on you?
Deteriorating, soon arduous walking, increasingly difficult mobility on higher terrain, significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy rain sets in
Dry start, for longest eastern fells, but patchy rain soon moves in from west in morning, setting in increasingly heavy middle of day continuing until dusk. Showery into night. Very wet underfoot, streams in spate.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering to become extensive
Initially most cloud above the fells, apart from odd patches at varied heights. Increasingly cloud will lower onto hills, forming to lower elevations coastal areas; some higher breaks remain north and eastern areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% at first, dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun through high cloud from dawn, but giving way to overcast skies. Good visibility becomes hazier, then poor as rain sets in.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C at dawn, rising to 7C afternoon, briefly 10C by dusk, then falling into night. Always feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Close to highest tops at dawn, lifting well above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 25th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 22nd Oct 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 50 to 70mph, gusts to 80-90mph over highest fells, peak speeds tending to lessen as the day goes on.
Effect of the wind on you?
Severe conditions, mobility difficult, often blowing you over; challenging even on modest hills with significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent rain
Widely showery but more constant rain for periods particularly western Lakeland, some hail mixed in with heavier bursts, possible sleet or wet snow highest tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western tops
Cloud base varying, but often capping higher fells above 700-800m, rarely clearing high western tops, some banks to 600m or lower in showers in west. Breaks more often for easternmost fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun, mostly east. A general haze, poor visibility in showers, locally better more often further east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C. Wind chill feels like -10 to -15C in exposure.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits.
Planning Outlook
Stormy conditions widely across the mountains this weekend, peak wind speeds into Sunday over Scottish mountains with gusts 100mph on higher tops. Heavy rain will sweep in again from the west during Saturday, leaving showery conditions for Sunday, turning back to snow on higher terrain in Scotland. Very wet ground conditions, beware flooding of many streams and rivers making some routes impassable. A relative lull by early Monday in Scotland, but the next weather system soon sweeps in from the southwest with more heavy rain and extensive mountain gales, continuing into Tuesday. Mild south-southwesterlies mid-late week; smaller amounts of rain, some drier windows toward east and south.