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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.
Saturday'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.
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.
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.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
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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.
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.
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.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 17th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 16th Jan 26 at
4:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A slow-moving area of snowfall in central-eastern Highlands, may be often patchy and light, but risk locally more persistent, low cloud extensive. Clearer northwest coasts of Scotland. Low cloud much of northern England, some early rain and hill snow. Drier for Wales with varied low cloud. Light-moderate SE'ly winds.
Headline for Lake District
Low cloud particularly south, patchy drizzle. Moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph, to gusty 25mph in places around higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but a marked chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
A little drizzle
Patchy drizzle or light rain, snow on higher terrain around dawn for a time, most likely eastern areas, fading out to leave occasional patches of drizzle or snow grains on tops, amounts small.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks of low cloud, best breaks N/W.
Varied amounts of low cloud. Most extensive and persistent across fells in the east and south. Best breaks, locally between cloud layers, will likely be toward the west and north Lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% south, to 30% north/northwest
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast with mist and murk concentrated across southern and eastern fells, locally brighter northwest.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Near to freezing on higher slopes around 900m, partly frozen terrain from 600m upward, beware ice on higher areas.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 18th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 16th Jan 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 15 to 25mph, risk of stronger gusts in places around higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure on some tops, may start to affect comfortable walking in places, giving marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Some light rain possible
Risk some drizzle or light rain developing for a time, snow grains over higher tops, mainly afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most persistent south
A cloud sheet likely to cover southern Lakeland from mid-elevations upward most or all day. Cloud more varied northwestward, banks often covering high tops, but base higher and some breaks possible.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% south, to 30% north/northwest.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun mainly north Lakes. Largely overcast, dull, misty to many mid-levels or some lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C. Feeling like -7C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Near to freezing on higher slopes, high terrain at least partly frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 19th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 16th Jan 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20mph, gusty 25mph in places around some higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small effect on walking, but noticeable chill on higher terrain.
How Wet?
A little rain
Patchy rain up to the summits, may become more persistent from south.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south
Low cloud shrouding the fells widely, from low to mid-slopes upward especially in south Lakes. Some higher bases northwest, but rarely above higher tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, poor visibility over many fells, hazy lower down, locally better north.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above freezing to higher tops, but high terrain stays partly frozen.
Planning Outlook
A slow-moving weather pattern onward into early next week with chilly air in place across the British Isles, mountains staying near to freezing point in Scotland, typically just above freezing to high tops in England and Wales for a few days. Some weak fronts try to push in from the west bringing occasional rain and hill snow, amounts generally small. High pressure around Scandinavia is likely to dominate the patterns into the later stages of January, with colder air trying to push in from the east, much mountain terrain will be frozen. Occasional snow likely, generally driest in the northwest.