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
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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 19th October 2025
Last updated
Sat 18th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force south to southeasterlies across the mountains. Extensively wet with blanket low cloud. The heaviest rain across Wales and southwest Scotland, pushing further across the southern Highlands with time. Driest conditions for northern Scotland early in day; briefly drier Pennines mid-late morning.
Headline for Lake District
Upland gales. Rain much of day, heaviest south.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30 to 50mph, speed varying during day, often very gusty around higher tops; starting to lessen later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect challenging walking conditions over higher fells, gusts knocking you off balance. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Raining most of day, particularly southern fells; heavy rain setting in widely
Rain and drizzle from dawn most persistent south Lakes, less at first in north. More constant and heavy rain setting in widely for many hours. Starting to break up and fade only beyond dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south
Shrouding many fells all day, from low to mid-heights upward in southern areas. Higher base northwards, but rarely above 600-700m, covering most higher fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Below 10% south, 20% north.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun unlikely, overcast all day. Hazy, or widely murky in rain, poorest in southern areas.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C. Feeling near -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 20th October 2025
Last updated
Sat 18th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Direction variable, mostly 10mph or less. For a few hours in morning, may be SE'ly 20mph. Occasional gusty spells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Risk of rain and showers
Uncertain areas of rain moving around slowly, some heavier showery bursts possible. A chance that most of the rain stays away further south, but greater risk showery rain afternoon-evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud banks, may persist
Banks of cloud across many fells from dawn into the morning, lasting all day if areas of rain occur. Some breaks may form to upper slopes, locally varied.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, chance of some weak sun. Visibility good below cloud if dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C, little change all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Last updated
Sat 18th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 20 to 25mph, to 30mph for periods over higher fells, may tend to increase during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery in exposure with marked wind chill on higher terrain. May start to affect comfortable walking in places.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Showery rain likely to come and go, most common on western fells, may give frequent rain locally over an hour or more.
Cloud on the hills?
High tops often in cloud
Often covering higher fells above 600-800m, lowest and most frequent western areas. Breaks at times higher up further east. Some early fog in sheltered valleys.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brief glimpses of sun mainly east Lakes. Visibility very good away from rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, little change, small variation with height in morning. Feeling near/below freezing in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
A mixed outlook into the new week as low pressure dominates with areas of rain and showers, which will vary locally day-to-day. Some windows of drier weather, particularly central parts of the Highlands. Wind speeds will also vary, but some lulls, but abrupt spells of upland gales possible. Risk of heavier rain spreading from Wales into northern England and southern Scotland later Wednesday into Thursday. Likely significantly colder later in the week with northerly winds, dropping below freezing on higher mountains, with snow showers especially Scottish Munros.