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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Monday 23rd June 2025
Last updated
Sun 22nd Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy for all regions, gale-force westerlies on higher mountains. Much cooler air than recently, feeling distinctly chilly where exposed on hills. Showery rain most frequent western Scotland and cloud often capping tops. Light showers England & Wales, drier spells.
Headline for Lake District
Cool and windy, gales on high tops. Light showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to 40mph, at times 45mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting over higher fells, walking strenuous, balance challenging on exposed ridges. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional light rain
Patchy light showers and drizzle most frequent western fells. Steadier rain from dusk into night, some heavier rain develops.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly persistent higher and western fells
Frequently covering higher fells, bases 700-800m, at times 600m in west. Increasingly higher breaks eastwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sun mostly east. Visibility good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C from dawn, rising to 9 or 10C. Feeling sub-zero in the wind, nearer -5C higher tops in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 24th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 22nd Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 30 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery over the fells, walking becoming arduous in places on exposed higher areas. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain for a time, may remain damp
Rain and drizzle fairly persistent, some steadier rain for a few hours, particularly west and southwestern fells. May fade to drizzly showers, smaller amounts east.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the fells most likely all day, from mid-to-lower slopes up in west & southwest, some breaks above 600m east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, little or no sun. Visibility good below cloud, but often rather misty over fells, particularly west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 25th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 22nd Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 20 to 25mph, may reach 30mph at times higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the fells, may start to affect balance on exposed ridges, some buffeting around high tops.
How Wet?
Drizzle mostly south, risk wetter later
Risk frequently drizzly over south and southwest Lakeland, occasional drizzly showers further north. Toward evening, more persistent rain likely to develop from southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most persistent south
Shrouding fells in south and southwest most or all day from mid-slopes upward, or lower near coast. May often cover higher areas widely, some higher breaks north Lakes, mostly above 700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sun north/east Lakes. Visibility good out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C. Feeling like 4C in the wind, nearer freezing high tops in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail this week and a series of frontal systems come in from the Atlantic. Rain and drizzle most frequent in west with low cloud often covering hills. Higher cloud bases and drier further eastwards. Much cooler than recently, temperatures nearer average, or lower at times in Scotland. Often windy, but by later in the week, risk of more extensive upland gales and some heavier rain as deeper areas of low pressure likely move in.