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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 30th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 30th Nov 25 at
7:00AM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day for many places, sunshine and broken cloud. Much terrain frozen in the Highlands, where a lull in wind, later strengthening southerlies in west. Strong northwesterlies for England and Wales tend to drop. Some local showers move inland from the Irish Sea. Deteriorating all areas into night.
Headline for Lake District
Chilly wind eases; then gales into night. Sun, local light showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph at first, or stronger before dawn, turning west later southwesterly 15-20mph, or less for a time. Increasing into night southerly 50mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and feeling blustery at least early in day, lessening. Deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Mostly dry, brief showers, flurries; rain into night
Icy surfaces on high terrain, a dusting of fresh snow higher up. Occasional mostly light showers or snow flurries over fells above 600m coming in from the Irish Sea, more likely afternoon. Onward into night, rain moves in from west, setting in heavy, briefly snow on tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Often clear, patches more widely later
Patchy cloud mostly toward north Lakeland at first, local fragments elsewhere, but many fells often clear. Patches then drifting inland from Irish Sea onto higher tops afternoon, gradually more extensive.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%, later in day 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun, cloudier later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or -1C, small variation with height in the morning. Rising into night, reaching 5C. Feeling like -8C if exposed to strongest wind early morning.
Freezing Level
500 to 700m, highest near coast; frost into valleys from dawn may leave part-frozen terrain on lower slopes. Then onward into night rapid rise above tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 1st December 2025
Last updated
Sun 30th Nov 25 at
7:00AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Some uncertainty: Southerly 40 to 55mph, may vary during day, small chance a few hours of lower speeds in morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect challenging conditions most of the day, walking often difficult on higher terrain; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent often heavy rain
Rain may rarely cease across the region, sustained heavy falls particularly south and western areas. Occasionally intensity may ease, perhaps easing off in northern areas. Breaking up into showers into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering tops all day, lowest south
Shrouding higher terrain most likely all day, lowest cloud base south and southwestern fells, often to mid-slopes. Some breaks above 700m north Lakes, but extensively lowering in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull in rain. Often poor visibility, locally better at times north Lakes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C rising to 6C. Wind chill feeling near to -10C in exposure on higher fells.
Freezing Level
Rising from overnight, staying above freezing to the tops all daytime. May then lower into night onto highest tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Last updated
Sun 30th Nov 25 at
7:00AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph, at times 30-35mph higher tops, squally gusts in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, starting to affect comfortable walking and balance on exposed higher areas. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Hail showers mostly toward coast
Showery bursts coming inland from the Irish Sea, most common southwestern fells, with hail, at times snow falling on highest tops in Scafell group. More often dry north & northeast Lakes. Fast-flowing streams after previous rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent southwest fells
Often covering higher fells, bases varied above 600 to 900m, lowest and most persistent southwestern areas, perhaps more widespread low cloud south Lakes in morning. Best breaks toward northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, to 50% north Lakes.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly north Lakes. Visibility very good away from showers and below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C. Wind chill feeling like -5C, to -8C high tops.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits.
Planning Outlook
Areas of low pressure circulating to the west and north will dominate the weather pattern in the week ahead, bringing generally unsettled weather. Southwesterly air and briefly milder into Monday - prolonged heavy rain for England and Wales bringing renewed concern for flooding. Then typically cooler with showery conditions - higher mountains near or just below freezing point likely for the remainder of the week - some snow on tops, occasional hail. Wind speed likely to vary, some squally gusty spells, but also some lulls possible during the week.