Get the latest Lake District mountain forecast right here – updated automatically everyday straight from the MET Office. Here you can browse current mountain weather conditions and then a detailed forecast for the week ahead. The weather can change pretty rapidly in the Lake District and especially once you gain some altitude – bookmark this page so you don’t get caught out by the weather!
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Today: Tuesday 28 November
Mainly dry, sunny and cold. Low chance of a wintry shower in west.
Any mist and freezing fog in the valleys will be slow to clear and may return in the evening, otherwise a mainly dry and bright day with sunny spells. A small chance of a few showers near the west coast in the evening with snow on the hills should they drift further inland.
High for the cold and mainly dry weather, lower for any snow showers.
Visibility
No significant low cloud. Visibility mostly very good, except in valley mist and freezing fog.
Cloud Free Hill Top
90%.
View
Nothing further to add.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
06:00 - 09:00
Precipitation probability:
00%
09:00 - 12:00
Precipitation probability:
00%
12:00 - 15:00
Precipitation probability:
<05%
15:00 - 18:00
Precipitation probability:
10%
18:00 - 21:00
Precipitation probability:
10%
21:00 - 24:00
Precipitation probability:
<05%
Tomorrow: Wednesday
Mainly dry and clear at night with widespread frost. Mostly sunny during the day, but any freezing fog patches in the valleys will be slow to clear, perhaps persisting throughout.
Visibility
No significant low cloud expected. Visibility very good, except in any valley freezing fog.
Hill Fog
90%
Max wind
North 10 to 15mph
Temperature
Valleys - Minus 5 rising to Plus 2 Celsius around the middle of the day.
800m - Minus 2 to Minus 6 Celsius
Freezing level - Most levels, perhaps rising 300m around the middle of the day. Frost also lifting on sunny slopes.
Thursday
Occasional light snow overnight. Mainly dry and bright or sunny during daylight hours. Freezing most levels with a widespread frost early and later. Moderate to fresh northeast winds at height.
Friday
Some snow showers likely, mainly in the east, the west of the park often dry and sunny or clear. Freezing most levels. Fresh to strong northeast winds at height with a severe wind chill.
Saturday
Mainly dry and sunny or clear. Freezing most levels. Moderate northerly winds at height.
Issued: Tuesday 28th of November 2023 03:02:48 AM