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!
Todays Weather warnings
Severe Chill Effect
Low Likelihood risk
Poor Visibility
Low Likelihood risk
Strong Sunlight
Low Likelihood risk
Blizzards
No weather warnings in effect
Heavy Persistent Snow
No weather warnings in effect
Storm Force Winds
No weather warnings in effect
Gales
No weather warnings in effect
Thunderstorms
No weather warnings in effect
Heavy Persistent Rain
No weather warnings in effect
Today: Tuesday 19 March
Sunshine and showers. Strong to gale winds gradually easing. Freezing level above summits.
Cloudy at first with occasional rain, turning heavy at times, clearing around dawn. A day of bright and sunny spells and showers. Showers frequent early morning but otherwise light and well scattered, particularly from noon with many places staying dry for the afternoon. Cloud building through evening bringing a chance of rain reaching from the south towards midnight.
High for limited showers for Tuesday, then generally more unsettled from Wednesday, but lowering for detail of intensity and timing of worst of the weather.
Visibility
Good becoming moderate or poor in rain, very poor within cloud with bases quite extensive early from 600m, lifting and breaking from mid-morning, and finally thickening and lowering during the evening
Cloud Free Hill Top
By day 20% becoming 70-80% from late morning, lowering for evening.
View
Best conditions expected through the afternoon, with some seasonal strength in the sunshine. Severe wind chill across higher peaks and early in the day.
Ground conditions
Date: Monday 18 March Location: Helvellyn summit at 15:00 Full report: Another mild day with a few showers but plenty of sunshine. The Lakeland fells and are essentially snow-free, apart from a few small patches that remain on steep north and east-facing slopes above 900m. These are found predominantly on Helvellyn and neighbouring fells and are not in areas that present any hazards to walkers. Despite today's mild temperatures, the wind chill was still well below freezing meaning it was a bit chilly to hang around and enjoy the views if you weren't correctly equipped. Full winter clothing (warm and waterproof) including hats and gloves, and equipment including a map, compass and headtorch are all essential. Temperature: plus 2.7C, Maximum wind speed 28.4mph, Wind chill: minus 4.8C, Average wind speed: 24.1mph
06:00 - 09:00
Precipitation probability:
60%
09:00 - 12:00
Precipitation probability:
20%
12:00 - 15:00
Precipitation probability:
20%
15:00 - 18:00
Precipitation probability:
10%
18:00 - 21:00
Precipitation probability:
<05%
21:00 - 24:00
Precipitation probability:
20%
Tomorrow: Wednesday
Overcast, wet start to the day with some heavier outbreaks, also sleety at times across highest summits. Erratically turning drier from the west from late morning and through the afternoon with the chance of some later brighter spells appearing.
Visibility
Good becoming moderate or poor in rain, very poor within cloud with bases extensive early from 600m, slowly lifting and breaking from the west through the day.
Hill Fog
10% or less becoming 50% by late afternoon
Max wind
Variable 15mph or less
Temperature
Valleys - Plus 4 Celsius increasing 13 Celsius for the afternoon
800m - Plus 2-3 Celsius
Freezing level - Above all peaks
Thursday
Dull, overcast with periods of rain heavy at times through into mid-afternoon, wintry across highest peaks, with extensive hill fog. Southwest summit winds increasing strong to gale by midday. Freezing level above all peaks.
Friday
Strong showery westerly flow. Outbreaks quite frequent, heavy at times and wintry across higher tops as the freezing level lowers to 800m.
Saturday
Showery west to northwest flow strong initially, easing a little later in the day. Outbreaks quite frequent, heavy at times and wintry across higher tops with freezing level around 800m.
Issued: Tuesday 19th of March 2024 02:11:51 AM