Wainwright's Coast to Coast

The Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors national parks.

Hiking weather forecast

Regional weather (Met Office)

Updated: Sat, 22-Feb at 23:37

North West

Increasingly cloudy and windy with rain arriving from the west.

  • A settled evening with any residual showers easing but turning widely murky with low cloud spreading over the hills
  • Winds increasing through the night, especially along the coast, with outbreaks of rain arriving in the west by the morning
  • Minimum Temperature 3C

Sunday:

  • Wet and windy with heavy spells of rain, most persistent over the hills
  • Strong winds with coastal gales possible
  • Staying rather mild
  • Maximum Temperature 12C

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

  • Sunshine and scattered showers on Monday and Tuesday, heavy at times with the odd rumble of thunder possible
  • Drier on Wednesday with temperatures recovering to average
  • Breezy at times

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • Changeable weather is expected across the UK during this period with Atlantic weather systems spreading in from the west at times
  • These systems will bring periods of wet and windy weather, with a risk of heavy rain and gales at times
  • The heaviest rainfall and strongest winds are most likely to affect western and northwestern regions of the UK, with rainfall totals typically lower and winds lighter in the southeast
  • Between weather systems, some drier and brighter interludes are likely to develop with lighter winds, spells of sunshine and perhaps a few showers
  • Temperatures are likely to be above average overall, although some short-lived slightly colder days are possible at times, particularly in the north of the UK

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Changeable weather is expected across the UK with Atlantic weather systems spreading in from the west at times
  • These will bring periods of wet and windy weather, with west and northwestern areas likely to see the heaviest rainfall and strongest winds
  • Some drier and brighter interludes are expected to develop between systems
  • Temperatures are likely to be above average overall, although some short-lived colder spells are possible at times

Weather data by Met Office

North weather (Accuweather)

Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.