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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Drizzle
Light rain or drizzle, total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Drizzle
Light rain or drizzle, total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 5th May 2024
Last updated
Sat 4th May 24 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A slack weather pattern with light winds and fairly humid air. A lot of cloud around the mountains with patchy drizzle in the morning. Cloud lifting and breaking a little into the afternoon, but local thundery downpours will form, greatest risk for the Cairngorms area. Some rain moves into Wales from the south.
Headline for Lake District
Light winds, varied cloud, lifting with time. Risk local showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10 to 15mph, easing from south in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
A little drizzle or local showers
Pockets of drizzle here and there, mostly morning. Then risk of local showers in the afternoon, mainly inland and eastern fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive morning, tending to lift and break
Banks of cloud at various heights in morning, but covering most higher terrain, lowest and most persistent toward west and north Lakeland. Cloud bases rising into the afternoon to higher slopes, some breaks to high tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Rather hazy, and for periods in the morning murky. Visibility improving into afternoon away from showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 7 or 8C, but 5C near west coast at first.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 6th May 2024
Last updated
Sat 4th May 24 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Light and variable, 5 to 10mph or at times calm. Risk local sudden gusts of 25mph around heavy showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Thundery showers forming
After a mostly dry morning, clouds will bubble up towards and into the afternoon; slow-moving heavy showers forming, risk local thunderstorms later afternoon inland.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks of low cloud, lifting and breaking
Banks of low cloud at varying heights from dawn, some hills perhaps clear. Bases will tend to rise and break up with clearances, but reforming in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Lifting to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy periods, but also spells where the sun breaks through, best afternoon coast. Visibility good or very good at times, but poor in any heavy showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 10C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 7th May 2024
Last updated
Sat 4th May 24 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 5-10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk heavy showers later
Local pockets of drizzle in the morning, fading out. One or two showers forming into the afternoon, risk locally heavy, chance an isolated thunderstorm.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward or above tops
Banks of cloud at various heights in the morning, patchy fog in some valleys. Will lift toward higher slopes with breaks to tops away from showers afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud and occasional sun, best near coast in afternoon. Visibility good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Weather patterns remain slow-moving, but high pressure tends to build into midweek to bring a fair amount of dry weather which may well last through next weekend. Briefly cooler in northern Scotland early in the week, but mostly fairly warm and winds often light. Some rain-bearing fronts may return to northwestern Scotland at times. Occasional scattered showers in the afternoons elsewhere.