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Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Thursday'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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 19th March 2026
Last updated
Wed 18th Mar 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry overall, clear hills and sunny, thin high cloud for Scotland. A zone of cloudier skies and some varied fog from the Borders to northeast Pennines. Warmer further southwards, sunny but hazy views, some early valley fog in Wales & Peak District. Light winds for most places, breezier in south Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Sun and patchy cloud banks. Light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable, mostly east to southeasterly, less than 10mph, occasional local gusts 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Some banks over high fells
Some early valley fog, this lifting and largely dissipating after sunrise. Odd banks further up the hill too, these also lifting, to just brief patches drifting over the high fells for most of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and broken cloud, though weakened by high cloud. Visibility will be limited by a haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, only slight change with added height.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 20th March 2026
Last updated
Wed 18th Mar 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly or variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patchy fog in valleys from dawn, possible patchy cloud forming around some southern hill slopes for a time, but tending to lift above tops or largely disperse into middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Visibility very good, some haze lower down.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 7C, some cooler spots at first, then some slightly warmer spots by afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but slight frost in valleys and some sheltered higher areas at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 21st March 2026
Last updated
Wed 18th Mar 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Varied early fog mostly clearing
Fog mostly valleys and lower hills in the morning, may lift upslope to patches on some tops during morning, increasingly dispersing or becoming confined near to coast. Most fells clear afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and some patchy cloud mostly in west; thin high cloud. Some haze particularly morning, better visibility afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C, rising slightly into afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but patchy frost in valleys and sheltered higher areas around dawn.
Planning Outlook
High pressure stays nearby toward the weekend, although retreats to allow west-southwesterly winds to move into Scotland, bringing more cloud to the northwest and some drizzle on Saturday, though most places remain dry. By Sunday, stronger westerly winds and a front passing eastwards with a spell of rain followed by lowering temperatures and showers with snow and hail over the hills in Scotland. A chilly start to the new week, near or below freezing over higher mountains, particularly Scotland. Changeable westerlies during next week, windy for all at times, showery conditions most common in western Scotland. High pressure to the south may rebuild to settle things again.