Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Friday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 19th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 18th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A swathe of heavy rain extends across the Highlands, southern Scotland then into Cumbria and west Wales, some torrential bursts, thunder and lightning possible. A belt of gale-force upland winds just ahead of the rain. Warm and humid. Winds ease in western Scotland, rain fades, cloud lifts, dropping cooler.
Headline for Lake District
Gales, very gusty. Low cloud. Heavy thundery rain later.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly, 40 to 50mph, strongest sustained winds likely in morning, then peak gusts vary, but throughout day likely 60mph for periods around high tops. Lessening into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking, gusts knocking you off balance, including on some downslopes to north. Considerable wind chill on tops despite warm air.
How Wet?
Thundery rain developing
Pulses of rain extending northeast across the region, varied through day, patchy or only spots in morning, but in afternoon some persistent heavy falls developing, may set in for periods, risk of torrential bursts and thunderstorms particularly toward evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, most persistent southwest
Covering many fells from dawn, to lower slopes in south-southwest, here likely to persist. Some rise of base inland, breaks for a time in north. Filling in and lowering in rain widely, ragged patches to low slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any sun weak through high cloud, largely overcast. Visibility may be good for a time inland, but a haze; murkier around rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Humid 12 to 14C, then into night dropping to 8C. Feeling near freezing in wind all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 20th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 18th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20mph, briefly 25mph at times early in day, tending to drop less during afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effect on walking, but feeling rather cool in exposure on tops in morning.
How Wet?
Early light showers fade
Drizzly showers in the morning, mostly toward west, tending to fade into middle of day to leave a dry afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud in morning clearing
Cloud banks fairly widely early morning, to some lower slopes toward coast. Bases rising, tending to thin and break, but patches still likely to cap tops in Scafell group into afternoon, gradually clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 80% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Misty and largely cloudy start, improving with some sun breaking through and visibility becoming very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C afternoon. Feeling close to 0C in wind on high tops early morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 21st June 2026
Last updated
Thu 18th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction 10mph or less. Later southeasterly, occasional gusts 15-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible much of day.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Chance of odd spots from thickening high cloud, possibly a very remote brief burst of rain later in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and some fair-weather cloud inland; high cloud may build further later. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C at dawn, rising to 15C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Cooler and less humid for Saturday, some showery rain and low cloud in the west, tending to improve. Sunday is a dry day for most with clearer hills, light winds and feeling warmer, becoming more humid again from the south. More uncertainty early next week - some rain possible for Scotland into Monday, potential scattered thunderstorms for England and Wales as it becomes very humid. A fresher westerly wind is indicated into Tuesday with some showers, then higher pressure likely expands over the country from the south midweek with drier weather then likely for a few days. Scope for higher temperatures and humidity to build toward next weekend, which may eventually break into thunderstorms.