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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Last updated
Tue 1st Jul 25 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Localised heavy bursts of rain for eastern Scotland & northern England early in the day, clearing eastwards, but over Cairngorms in particular, increasing risk afternoon of slow-moving heavy downpours forming, locally a thunderstorm. Western Scotland largely dry; increasingly sunny all western areas afternoon. Fresher for all.
Headline for Lake District
Showers clearing away east. Broken cloud & sun. Light-moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly or variable 10mph, increasing to 20mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Local showers in morning, clearing east
Patchy rain early morning mainly in north, brief heavier showers forming, passing eastwards over an hour or so, but clearing away eastwards into the afternoon, possibly sooner.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over tops early, clearing afternoon
Varied cloud banks from dawn lifting during the morning to upper slopes, increasingly clearing the tops. Capping higher areas in showers mainly northern tops, but increasingly breaking up in middle of day to clear all areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy early morning, patchwork of cloud and sun develops, increasingly sunny near to coast, later further inland. Visibility increasingly excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 3rd July 2025
Last updated
Tue 1st Jul 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 25mph, tending to strengthen.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but may start to affect comfortable walking on higher tops.
How Wet?
A little rain mainly later
Patchy showery rain developing with time, spreading from the west, more frequent rain toward evening west & north Lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any, may lower
Any brief patches in morning soon lifting above tops. Lowering over upper slopes as rain develops, mainly toward evening.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, clouding over from west afternoon. Visibility excellent, reducing in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 4th July 2025
Last updated
Tue 1st Jul 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, likely increasing over 50mph, risk reaching 60mph at least in gusts higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions over the fells, may become difficult on high tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, risk wetter later
Occasional light rain and drizzle mostly western fells. Later in daytime, increasing risk developing into more persistent and heavier rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops, lowering west
Mostly confined to upper slopes with some breaks in eastern areas for periods. As rain develops, lowering widely over the fells above 700-800m, or lower in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sun mostly morning and in east. Visibility good when dry, reducing to poor later in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, small rise during day. Feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
By Thursday, west to southwesterly winds increase for Scotland, with frequent showery rain and low cloud returning into the Highlands from the west. Friday brings heavier rain to western Scotland and gales over higher terrain for Scotland and possibly northern England, rain extending further south with time. The weekend looks unsettled with low pressure bringing heavy showery rain widely, risk isolated thunder. Next week maintains a mixed westerly regime with greatest risk of rain toward northwest Scotland, drier and warmer further south and east.