Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Last updated
Tue 30th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rapidly strengthening wind into the afternoon, gales develop increasingly widely later. Odd showers, then rain sweeps into western Scotland through the afternoon, setting in. England & Wales largely dry until evening. Cloud fairly widely on western hills in the morning, lifting for a time prior to rain.
Headline for Lake District
Varied low cloud; deteriorating to gales and rain by evening.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-15mph in morning, briefly less, then strengthening southwesterly, to 25-35mph afternoon, by evening 50mph, reaching 60mph with stronger gusts high tops by dusk. Turning westerly 50-60mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in the morning, but becoming more blustery, walking uncomfortable then increasingly arduous, later difficult, with considerable wind chill by evening. Ongoing very difficult conditions overnight.
How Wet?
Dry until late, rain arriving evening
Generally dry until later afternoon, small chance of a rare drizzly shower. Onward into evening, rain moving in from west, some heavier falls setting in through dusk into first part of night especially western areas. Rain breaks up to showers further into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, then lifting until late
Covering many fells in the morning, to some mid-slopes in west. Tending to lift and break toward upper slopes into middle of day and afternoon, clearing best toward east, some patches linger western tops. Lowering from west later evening as rain arrives.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 70% afternoon, then 20% in west up to dusk.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaks through, later giving way to thickening high cloud from west. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, little variation all day. Feeling near or later below freezing on high tops as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Last updated
Tue 30th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 60mph dawn-early morning, lessening to 30-40mph during morning, 20-30mph in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Severe conditions from overnight and still difficult well into daytime, walking and balance challenging, slowly improving.
How Wet?
Showers fade
Overnight rain likely clears to leave showery conditions in the morning, becoming well scattered and brief afternoon, becoming more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward or above tops
Covering high terrain fairly widely from dawn, soon mostly confined to highest tops and gradually tending to thin and break, but patches may come and go in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun breaking through, mostly inland and east Lakes. A general haze near coast, visibility good below cloud further inland.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon. Directly in the stronger winds feeling like -5 to -8C on tops, nearer 0C later.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 3rd July 2026
Last updated
Tue 30th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, speeds likely to fluctuate during the day, may increase to 40-45mph at least in gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the fells, affecting comfortable walking on high terrain, at times more strenuous, buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
A little rain
Patchy drizzle, most common western Lakeland, may develop into some steadier rain at times, but likely small amounts.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western tops
Often covering higher and western fells, sometimes to 600m nearer coast. Some periods where cloud breaks, most common near and east from Helvellyn group.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, to 50% further east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern valleys, sun through high cloud. Visibility good below cloud inland, some haze toward coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling like 0 to 3C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterlies prevail across northern Britain. Rain, drizzle and low cloud most frequent over western hills from Lake District northward. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops. An improving trend from the south over the weekend as higher pressure builds, best conditions for Wales and eastern hills elsewhere. Drier and warmer conditions more likely into next week, very warm some days England and Wales, though southwesterlies still bring more cloud to western Scotland, some rain at times, wettest toward northwest.