Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Monday'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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 11th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 10th May 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northerly breezes, but a bright day with broken cloud lifting above the mountains and some sun. Scattered showers with snow flurries on hills. A band of showers moves south over Wales in the morning. Later in the day, westerly winds increase and cloud thickens in western Scotland with drizzly rain arriving.
Headline for Lake District
Chilly but dry with sunshine, hills clear, moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 15-20mph, occasionally less into afternoon; turning northwest then westerly later in day, may increase a little by dusk; rising to 30-35mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but distinctly chilly over the higher fells especially in the morning. Becoming more blustery dusk into night.
How Wet?
Early showers clear
From dawn, brief showers, or snow flurries over higher slopes, soon clearing away southwards to leave the rest of the day dry. Onward well into night, some rain moves in from northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little or lifting above fells
Some patchy cloud drifting over higher slopes in the morning, but soon mostly above the tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and broken cloud. High cloud develops toward evening from northwest. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C early morning, rising to +4C afternoon, then little change into night. Feeling like -7C in the wind in morning.
Freezing Level
600-800m around dawn, lowest toward northeast; gradually rising above all tops into afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 12th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 10th May 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to 40mph, squally gusts around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting across higher mountains, affecting balance on exposed ridges. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain for a time, showers
A band of showery rain moving southeast during morning, may be frequent rain over an hour or more western hills. Then scattered showers afternoon onward.
Cloud on the hills?
Rising and clearing
Cloud banks covering high tops for a time in morning, but lifting to be largely above the hills, occasional patches near showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun breaking through. Visibility becoming often very good, but poor in rain and briefly in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C. Feeling as cold as -10C directly in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 13th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 10th May 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25 to 35mph, may lessen a little, but then increase again later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill, blustery on high terrain, at times affecting comfortable walking and balance, buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Showery, hail, snow high tops
Showers all day, most frequent toward coastal fells early morning, but soon widespread, heavy bursts with hail, risk isolated thunder; snow at times falling on tops mostly above 700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying over tops
Banks of cloud often capping higher slopes particularly western areas above 800m in the morning, lifting higher then varying around showers, ragged patches to 600m, but clearing even high tops for periods.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun and intermittently excellent visibility, but suddenly very poor during showers, appalling if in snow/hail and cloud on tops.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising to 4C. Wind chill feeling like -10C in stronger speeds.
Freezing Level
Around 900m early morning, rising above summits, but lowering briefly near high tops in showers.
Planning Outlook
Notably chilly for mid-May across the hills this week as air from the north-northwest prevails. Frequently near or below freezing over Scottish Munros, and at times dropping to freezing on high tops in England and Wales. Wind speed will vary, but increasing at times to gale force on hills, giving significant chill factor. Broadly showery, heavy bursts with hail and thunder in places, also often falling as snow on higher mountains, at least in Scotland, intermittently elsewhere. Some more persistent precipitation especially northwest Scotland. Also some drier windows - varying locally day-to-day - away from showers cloud will lift above hills and visibility will be very good. Less windy and fewer showers suggested by next weekend into early next week.