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
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.
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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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.
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 9th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy with early scattered rain in north and east Scotland, both easing for a dry and bright afternoon with little wind. Blustery Pennines just at dawn, notably east, but this easing; dry in England with most hills and fells clearing. Early patchy rain in north Wales gradually clears for a bright afternoon.
Headline for Lake District
Early cloud lifts, mostly clearing for bright sun
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph, soon easing, shifting westerly with time, 10-15mph much of afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure to start and feeling chilly, easing to small effects.
How Wet?
Little or none
A few spots of light rain may affect south and west fells, but more likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches on high terrain with breaks
High terrain starts in cloud, varied lower patches, mostly from Scafell to Skiddaw. Cloud lifts, breaking up, soon just around summits with breaks off the tops, but patches variably grazing the high summits. Very little cloud east of Coniston.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, a little patchy cloud, which may increase for a few afternoon hours. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C. Feeling below freezing to start, wind chill effect easing.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 10th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph, trending towards higher end of range, later approaching 35-40mph on high tops with strong gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
May start fairly small but ease of walking increasingly impacted, more strenuous later with a cool feel.
How Wet?
Local drizzle, rain later
A little spotty drizzly rain here and there, a more frequent drizzle lingers over Scafell and nearby high terrain. Plenty of dry fells until later when a band of persistent rain sweeps in from the west from later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
High terrain mostly shrouded, filling in afternoon
Only occasional breaks above 800-900m, lower bases common from Coniston to Pillar. Breaks will approach summits north of Helvellyn at times, and may break up more widely, but will fill in more extensively as afternoon goes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%, deteriorating through afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Windows of bright sunshine, best on low slopes, trending cloudier through afternoon. Very good visibility out of cloud, a little haze towards the Irish Sea.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 10C, staying elevated into night. Feeling just above freezing in later wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 11th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 20-25mph to start, easing to 15mph or sometimes less, but some notable gusts over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure to start but soon fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Most fells dry
A little spotty rain or drizzle affects fells from Scafell north towards Skiddaw, mostly in the morning, and this fading. Other fells likely dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly breaking, to tops with time
High terrain starts fairly extensively covered, varied lower banks and some ragged low patches in shelter. Lifting and breaking, soon just over high summits, and increasingly clearing the tops too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly breaking out, particularly east of Coniston. Good visibility, though a haze building.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A typical autumnal pattern in the week ahead: periods rain and strong wind, gales over tops at times, particularly in Scotland. Temperatures generally mild, some warmer windows in England and Wales, as well as cooler windows, chilly at times in Scotland, a little sleet possible on highest tops and feeling cold during strong winds. Best chance of near-term settled windows on Friday and Sunday: mornings start cool with scattered low cloud, lifting and breaking up, clearest on eastern hill groups. Weather remains mixed into next week with more swathes of rain and strong wind. A tendency towards high pressure building southwest of the country will bring more bright, drier days to England and Wales. Staying unsettled longer in Scotland. Indications of more extensive windows of settled weather in the later month.