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
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.
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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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.
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
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some rain drifts north across Scotland, with low cloud banks mostly on south-facing hill groups. A gusty east-southeasterly wind all day England & Wales, and strengthens with time across the Highlands. Humid with warm sun and thin high cloud for England & Wales, later risk of rain in west.
Headline for Lake District
Gusty wind. Largely dry, hazy sun, warm and humid.
How windy? (On the summits)
East to southeasterly 20 to 25mph, sometimes a gusty 30-35mph in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting ease of walking on high terrain, sudden gusts (sometimes on lower slopes) making balance tricky.
How Wet?
Rare if any rain
A little rain locally from dawn, soon moving away northward. An odd spot from high cloud, but most or all day then dry. Evening into night, some rain develops from southwest, odd heavy bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Some patches on upper slopes at first, soon generally clearing. Patches may drift onto western tops toward dusk, forming further into night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some weak sunshine through thin high cloud; beware sunburn. Some haze, although generally very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C, rising to 16C afternoon, humid. Feeling like 3 to 5C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Between east and southerly 15 or 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Occasional rain
Areas of rain will tend to move away northwards - perhaps clearing soon after dawn, but in afternoon, risk heavy, possibly thundery showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of, or extensive fog morning, but cloud base likely to rise
In morning, expect blanket of fog across higher areas, sometimes as low as 300m. An improvement as cloud base lifts to 500 to 700m, possibly sometimes 900m north lakes - but fog reforming in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sunshine, most likely later in day. Hazy, and visibility poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest later westerly, speed may vary during day, but mostly in range 25 to 40mph, risk reaching 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking affected, at times more strenuous and making balance challenging on ridges. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain
Showery rain frequent or merging into more constant falls particularly over western Lakeland, but bursts of rain passing eastward. Risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering many higher slopes much of the day above 500-700m, lowest and most persistent in southwest and during rain. Some breaks forming where dry in east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief sun breaking through mainly east. A general slight haze, reduced to poor visibility in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, little change all day. Feeling near or below freezing in the stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure circulates slowly over Britain into midweek bringing areas of rain and thundery showers widely, accompanied by brisk winds up to gale force for periods. Trending toward westerlies later in the week and next weekend, by then most rain and low cloud in western Scotland, but showery rain elsewhere at times. Generally fresh temperatures widely, often in mid-single figures over Scottish high tops. Despite falls of rain, beware of ongoing fire management restricting access to hills locally.