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 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.
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 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
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Last updated
Mon 14th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Clusters of showers over Scotland from dawn, a few dry, bright breaks forming, mostly south, but pulses of showers return too. A band of rain over England and Wales just at dawn soon passes east for a bright window, followed by intermittent rain, driest windows later afternoon. Cool-to-mild and breezy.
Headline for Lake District
Breezy, some showers, dry and bright windows too
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph, gusting 30mph over tops at times, later trending northwesterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small at times, but breezy in exposure with some notable gusts affecting ease of walking with a cool feel.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Pulses of rain come and go, a lingering drizzle on high tops at times, and dry windows increasingly forming late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Most frequent high western tops, varying lower
Often capping tops above 700-800m in the west, lifting a little during day, but still likely to come and go around 800-900m. Breaks increasingly forming eastward but returning more broadly during showery spells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern Lakes, sun increasingly breaks out on lower slopes. Visibility very good away from showers, a little haze toward west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, little or no change, then trending slightly cooler later in daytime. Feeling near 2 to 4C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 16th September 2026
Last updated
Mon 14th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-30mph, some stronger gusts over tops, turning westerly, 15-20mph, later SW'ly, restrengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but quite blustery over high tops early and late in the day with some buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Drizzle, some showers, fading
Drizzly on high terrain to start, scattered showers drift from the northwest from time to time. Rainfall totals generally amount to little, and increasingly dry through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive to start, lifting to high tops
Starting fairly extensive above middle elevations, varied banks to lower elevations, some mist in sheltered valleys. Cloud will lift and tend to break up, to just patches grazing high tops. Late in the day, will fill in again over high terrain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly breaking out, extensive on low slopes for a time, high cloud building later. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C. Feeling near freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 17th September 2026
Last updated
Mon 14th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25mph, strengthening, towards 35-40mph with notable gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
A blustery start in exposure, walking increasingly strenuous with buffeting gusts affecting stability; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers drift from the west much of the day, generally light in nature and well-scattered to the east, but may become more frequent with a few heavier falls afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks over tops, lowering in showers
Cloud caps will regularly drift over the highest fells, some breaks above the summits, but also lowering more broadly during showers, towards 600-800m, lowest bases always to west fells, but then clearing higher after showers pass.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, more often sunny on low east slopes. Good visibility but a building haze, variably deteriorating on high terrain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C. Feeling below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A brief window of brighter weather on Wednesday, though some scattered showers around and feeling fresher in cooler temperatures. Showers and strong wind return on Thursday, and then the weather stays often unsettled during the next week as westerlies prevail - areas of low pressure passing north of Scotland with frontal systems bringing bands of rain, followed by showers, wettest over western mountains in Scotland. Often windy, sustained periods of gale-force westerly winds over higher terrain; significant wind chill, particularly in the north where temperatures will occasionally approach freezing point on high Scottish tops. A brief window of high pressure may form Saturday into Sunday, and a chance of a window of higher pressure the following week, but confidence is currently low.