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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Wednesday 30th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 29th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy rain sweeps northeast across England and Scotland through morning: persistent falls, locally torrential with risk thunder, particularly west Scotland early hours. Rain soon clears Wales, more widely by midday, bright skies follow, trending cooler and showers developing. Widely windy, gales in Scotland.
Headline for Lake District
Early heavy rain and gales clear for sun, later showers
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 45-55mph just at dawn, powerful gusts to 65mph, soon lessening, to 30-35mph much of the day, regularly gusting 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions, more challenging in places on exposed high terrain during buffeting with wind chill. Difficult walking just around and before dawn.
How Wet?
Heavy morning rain, showers return later
A band of heavy rain moves northeastward across the region during the morning, risk of torrential falls on southern fells. Rain will rapidly break, several hours likely dry, then rising risk of showers returning as afternoon goes.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud breaks, increasingly to and above tops
Extensive cloud over the hills in early rain, then breaking rapidly, lifting and clearing toward upper slopes, lingering on tops for a time but increasingly breaking off tops too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy early, sun breaking out, intermittent afternoon but perhaps a few hours of more extensive sun after early rain. Poor visibility in early rain, improving, but coastal areas stay fairly hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Humid 13C or above from dawn, variably dropping during the day to finish near a fresher 9C. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 1st October 2026
Last updated
Tue 29th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-25mph. Trending towards stronger speeds later, further strengthening overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Showers, easing
Showers from morning, may be rather frequent with some heavy bursts; perhaps drizzly between showers towards southwest Lakeland. Showers ease, soon largely dry northeast and later more widely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to patches over tops
At first, fairly extensive above 700m, bases lowering towards southwest Lakes towards 500m during showers. A general lifting trend, some variability with showers, but increasingly just patches over tops, may break at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, extended sunny windows forming. Very good visibility, a little haze to the west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C, rising a degree northeast Lakes.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 2nd October 2026
Last updated
Tue 29th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph, will vary somewhat; gusty over tops, risk approaching 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery all day, more strenuous moments in buffeting gusts with wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain
Steady rain most or all day over high fells and southwest Lakeland, extended heavy falls likely in these areas. Best chance of any breaks in the rain to the north, but these likely only brief, if any.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
The fells likely widely shrouded above at least 500m most or all day, often lower south and west Lakeland with persistent patches into valleys/forest canopies. A few higher breaks to the north, but unlikely ever rising above 800m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses possible but more likely overcast and dull. Poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C. Feeling near 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Fresher, blustery south-southwesterlies from overnight Wednesday persist on Thursday: showery in the west early but trending drier and brighter widely. A new frontal system approaches late Thursday and overnight, then Friday will be a wetter day again; rain quite frequent with extensive cloud for many and quite blustery. On Saturday, higher pressure begins expanding from the south, increasingly settling the weather in England and Wales; temperatures generally mild, some cool nights when skies are clear, also sometimes feeling humid. The following week remains mixed, some settled windows in England and Wales with bright breaks east, but more often windy, particularly Scotland with periods of rain, the wind and rain expanding more widely at times.