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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Wednesday 21st October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Slow-moving areas of cloud and rain make for variable conditions fairly widely. A swathe of gales sweeps across Wales, later into England with heavy rain and low cloud. Brighter, showery weather follows into Wales later. Several pulses of rain in Scotland; steady falls in the east through morning, tending to lessen.
Headline for Lake District
A little early rain, more persistent afternoon and becoming windy
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable low speeds 10-20mph morning and perhaps into afternoon, direction varied but mostly westerly, then suddenly strengthening to sustained northwesterly 40-45mph gusting to 45mph or stronger in exposure for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small through morning into afternoon, then a sudden deterioration to strenuous walking, sudden buffeting gusts and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent rain afternoon
Some patchy rain around in the morning, perhaps a dry window, then rain increasing from midday, likely setting in for several hours, some local heavier falls. May begin to break up again around evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas, more widely afternoon
Often capping most fells above 700-800m, some variability through morning, both higher and lower, small chance of a clear summit but then filling in extensively afternoon to at least middle slopes and likely lower.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, lowering to 10% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sunny bursts in the morning with good visibility. Increasingly cloudy and dull through afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C through morning, notably cooling through afternoon to finish near 3C. Feeling nearer -5C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 22nd October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph, shifting south then southeasterly evening and beyond, strengthening overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small during daylight, significantly deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Rain/showers, tending to ease
Patchy rain just around or before dawn soon clears to the east, scattered showers follow (as snow on summits early in the day). An easing tendency afternoon, to perhaps largely dry fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering tops, variably lower west
Fog fairly consistently shrouding terrain above 800m, bases lowering during showers, as low as 600m western fells. Breaking higher around Helvellyn during dry windows, best chance afternoon, and perhaps briefly more widely broken.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, rising to 50% for a time
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, best of extended sun to the northeast. Varied visibility, often very good but poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C, rising a degree, and possible further into evening and overnight. Feeling below freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
May just graze the summit of Scafell Pike from overnight into dawn, soon lifting above all summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 23rd October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25-30mph, soon lessening and becoming variable, then northwesterly, rising to reach 35-50mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small for several hours, then deteriorating afternoon, to arduous walking in exposure with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Periods of steady rain
Steady rain from overnight into morning with some heavy falls. Will break into some patchier moments, though extended dry windows unlikely and returning steadily as well.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, local variability
For a few morning hours, some variably of bases between 500-800m, best chance of breaks northwest Lakes, but moments where more extensive, and more widely extensive to at least middle slopes afternoon. High summits unlikely to clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, a few bright glimpses from time to time. Generally poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C morning, lowering towards 2C. Feeling like -5 to -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Thursday offers a window of brighter weather, a few showers will linger on west coastal areas, particularly west Scottish highlands. Thursday evening into Friday sees a deep area of low pressure move across England & Wales. The exact track of the low remains uncertain, but expect periods of heavy rain widely, turning to snow on high Scottish summits. Varied wind, perhaps a lull in some north areas on Friday, but gales soon sweep into Wales and gradually spread widely. Varied conditions follow over the weekend: another brief window of high pressure on Saturday morning, followed by another area of low pressure for widespread rain and gales. Atlantic westerlies remain dominant next week, bringing several low pressure systems with rain and wind, punctuated by brief clearer windows.