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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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 10th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 9th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery westerlies, scattered bursts of rain moving eastward across the country, locally heavy with a chance of thunder, mainly eastern areas by afternoon. Improving to drier and brighter conditions for western England and Wales with time. Breezes tending to freshen. Feeling rather cool.
Headline for Lake District
Showers easing. Breeze increasing.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 25mph, tending to rise into afternoon, 30mph on higher fells afternoon and into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in morning, more noticeably blustery with time, marked wind chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Showery, risk thunder; then improving
Showers spread inland from west in morning and develop to give heavy bursts for a few hours, Risk some hail, isolated thunder. Showers clear eastward to be drier by later afternoon. Local light showers in evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering tops, rising
Varying, but tops often covered through the day, especially towards west coast in the morning. Breaks to tops best in afternoon away from showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud and patchy sun, best sun early in day well inland. Visibility mostly good, but poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C lifting to 6C. Feeling below freezing in the stronger breeze, near -5C highest tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 11th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 9th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly turning west-southwesterly later, 20 to 35mph, risk reaching 40mph mainly afternoon onward.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied, but risk often blustery over higher terrain, may increasingly affect comfortable walking. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain
Rain arriving from before dawn, some steadier heavier falls for periods through the morning. Rain tends to break up in afternoon, but still drizzly rain on and off.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Blanket low cloud across the fells, to lower slopes south and western areas, highest bases further north and east, but rarely above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Below 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, murky toward coasts. Poor visibility much of day in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C rising to 9C. Feeling like 0 to -3C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 12th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 9th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 25 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking where exposed over high terrain, some buffeting gusts starting to affect balance. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Light rain and drizzle
Generally damp over many fells, with light rain and drizzle on and off much of the day, most persistent western Lakes. Patchier drizzly showers easternmost areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west and south
Persistent across the fells, foggy from lower elevations upward toward the coasts, cloud base rarely above 500m most west and southern areas. Higher bases northeast Lakes, but often shrouded above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull. Poor visibility, misty in west, locally better visibility below cloud in east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 10C by afternoon, slightly warmer in east if out of cloud. Feeling like 0 to -3C where exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Damp westerly breezes on Friday will cloak most mountains in cloud and some drizzle, better conditions eastwards. Cool and strong westerlies persist in Scotland on Saturday, then warmer with lighter winds by Sunday. Some patchy rain remaining in west and northwest Scotland over the weekend. Pressure tends to rise from the south this weekend, bringing warmer air and drier conditions to England & Wales, although west coast mountains may hold onto cloud. Into next week, a mixed southwesterly pattern remains, windy at times with periods of rain, drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. Warmest in England and Wales, but cooler westerly air likely returns at times mid-late week. Higher pressure then shows more signs of expanding over the country by late next week bringing improving conditions.