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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C 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.
Thunderstorm
Heavy or torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C 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
Thursday 12th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 12th Jun 25 at
7:48AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong southeasterly winds, reaching gale-force with powerful gusts over mountains and to some lower slopes. Much of the Highlands dry most of daytime, but bursts of rain develop near west coast, risk thundery later. Wales sees heavy rain and thunderstorms morning into middle of day, spreading over northern England afternoon.
Headline for Lake District
Warm but windy. Thundery rain develops from south.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 25 to 40mph, likely strongest in middle of day, gusts 50mph for a time, in places toward some lower elevations.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, walking arduous on high terrain, affecting balance on exposed tops and ridges, sudden buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Thundery rain into afternoon
Risk of a burst of rain afternoon, before toward evening more widespread rain reaches Cumbria. Chance thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little, then lowering in rain
Patches briefly on some slopes, but most cloud above the hills prior to rain, possibly until late afternoon. As rain develops, banks of cloud filling in across the hills, in places to some lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun and high cloud layers, becoming mainly overcast. Increasingly hazy, becoming poor visibility later in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 14C; increasingly humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 13th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 12th Jun 25 at
7:48AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, in range 20 to 35mph, strongest speeds most sustained on W & SW fells, but widely very gusty for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting comfortable walking and balance on exposed terrain, more challenging at times.
How Wet?
Risk thundery downpours
Sporadic heavy showers forming, possible localised thunderstorms developing again, greater risk more widespread later in the day, particularly evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable cloud, may persist southwest
Banks of cloud at various elevations from dawn into morning, also during and after rain at any time. Greater risk of lingering cloud banks on southern fells, breaks best further north and eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun, mostly through high cloud. Visibility good away from rain, but likely a haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 14C, humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 14th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 12th Jun 25 at
7:48AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Forecast uncertainty: South to southwesterly, 10 to 25mph, gusty around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but at times gusty wind may affect comfortable walking where exposed.
How Wet?
Risk heavy showers forming
Remnants of overnight heavy rain and thunderstorms breaking up, then patchy rain on and off, but scattered heavy showers developing, risk localised thunderstorms, clearing later.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting, may largely clear tops
Banks of cloud at various levels from dawn, lifting to become confined to higher areas during the morning. Clearing many tops, but patches may linger in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud breaking to give occasional sun. Visibility becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C from dawn, small variation all day, may drop a little into evening.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Staying warm and humid into Friday, a risk of scattered thundery downpours developing. A more extensive plume of torrential rain and thunderstorms likely to advance northwards on Friday night into early Saturday, followed by further heavy and possibly thundery showers. Turning cooler over the weekend. Southwesterlies then prevailing with rain at times Sunday through Tuesday, mostly western Scotland, but a trend toward higher pressure building from the south with drier conditions emerging through mid to late next week.