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.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 11th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Apr 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy with significant chill factor. Gales develop and strengthen with time England & Wales. At first, a band of persistent snowfall across the hills, rain lower slopes, soon moving away eastwards, leaving clearer conditions and scattered showers, but becoming locally heavy with hail and chance of thunder.
Headline for Lake District
Wind increasing to gales later. Hail showers, snow tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25-30mph, strengthening afternoon, reaching 45-50mph over tops toward evening, risk 60mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded with notable wind chill in exposure, deteriorating later to arduous conditions and significant chill factor, more difficult up to dusk.
How Wet?
Hail showers, some snow tops
Overnight hill snow and rain clearing eastward soon from dawn, leaving drier conditions for a time, but showers then form into middle of day, becoming locally heavy with hail, snow on tops, chance of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive early, mostly clearing
Often covering the hills above 600-700m at dawn, brief breaks between showers, but bases lifting and cloud breaks more common as showers ease. The high tops likely more often exposed afternoon, though cloud may graze high ground in showers later too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine. Very good visibility, but suddenly poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 0C, rising to 1 or 2C afternoon. Feeling as cold as -10C in direct wind, nearer -15C by evening.
Freezing Level
600m or locally lower at first, lifting to around 800m, slightly higher afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 12th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Apr 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 35mph up to 50mph higher fells, stronger gusts in showers. Lessening gradually afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions on high terrain with buffeting squally gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy showers, hail, snow
Broadly showery all day, locally more frequent precipitation for periods, mostly toward southwest in morning; heavy bursts with hail, snow at times falling toward 600m, risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on high tops
Most cloud often confined above 700-800m, clearing tops periodically, but briefly lower patches around 600m in showers, most frequent southwest in morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief moments of bright sunshine. Visibility changing suddenly from very good to very poor or briefly appalling in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 3C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C on tops, coldest in morning.
Freezing Level
900m at first, rising just above highest summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 13th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Apr 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southeasterly 15 to 20mph, occasionally 25mph on tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small effect on walking, but feeling distinctly chilly in exposure on high terrain.
How Wet?
Hail showers forming increasingly
Showers mostly close to coast early morning, but a scattering forming inland, widespread into afternoon, briefly heavy with hail, also snow may fall to 600m. Risk isolated thunder & lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above many hills
Patches of cloud forming around some upper slopes in the morning, mostly southwestern fells. Lifting above most summits, but brief patches grazing upper slopes around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best inland in morning, then cloud building, leaving brief bursts of sun. Visibility excellent, but briefly very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or 1C, rising to 3 or 4C. Wind chill feeling like -3C to nearer -7C at first on high tops.
Freezing Level
800m at first, also frost sheltered inland valleys; rising above the tops into middle of day and afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Chilly and showery conditions to start the new week, hail and a risk of isolated thunder into Monday afternoon, but less windy than the weekend. Drier for much of Tuesday, but rain and strengthening south-southwesterly winds likely return from the west later. Milder into mid-late next week, but Scottish high tops above 1200m close to freezing at times. Showers or more persistent rain mostly in the west, accompanied by strong winds Wednesday-Thursday. Higher pressure builds toward next weekend, bringing drier conditions overall; some chilly nights but fairly mild spring days.