Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Friday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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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.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 12th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 11th Jun 26 at
4:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong wind for all. Showers and fog in west Scotland all day, passing east afternoon, persistent for a few later hours. Gales into Scotland from the west late afternoon into evening. Morning rain, drizzle, and fog in England, easing afternoon, driest S Pennines. Drizzle in Wales fades afternoon, sun glimpses break out.
Headline for Lake District
Morning rain, few showers afternoon; windy, late gales
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 25 to 35mph, sometimes gusting 40mph, and trending towards sustained speeds of 35-45mph through afternoon, gusting 50mph over the high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking where exposed over high terrain, buffeting gusts affecting balance, and probably deteriorating to widely arduous conditions later with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Light rain and drizzle, persistent for a few hours
Generally damp over many fells, with light rain and drizzle for several morning hours and into midday, most persistent western Lakes. Patchier drizzly showers easternmost areas, then a few scattered showers afternoon.
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; better chance of breaks to 800-900m east fells later, but these brief.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, often dull western fells; some glimpses of sun in the east afternoon. Poor visibility, misty in west, locally better visibility below cloud in east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 10C, slightly warmer in east if out of cloud. Cooling towards 6C into/overnight. Feeling like 0C in direct wind, as cold as -5C in strongest wind later in the day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 13th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 11th Jun 26 at
4:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West shifting northwesterly 30-35mph, sometimes reaching 40mph over tops and variable throughout the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking with wind chill all day, moments of more arduous walking in exposure with balance challenges.
How Wet?
Light patchy rain, well-scattered
Patchy rain drifting across the fells from the northwest from time to time, more often not raining and amounting to little. Rain may be more frequent for a few early hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to tops, some chance of breaks
May be fairly extensive in the morning above 700-800m, local lower bases in the west, particularly near Pillar. Bases likely lifting towards summit level, clear moments likely, but Scafell may only see briefly clearings.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun but probably weakened by high cloud. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C, rising to 8C. Feeling at or below freezing in strongest direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 14th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 11th Jun 26 at
4:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-20mph at dawn, soon shifting northerly and easing to 10-15mph, later largely less than 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though some gustiness over the summits in the early hours.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Small chance of odd spots of light rain in the morning, but the fells likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely clearing all summits
May be fairly extensive above 700-800m at dawn, varied lower banks; clearest hills near Windermere to start. Bases lift through morning, the fells likely clear afternoon, an odd fleeting cap over Scafell.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny though weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Higher pressure to the southwest this weekend, bringing warmer and drier conditions to Wales. Showery rain affecting Scotland on Saturday, some patches reaching northwest England; staying very windy and cool in Scotland and northern England on Saturday too. Sunday will be a clearing day for most: early rain in Scottish Highlands easing and most cloud lifting off summits, sunshine but weakened by high cloud. Temperature more widely mild, warm in Wales. 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. Pressure generally trending higher, but extensively settled weather may remain elusive in the near-term.