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
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.
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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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.
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 7th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain in the Scottish Highlands, persistent central/west areas; windy too, gales developing over summits. Some early rain in England, cloud covering high terrain, improving for frequent sun and minimal hill cloud. Light wind and mostly sunny Wales, just some early cloud and dampness high Snowdonia terrain.
Headline for Lake District
Some early rain fades for frequent sun; cloud caps high summits
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain fades
At dawn, drizzle over high terrain of south and west Lakes, some patchy rain drifting onto the fells as well, which may spread more widely for a few early hours. An easing trend, substantially dry afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, lifting to summits with breaks
High terrain substantially shrouded at dawn with cloud bases to middle slopes, mostly south and west Lakes. Bases will rise, breaks increasingly above high eastern tops; banks will cling to highest summits, only brief breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine increasingly breaking out but some patchy cloud stays around. Visibility becomes very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, a slight rise later and staying elevated into night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 8th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-30mph, gusty over tops, often approaching 40mph+. Strengthening trend towards sustained 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in places, but considerable buffeting in gusts over tops, trending towards widely strenuous conditions.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Occasional patches of rain drifting northeastward across the fells through morning, many hills stay dry. A rising risk of more frequent rain though afternoon, but may not set in until after dark.
Cloud on the hills?
Early breaks, increasing cloud afternoon
Varied cloud over high terrain in the morning, lifting, clear windows on summits between patches of rain. Through afternoon, banks more often shrouding tops, and lowering more widely late in the day across high terrain or lower southwest fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%, lowering to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine with very good visibility, gradually becoming overcast; moments of poor visibility in cloud and rain increasingly frequent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 12C, rising slightly and staying elevated into evening; humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 6th Aug 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 25-30mph, strongest early with sustained speeds of 35mph over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfort of walking affected in exposure much of the day, particularly early when feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Often raining, turning showery
Raining through most of morning, some heavy falls, breaks too but these likely brief. With time, a rising chance of rain breaking into a showery regime with longer dry windows, but timing is uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, may improve later
Middle slopes upward likely shrouded for several morning hours at least, banks to lower western slopes where heaviest rain occurs. Through afternoon, a rising tendency, may later break towards high summits, though confidence is low.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and often dull with poor visibility through morning. May improve to a patchwork of cloud and sun afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 12C, trending towards the lower end of the range with time.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevail into the weekend: Saturday will see extensive cloud and heavy rain develop across Scotland with gales; bands of rain passing to the south and east into England and Wales through Sunday with showers in Scotland. A ridge of high pressure early next week brings warmer temperatures and clearer hills, though western areas likely remain fairly cloudy with some drizzle on the high tops. Westerly flow returns through mid-week and a series of low pressure systems will pass west-to-east across the country with periods of strong wind (sometimes gales), rain, and low cloud, western hill groups always most affected. Mild-to-warm temperatures and sometimes quite humid. Changeable conditions persist into next weekend.