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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Mar 26 at
4:09PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy in Scotland with gale-force gusts over high terrain. Much upper Highlands terrain in cloud, some rain and drizzle (most in the west); best breaks north of major hill groups. Varied cloud early in England and Wales, mostly clearing with increasing sun, though visibility limited by haze. Cool to mild England and Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Breezy, gusty in exposure; cloud becomes well-broken
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 to 25mph, in the morning. Gusty in places, a strengthening trend in speed, strongest gusts to 35mph but may be variably lower too. Wind will strengthen overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small at first, but east of walking soon affected, at times strenuous in exposure during buffeting gusts and notable wind chill. Deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Little if any precipitation
Risk of occasional fine drizzle mostly southwestern coastal fells. An odd patch of rain may drift along the westernmost fells, but most hills will stay dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent toward Irish Sea
Cloud banks affecting southern fells in the morning, particularly Coniston group to Pillar, bases to around 600m but a breaking trend with time, perhaps to only occasional banks that may just form as thin layers. To the north and northeast, the fells largely clearing as the day goes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% south in the morning, rising to 70% widely
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy cloud around in the morning, most in the south, trending towards clearer skies and sun for many fells, southern fells most likely to see continued cloud. Good visibility but some haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C, rising up to 7C, most likely on northern slopes but notable variability. Staying milder overnight on upper slopes. Directly in the wind feeling like -3 to -5C.
Freezing Level
A light frost in some valleys and sheltered slopes from before dawn, soon entirely thawing after sunrise.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 5th March 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Mar 26 at
4:09PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph from dawn, gradually easing, 15-20mph by evening, may lower further for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and feeling chilly in exposure, slowly improving, may become fairly small.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain, risk more later
A few patches of rain drifting onto the fells from the south from time to time, though many fells stay dry through the morning. Risk of more widespread rain into the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high terrain early, deteriorating afternoon
From dawn, cloud covers most terrain above 800m, lower bases southern fells, also some scattered patches to lower slopes more widely (these soon dissipating). May improve briefly to just higher terrain, but then becoming more extensive as rain arrives.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some patchy weak sun, trending overcast. Visibility will be limited by haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C, dropping into and overnight. Feeing like -5C early in direct wind, improving.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 6th March 2026
Last updated
Tue 3rd Mar 26 at
4:09PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 15mph from dawn, easing into a lull for likely the rest of the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Likely dry
A chance of early precipitation, snow on the tops with a mix of sleet and rain to lower slopes. This fades for dry fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly early, improving
Many fells in cloud above 600-700m in the morning though some local variability is likely, including some mist in sheltered valleys. Cloud will lift and break with time, the fells substantially clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few glimpses of sun from dawn, cloud fading for afternoon sunshine. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C rising to 2C.
Freezing Level
600-700m, though some local frosts in sheltered valleys too. Rising to high tops, lifting off the summits overnight.
Planning Outlook
Thursday into Friday sees a band of rain pass east across most mountains, then a relatively settled weekend for England and Wales, and perhaps east Scotland too. Varying conditions over the next couple of weeks as areas of high pressure build across the British Isles then slip eastwards: dry and bright days with light winds mixed with periods of strengthening south/westerly winds bringing occasional rain from the west. Temperatures will vary, at times lifting just above freezing to high Munro tops, but typically lowering again to high terrain and briefly mid-slopes. Freezing levels will only briefly touch high England and Wales summits, but some frosts into valleys during clear-sky nights. Remaining old snow cover on Scottish mountains stays largely consolidated with little change, any remaining snow in England and Wales will thaw.