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
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C 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
Sunday 5th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early sunny bursts in east Scotland, rain and cloud setting in west and spreading widely with time. Extensive cloud and drizzle on English summits, some patchy rain, notably northwest hill groups; south Pennines drier later. Largely dry Wales, sun increasingly breaking out (through high cloud), particularly south.
Headline for Lake District
Persistent drizzle and patchy rain; breezy
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-30mph, some variability, but increasingly gusty over high tops and trending towards higher speeds late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on the tops, gusts increasingly making walking strenuous with notable wind chill as the day goes.
How Wet?
Drizzle and patchy rain
Persistently drizzly over the high tops most of the day with patchy rain drifting from the west from time to time, some extended steady falls mixed in. A drying trend late in the day but still feeling damp with lingering drizzle on summits.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud base often to middle slopes on west fells, lowering towards 300-400m during rain with ragged patches to valley level. Generally higher bases east, some breaks where out of rain, but terrain above 800m unlikely to clear cloud, and lowering again with rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, murky and dull on west fells with poor visibility. Better visibility east fells during drier windows with higher cloud base, but variably deteriorating.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 to 13C, generally warmest afternoon but variable. Feeling like 1 to 3C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 6th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-30mph, some variability, occasionally stronger sustained wind, and strong gusts over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on the tops, gusts making walking strenuous with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzle, light patchy rain
Persistently drizzly over the high tops well into the day with patchy rain drifting from the west from time to time. A few extended falls are possible, but a drying trend is possible too.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud base often to middle slopes on west fells, lowering to 300-400m during rain with ragged patches to valley level. Higher bases east, general improving trend with breaks forming, but terrain above 800-900m rarely clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun on lower slopes. Very good visibility where out of cloud and rain, perhaps a brief sunny glimpse.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, slight rise afternoon, locally to 13C. Feeling like 2 to 5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30-35mph early, strongest gusts approaching 45mph. Lessening, finishing near 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, more arduous early with buffeting gusts knocking you off balance; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Rain here and there most of the day, light in nature and regularly dry, particularly east fells. Small risk of a few extended windows, any heavier falls isolated to west fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high terrain
Fairly extensive to middle slopes at dawn, patches to low western fells during rain. A general lifting trend, bases to 700-800m, breaks to near 900m easternmost fells, but any breaks off highest tops brief, and thicker banks may return for periods.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasing sunny bursts on lower slopes, perhaps more extensive later, some high cloud around. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C rising to 13 or 14C. Feeling like 2 to 5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain, drizzle and low cloud persist over western hills from Lake District northward into early next week. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, quite strong and gusty central and south Scotland. Northeast areas are drier with higher cloud bases but rain reaches here too. Higher pressure south maintains drier conditions in Wales and the south Pennines but cloud and some drizzle will affect high western slopes from time to time; lighter wind here, but nuisance gusts in exposure. A drier and warmer window builds into the middle of next week: very warm in England and Wales, spells of sunshine spread northward, and lighter wind. Some showers and patchy rain continue through late week and next weekend, though detail is uncertain and more often dry.