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.
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.
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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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.
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
Monday 6th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy and generally wet across Scottish hills, rain and drizzle most persistent in northwestern Highlands. Breezy, damp and drizzly too for northern England. Drier and lighter winds for Wales. Poor visibility with low cloud cloaking many hills through the day, best of any breaks toward east.
Headline for Lake District
Blustery, strongest early and late; damp, low cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, some variability, occasionally 35mph sustained wind in morning, and stronger gusts over high tops early in day; reaching 35-40mph again into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on the tops, gusts making walking strenuous, affecting balance on ridges; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzle, light patchy rain, fading
Persistently drizzly over the high tops from dawn well into the day with patchy light rain drifting from the west. A drying trend into afternoon and evening hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some breaks afternoon
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
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
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.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, in places 25mph around high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some noticeable gustier spots.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early patchy cloud largely clearing
Some cloud banks on hill slopes mainly western areas in the morning. Highest tops may start above this cloud. Tending to all thin and disperse into middle of day, odd patches may linger in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud and sun in morning, then increasingly sunny with fair-weather cloud. Local misty start, visibility becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C rising to 17C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A damp start westerly pattern continues at the start of the week, particularly in Scotland, then a drier and warmer window builds into the middle of the week: very warm in England and Wales, spells of sunshine spread northward, and lighter wind. Some patchy rain continues through late week in western Scotland though detail is uncertain and more often dry. High pressure is indicated to expand across Scotland through next weekend bringing more widely dry and warm conditions in the extended outlook into mid July - easterly winds likely develop, particularly England and Wales; a chance of some thunderstorms.