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.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Hot
Heatwave conditions. Very high temperatures, rising to 20C+ on high tops, approaching 30C in some valleys. Beware of heat stroke and dehydration. Carry plenty of liquid.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 26th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 25th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Starting hot and humid again, a cooling trend afternoon. Thundery showers for many in the morning, tending to clear in Wales. Afternoon thunderstorms and torrential rain in north England and Scotland, risk of localised flash flooding near heaviest downpours. Driest south Wales and Northwest Highlands.
Headline for Lake District
Hot and muggy, risk thunderstorms and local flash flooding
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally south-southwesterly 15-20mph, gusty around showers; risk of a sudden swathe of very powerful wind around thunderstorms which may approach 50mph. A strengthening trend later with sustained speeds approaching 30mph around evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small at times but often gusty with buffeting around showers/thunderstorms; risk of a sudden swathe of wind strong enough to knock you off balance.
How Wet?
Periods of rain/thunderstorms, risk extended torrential falls
Risk scattered bursts of heavy rain or thunderstorms from dawn or before, some dry periods too. Risk torrential downpours/thunderstorms returning afternoon; rapidly rising rivers and streams with flash flood risk.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks increasingly forming afternoon
Ragged patchy fog here and there at dawn, many fells becoming cloud-free. Varied banks reforming around rain, mostly southwest fells; ragged patches near rain to lower elevations, and may become fairly extensive later around thunderstorms.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%, lowering to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud, may becoming overcast and muggy if thunderstorms form. Hazy early, visibility improving somewhat, but again deteriorating in thunderstorms.
How Cold? (at 750m)
An exceptionally hot and humid 22C through morning, cooling afternoon, finishing near 17 or 18C and further cooling into night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 27th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 25th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, some uncertainty of peak speed, in range 30mph to possibly 50mph, at least in gusts around higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect strenuous walking conditions, more challenging in places with buffeting gusts knocking you off balance.
How Wet?
Rising risk bursts of rain with thunder
The morning perhaps substantially dry, some fine drizzle possible on high tops early. An increasing risk of heavy, thundery showers forming through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, extensive around rain
Varied to fairly extensive cloud banks in the morning, to some lower slopes southwest. Base rising, local breaks best north. More persistent Scafell area. In rain, lowering, filling in again, low ragged patches.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief glimpses of sun, mainly north. Misty some slopes in morning. Visibility improving for a time if dry below cloud, but poor around rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
14 to 16C, small variation all day. Still rather humid. Feeling cooler directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 28th June 2026
Last updated
Thu 25th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-30mph, sometimes gusting 35mph over the highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often impeded on high exposed fells, a cool feeling; may be locally fairly small.
How Wet?
Morning rain, scattered patches afternoon
Several bands of rain pass west-to-east through morning, brief heavy falls and dry windows. Breaking into just scattered patchy rain afternoon, amounting to little.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly clearing summits afternoon
Likely shrouding high terrain through morning, bases near 600-700m in rain, or lower western fells. Through afternoon, bases rising, cloud increasingly broken, likely just caps on high tops mid-afternoon with breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few glimpses of morning sun, breaking to a patchwork of cloud and sun afternoon. Visibility becomes excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C. Feeling like 1 to 3C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
The transition away from the exceptionally hot and humid weather begins on Saturday as wind shifts southwesterly and strengthens. Rain and thunderstorms may continue on Saturday as well as perhaps early Sunday, but a front will push east across the country on Sunday, followed by fresher, sunnier weather; patchy rain will likely linger here and there, notably northwest Scotland. Westerly Atlantic patterns dominate next week: high pressure south and low pressure north will bring alternating settled and unsettled windows. Wind generally on the strong side, mild to sometimes warm temperatures, and periods of rain punctuated by bright sunshine. North and western areas most vulnerable to extensive cloud and prolonged rain.