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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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
Friday 17th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 16th Jul 26 at
4:24PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry conditions persist with high wildfire risk; some areas inaccessible due to fire hazards. Dawn sea fog over north/east Scotland and eastern Pennines largely clears, occasional patchy hill cloud drifts into north Scotland. Warm with sun and high cloud western areas, most hills cloud-free.
Headline for Lake District
Warm, sun increasingly extensive
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northeasterly 10 to 15mph, strongest sustained wind early when may approach 20mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fells clear
Any early patchy mist around hill slopes most likely in northeast Lakes, soon clearing for clear fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Nearly certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud, skies increasingly clear later in the day. Visibility very good, slight low-level haze to start.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 or 13C at dawn rising to 15C, warmest into afternoon and toward southwest Lakes where may reach higher temperatures on sun-exposed slopes.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 18th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 16th Jul 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph, some variability.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Little if any
Chance a few spots of drizzly rain here and there, amounting to little, if any.
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
Some early patchy mist here and there on sheltered slopes at dawn, a risk of more extensive cloud over slopes above 800m for a few early hours, but this all likely clears for clear fells by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 19th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 16th Jul 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 5-15mph, risk stronger early, gusts to 25mph. Trending lighter with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fells clear
Chance a few pockets of fine mist in sheltered areas just at dawn, this soon fading for clear fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, some thin high cloud and fair weather cloud developing. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Settled summer weather continues through the weekend and next week as high pressure dominates. Extremely dry ground conditions persist with a high risk of wildfire. Temperatures will trend cooler, dropping below 10C on summits overnight in Scotland, but afternoon temperatures rising to warm or very warm; most persistently cooler in the far north where some cloud will be drawn onto high terrain and over tops at times with occasional light showery rain; high summits of the Scottish Highlands sometimes above a morning cloud inversion. Otherwise generally ongoing dry weather, with good amounts of sun and hill tops often clear of cloud. A change of weather pattern indicated late in the month brings scope for rain and thundery showers.