Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Saturday'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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
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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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 27th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 26th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widely windy, afternoon gales across Scotland, possibly Lakeland and Snowdonia too. In Scotland, drizzle gives way to showery rain, setting in late in the day over western hills. Patchy rain England and Wales with dry windows and warm sunny moments, but a rising risk of showery bursts through afternoon, locally heavy.
Headline for Lake District
Afternoon gales over tops; risk afternoon showers
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 20-30mph to start, strengthening with peak speeds to 40-45mph afternoon, some lighter speeds easternmost fells until later. Gusts may approach 50mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking conditions soon widely strenuous and likely become challenging over most high terrain through the afternoon with buffeting gusts knocking you off balance. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Rising risk bursts of rain afternoon
The morning perhaps substantially dry, some fine drizzle on high tops early. A rising risk of showers forming afternoon which could be locally heavy, though many slopes also stay dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, may be well broken north and east
Varied to fairly extensive cloud banks in the morning, to lower slopes southwest. Base rising, towards 700m or higher for a time and well-broken north and east of high hill groups; more persistent banks Scafell area. Should rain occur, lowering, filling in again with low ragged patches.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly north, best chance of extended sunshine afternoon. Misty some slopes in morning. Visibility improving where dry below cloud, but becoming poor should showers form.
How Cold? (at 750m)
14 to 16C, small variation all day. Still rather humid. Feeling like 6C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 28th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 26th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph, sometimes gusting 30mph over the highest tops, and likely stronger later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, walking sometimes impeded on high exposed fells, a cool feeling.
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 70%
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, cooling a degree later afternoon. Feeling like 1 to 3C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 29th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 26th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25-30mph at dawn, strongest N Pennines tops, easing to finish near 10-15mph, some variability in direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure at dawn, strenuous moments on tops, easing to small effects by evening.
How Wet?
Spotty rain, few showers
A few spots of light rain drift from the west from time to time, often damp west fells but amounting to little further east and often dry. Increased risk of showers for several later afternoon hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Banks over high terrain
May be fairly extensive at dawn to middle slopes with lower variable banks, most extensive to the west. A general lifting trend, best of breaks forming east of high terrain; banks likely come and go above 800m west fells most of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, best sun lower eastern slopes. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C rising to 11C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Cooler on Sunday as the weather pattern returns to an Atlantic influence. Bands of rain sweep eastward early Sunday, followed by fresher, sunnier weather with some patchy showers in the north and west. This westerly Atlantic pattern dominates next week: high pressure south and low pressure north will bring alternating periods of rain punctuated by bright sunshine. Wind generally on the strong side with mild to sometimes warm temperatures, though cooler and windier spells at times produce significant wind chill on Scottish tops. Day-to-day detail currently uncertain, but western hill groups from Lakeland northward will see the most cloud and patchy rain, while east and southern areas likely drier and sunnier. This pattern is indicated to continue into the following weekend.