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
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze 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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 21st March 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Mar 26 at
3:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloud covering some western Scottish mountains much of day, a little rain or drizzle mostly Lochaber to Skye. Clearer hills east and southwards in the Highlands, and some breaks form in far northwest. Gusty winds toward north/west. Sunshine, haze and early low-level fog England & Wales, light winds.
Headline for Lake District
Light wind during day. Sun and early patchy fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 10 to 15mph. Increasing evening-night to 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small during day.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any; early fog clearing
Fog mostly valleys and lower hills in the morning, may lift upslope to patches on some tops mainly near to coast, generally dispersing to leave all fells likely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and some patchy cloud mostly in west; thin high cloud. Some haze particularly morning, better visibility afternoon; clearer air higher up.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C, rising slightly into afternoon, 9C inland.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but patchy frost in valleys and sheltered higher areas around dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 22nd March 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Mar 26 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest becoming mostly westerly, 25mph, to at times gusty 30mph around higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, starting to affect comfortable walking at times where exposed on tops. Feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Rain briefly
Some drizzly rain for a time in morning, then briefly showery rain, but amounts small, fading afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches, lifting onto some tops
Patchy fog around some valleys and cloud banks on hill slopes mostly southern areas in the morning. Tending to lift, but then cloud caps drifting over higher fells with time, particularly western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early sun giving way to thickening high cloud, more overcast with time. Visibility mostly good, but some haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C, dropping to 3C by dusk, possibly colder after dark. Feeling near or just below 0C in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 23rd March 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Mar 26 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West soon southwesterly 15-20mph or less in morning. Then uncertain timing, but likely increasing, later 35 to 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, perhaps up to early afternoon, but expect increasingly blustery conditions, and deteriorating further into evening.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely until night
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine tending to weaken as high cloud thickens, may become obscured afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C rising to 3C by late afternoon. As wind increases, chill factor later feeling like -10C in exposure.
Freezing Level
800m plus frost in valleys around dawn. Rising above freezing to highest tops by middle of day.
Planning Outlook
A changeable mix during the week ahead, but feeling wintry with snow and hail showers widely into midweek. Fine conditions on Monday, but southwesterly winds increasing, later severe gales on Scottish mountains. A spell of rain by late Monday into the night with a brief rise of temperature, but the freezing level drops from the northwest again into Tuesday, falling sub-zero across all hills of Britain above 600-700m later Tuesday into Wednesday. Significant chill factor from gale force west then northwesterly winds. High pressure to the southwest then likely rebuilds to settle things again toward next weekend and temperatures will tend to recover. A mixed west to southwesterly flow may continue to bring more changeable conditions to west and northwest Scotland.