Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Tuesday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 30th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and cloud over the hills widely, heavier pulses of rain tending to extend north and eastwards with time through middle of day into afternoon, some local thundery downpours forming. Wind dropping light across much of Highlands, fresh south-southwest winds England and Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Frequent rain, some heavy bursts. Moderate breeze.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 to 25mph, shifting southwesterly and easing a little, then later westerly, freshening slightly again toward evening to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over exposed higher fells in morning and middle of day, moderating a little in afternoon.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain, heavy bursts, risk lightning
Areas of rain and showers throughout the day, periods of constant rain, heaviest and most persistent west-southwest fells in morning, but increasingly widely through middle of day and afternoon; risk of hail and thunder. Heavier showers clear east toward evening, leaving lighter showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding most high terrain all day, varying bases around rain, some ragged patches to lower slopes. Local breaks may form higher up, mainly northeastern Lakes. Some late improvements into evening.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, brief weak sun north and east mainly morning. Visibility often reduced by rain, poor for periods; intermittently very good if dry.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling like 2 to 5C in the breeze.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph in morning, then strengthening southwesterly, to 25-35mph afternoon, later 50mph, risk 60mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in the morning, but becoming more blustery, walking uncomfortable then increasingly arduous, later difficult.
How Wet?
Rain develops later
Generally dry until later afternoon, except for an odd isolated shower. Onward into evening, rain moving in from west, some heavier falls setting in especially western areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lifting, some breaks
Covering many fells in the morning, to some mid-slopes in west. Tending to lift and break toward upper slopes, clearing best toward east. Lowering from west later as rain arrives.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%, then 20% later.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaks through, later giving way to thickening high cloud. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, little variation all day. Feeling near or later below freezing on high tops as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, risk 60-70mph dawn-early morning, lessening to 30-40mph during morning, 20-30mph in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk severe conditions from overnight and still difficult well into daytime, walking and balance challenging, slowly improving.
How Wet?
Showers fade
Overnight rain likely clears to leave showery conditions in the morning, becoming well scattered and brief afternoon, may become more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward or above tops
Covering high terrain fairly widely from dawn, soon mostly confined to highest tops and gradually tending to thin and break, but patches may come and go in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun breaking through, mostly inland and east Lakes. A general haze near coast, visibility good below cloud further inland.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon. Directly in the stronger winds feeling like -5 to -8C on tops, nearer 0C later.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A changeable westerly Atlantic pattern this week and into the weekend. By later Wednesday into Thursday, a spell of upland gales and more widespread rain. Risk of another windy and wetter spell into Friday. Rain and cloud most frequent over western hills from Lake District northward. Temperatures this week near or slightly below average, with marked wind chill on tops. An improving trend from the south over the weekend, best conditions for Wales and eastern hills elsewhere. Drier and warmer conditions more likely into next week, though southwesterlies may still bring more cloud to the west, some rain mainly northwest Scotland.