Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Sunday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 4th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A weakening warm front will gradually bring low cloud to western hills of NW England and Wales. Blustery N England. In Scotland, widespread gales; in the NW & W Highlands, heavy rain and fog, but only occasional rain eastern and southern Scottish mountains.
Headline for Lake District
Blustery higher slopes. Low cloud slowly shrouding mainly S & W fells.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, increasing markedly with height to a gusty 30 or 35mph on higher exposed areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill and on higher tops, particularly N Pennines, strenuous walking - balance in gusts sometimes difficult.
How Wet?
A little drizzle S & W lakes.
Isolated fine drizzle will come in off the sea to affect southern and western fells. Drizzle very unlikely elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog slowly enveloping mainly western and southern fells
South lakes and western fells: Persistent low cloud penetrating inland through morning. Will form just above some valleys near the coast and above 300-450m. Elsewhere: slowly cloud forming on some higher slopes, perhaps later widespread, above about 600m (possibly highest tops above the cloud).
Chance of cloud free summits?
Dropping to 10% southwest to 30% northeast
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will gradually give way, particularly south and west Cumbria. Mostly very good visibility, sometimes misty southern and western fells.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C. Will feel near freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 5th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly typically 30mph, but where exposed on higher summits sometimes 40mph. Sudden gusts some lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking where exposed: balance strenuous in sudden gusts (some reaching lower slopes), and considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk of drizzle, most likely S & W
Occasional drizzle southern and western fells. Drizzle, if any, only rarely elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog most or all higher areas.
Persistent fog probably above 200 to 450m western and southern fells. Cloud base higher - and the cloud may sometimes break up - progressively northeastwards. Typically by afternoon 750m or above Skiddaw range and east of Helvellyn.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy and hazy south and west. There may be patches of sun, northern and northeastern fells.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C. Feeling near freezing point in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 6th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 3rd Oct 26 at
1:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West veering northwesterly. Typically 30mph, before an abrupt drop to 15-20mph as wind changes direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and considerable wind chill at first, before conditions ease (timing of change uncertain - most likely middle of day.
How Wet?
Rain for several hours, then clearing
Rain, probably starting overnight will continue well into the day before over a couple of hours clearing from northwest. Timing of change uncertain, best estimate early afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of fog on the fells, largely clearing as rain eases
Fog across the fells, from lower slopes up south lakes and western fells elsewhere. Otherwise cloud base 500 to 700m. Will lift to just fragments above about 800m as rain clears.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% later rising to 70% (timing uncertain)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine and excellent visibility after a dull misty morning.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Dropping to 6C during morning. Will feel near freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain at some stage more or less daily on most mountain areas through the coming week. However, total rainfall small, and frequently dry E & S Wales and S Pennines. Frequently windy Scottish Highlands, whilst progressively southwards, periods of strong winds will less frequent. A brief period of colder less windy weather around the middle of next week brings snow showers to some northern mountains.