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.
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.
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.
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.
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 28th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Frequent rain for England and Wales well into the day, clustering into heavy falls and local thunderstorms; poor visibility on many tops and some fast flowing streams. Easing to lighter showers later. Rain and drizzle over north and notably east Scotland, best of clear hills west highlands. Widely warm and humid.
Headline for Lake District
Frequent rain, thundery bursts, later easing; poor visibility
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph and often less, though gusty around showers. Orienting westerly with time, strengthening to reach 20-25mph later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but gusts forming around showers. A steady breeze picking up later in the day.
How Wet?
Frequent showery rain, later easing
Showery rain affecting the hills from dawn, heavy bursts come and go, possibly a thundery downpour. Beginning to break up but drizzle and patchy rain will continue to affect north areas. Some fast flowing streams.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Fells shrouded above 500-600m most or all day, lowering around heavier rain with patches forming into valleys. Will begin to lift and break up somewhat later in the day, though any breaks above 800m unlikely and bases stay lower on west fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Dull all day on high terrain with poor visibility. A few sunny glimpses will break out on lower terrain later and visibility will be very good here.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 or 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 29th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-20mph, speed lessening and direction becoming variable.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Rain sets in for several hours
An early drizzle tends to fade. Patchy light rain from morning will become more frequent, setting in for several hours at least, a few heavier bursts here and there, chance isolated thunder and lightning; becoming showery later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Blanket cloud shrouds the fells from middle slopes up most of the day, a brief window of higher bases in the morning but unlikely breaking above 700m. Patches regularly forming to lower slopes in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of early sun, becoming widely overcast, dull on high terrain with poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 or 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 30th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally southwesterly 10-20mph, variability in both speed and direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Often raining
Drizzly rain will affect the high fells much of the day, further downslope to the west. A few spots of rain here and there, tending to increase in frequency and intensity as the day goes, setting in later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, brief improvement
High terrain starts in cloud, varied lower patches, with ragged patches down to valley level on western fells. Bases will lift, a brief period of breaks approaching summit height, but increasingly filling in again as rain increases.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some patchy sun, best east fells where visibility will be good, but becoming overcast with deteriorating visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A generally damp weekend ahead, particularly in England and Wales: several bands of rain will pass west-to-east, cloud often shrouding hills, particularly west where only slightly improving away from the main areas of rain. Some stronger wind will affect Wales at times, notably south. Less rain over Scotland, though a little drizzly rain here and there will become local showery bursts through afternoon; variable cloud, tending to lift during the day but returning where rain forms. Also minimal wind in Scotland, mild temperatures. Westerly flow is expected next week, drawing cloud and showers into western areas, particularly in Scotland, with periods of strong wind and broader areas of rain more widely across the country. Best of bright breaks to the east.