Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Thursday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Thursday 1st October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery outbreaks in Wales and west Scotland, early hill cloud tends to lift with breaks. Showers well-scattered elsewhere, early hill cloud largely clears. Showers lessen widely, often sunny though some haze. Mild temperatures, warm valleys afternoon; west Scotland starts cool, feeling chilly in a blustery wind.
Headline for Lake District
Showers ease with time, hill cloud mostly clears for sun
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph. Trending towards stronger speeds later, 30mph into evening and further strengthening overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery in exposure later and further deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Showers, easing
Showers in the early morning, some local heavy bursts and perhaps drizzly between showers towards southwest Lakeland. Showers ease, to just a few local outbreaks afternoon, and likely largely dry later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to patches over tops
At dawn, fairly extensive above 700m, lower bases towards southwest Lakes, locally 500m during showers. A general lifting trend, some variability with showers, but increasingly just patches over tops, may break at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, patchy fair weather cloud around at times. Very good visibility, a little haze to the west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C, rising a degree northeast Lakes.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 2nd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-35mph, will vary somewhat; gusty over tops, risk approaching 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery all day, more strenuous moments in buffeting gusts with wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain
Steady rain most of the day over high fells and southwest Lakeland, extended heavy falls likely in these areas. Best chance of any breaks in the rain to the north, but these likely only brief.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
The fells likely widely shrouded above at least 500m most or all day, often lower south and west Lakeland with persistent patches into valleys/forest canopies. A few higher breaks to the north, but unlikely ever rising above highest tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses possible but more likely overcast and dull. Poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C. Feeling near 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 10-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Any rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to summits, increasingly breaking up
At dawn, ragged patches at varied heights, some lower patches where sheltered, but will lift and generally dissipate, patches lingering on high terrain but ultimately dissipating.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun. Good visibility, a little haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Friday starts the weekend with windy and damp weather, rain quite frequent with extensive cloud for some. On Saturday, higher pressure expands from the south, gradually settling the weather in England and Wales. Scotland remains breezy with cloud and showers, mostly impacting western regions. The following week remains mixed: high pressure to the south and west bringing some windows of brighter, drier weather primarily to England and Wales, but active low pressure systems will break through as well for spells of widespread wind, sometimes gale force, and bands of rain followed by showers. Precise timing of settled versus unsettled weather is currently uncertain. Temperatures variably mild to cool, beginning to reach freezing on Scottish summits, or lower down on clear nights.