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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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 20th October 2026
Last updated
Mon 19th Oct 26 at
4:53PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Damp for most, fairly widespread drizzle, rain, and low cloud; a rising risk of steady falls with heavy bursts in England and Scotland. Areas north of major hill groups see lighter, patchier rain, and north Scotland starts drier. Scotland will be windy; lighter wind southward, particularly Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Rain and fog most of the day; local higher cloud base north
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20 to 30mph, gusty in places around some high tops, and a lessening tendency later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect ease of walking on exposed terrain with marked wind chill, at times more strenuous in strongest gusts.
How Wet?
Rain most of the day
Steady rain across southern Lakeland most of the day; some heavy falls, which may be more sustained later in the day. Often raining to the north and west as well but generally lighter and a few breaks here.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Low cloud blanketing most fells, from lower elevations upward particularly southern areas. Some local breaks to 600m or above in northwest areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull and misty from many lower slopes upward.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, little change all day or overnight. Feeling like 0 to -3C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 21st October 2026
Last updated
Mon 19th Oct 26 at
4:53PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable low speeds 10-15mph or less for a time, likely becoming westerly 20-30mph, and may rise further later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for a time, becoming more blustery with marked wind chill, some uncertainty, may deteriorate further.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain
Some uncertainty, but expect rain on and off at least, likely more frequent and may set in heavier from the west with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas
Often capping most fells above 700-800m, but forming to 600m or lower in west and southwest in rain. Best breaks eastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility good if dry below cloud, but often reduced in rain, at times poor.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C, little change all day. Feeling nearer -5C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 22nd October 2026
Last updated
Mon 19th Oct 26 at
4:53PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15-20mph, shifting south then southeasterly evening and beyond, greatly strengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small during daylight, but significantly deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Rain/showers, tending to ease
Patchy rain just around or before dawn soon clears to the east, scattered showers follow (as snow on summits early in the day), some risk of a period of more frequent showers on west fells. An easing tendency afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering tops, variably lower west
Fog fairly consistently shrouding terrain above 800m, bases lowering during showers, as low as 600m western fells. May break higher around Helvellyn during dry windows, best chance afternoon (and perhaps briefly more widely broken).
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, best of extended sun to the northeast. Varied visibility, often very good but becoming poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C, rising a degree or two into evening and overnight. Feeling below freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
May just graze the summit of Scafell Pike from overnight into dawn, soon lifting above all summits.
Planning Outlook
A complex weather setup into midweek with slow-moving fronts bringing areas of rain and fairly extensive low cloud over the hills. Varied wind speeds and direction, though a risk of gales quickly sweeping into England and Wales Wednesday. Thursday may offer a window of brighter weather and lessening wind, but Thursday evening into night sees a deep area of low pressure move across England & Wales with heavy rain and gales, possibly turning to snow on higher mountains. Scotland may avoid this system and just see showers mostly in the west for Friday, wintry on tops. Atlantic southwesterlies then follow into the weekend: strong wind, periods of low cloud and rain, brighter windows too but with showers in the west. Some risk of stormy conditions in Scotland. Generally unsettled weather likely prevails to the end of October.