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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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 13th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 12th Sep 26 at
4:01PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day for most places with light winds. Varied cloud around some hill slopes early in the day tending to lift and break, sunny spells. Risk of more cloud lingering over hills in Wales, some rain and drizzle in the south as a front stays nearby. Southwesterly breezes increase later western Scotland.
Headline for Lake District
Early misty cloud lifting, wind drops light, some sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 20mph at dawn, easing during morning, to 10mph by middle of day, later southwesterly. Rising from dusk to 25mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling chilly in a fresh breeze early morning, becoming small.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Chance a brief drizzly shower, mainly southwestern fells early in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches lifting and mostly clearing
Patchy cloud on some mid to upper slopes from dawn into morning, mostly toward southwest. Highest tops may start near top of the cloud, then banks drift up to tops - may come and go for a few hours western Lakes, but clearing from most summits into afternoon. More often clear all day north and east. Low cloud returns into night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable sunshine and cloud, sunnier near coast afternoon. Visibility excellent away from early misty slopes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 11C during day, then little change or slight further rise into night. Feeling like 2C in early wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 14th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 12th Sep 26 at
4:01PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 40mph, speed tending to rise, risk later 50mph; notable strong gusts high passes and some downslopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasing buffeting over hills, very gusty in places affecting stability, not just highest terrain. Marked chill factor despite mild air.
How Wet?
Often damp southwest, wetter later
Light rain or drizzle, most persistent south and southwestern fells, but patchier north Lakes, may sometimes fade out widely. Later in day and into night, steadier rain moving in from the southwest, risk heavier, setting in.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest near coast
Blanket cloud from lower slopes upward most or all day west and southwest Lakes. Shrouding the fells widely, highest bases near Ullswater to Blencathra, but rarely above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, murky to low levels toward coasts. Visibility locally better below cloud northeast areas.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C, humid, little change all day, then starting to lower slightly into night. Feeling like 0 to 3C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 12th Sep 26 at
4:01PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 30mph, possibly 35-40mph briefly from dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery across the fells, affecting comfortable walking with some buffeting in exposure and marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Showery rain throughout the day, most frequent on western fells in the morning, but some heavier bursts passing eastward, particularly afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Most frequent high western tops
Often capping tops above 700-800m in the west, lifting a little during day, but still likely to come and go around 800-900m, brief breaks forming, more often eastwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern Lakes. Visibility very good away from showers, some haze toward west in morning.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, small change then trending slightly cooler later in daytime. Feeling near to 0C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Staying unsettled during the next week to 10 days as westerlies prevail - areas of low pressure passing north of Scotland with frontal systems bringing frequent rain, wettest over western mountains in Scotland. Often windy, gale-force westerly winds for periods over higher terrain. Fairly warm and humid on Monday, then on the cooler side for several days, with considerable wind chill on the mountains. Higher pressure and better weather tends to expand further north later in month.