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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 12th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales will be severe all day over Scottish mountains, whilst upland gales gradually lessen for northern England, easing sooner in Wales, but remaining blustery. Widespread heavy showers merging into more constant precipitation in western Scotland, powerful squalls with hail, snow falling at times and risk of thunder.
Headline for Lake District
Upland gales, lessening. Showery bursts, hail, snow tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 40mph up to 50mph higher fells in the morning, stronger gusts in showers. Lessening gradually afternoon-evening to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions on high terrain, difficult early in the day, with buffeting squally gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy showers, hail, snow; risk thunder
Showery throughout the day, locally more frequent precipitation for periods, mostly toward southwest in morning; heavy bursts with hail, snow at times falling toward 600m, risk of isolated thunder & lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on high tops
Most cloud often confined above 700-800m, clearing tops periodically, but briefly lower patches around 600m in showers, most frequent southwest in morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief moments of bright sunshine. Visibility changing suddenly from very good to very poor or briefly appalling in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 3C by afternoon, but dropping slightly during showers. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C on tops, coldest in morning.
Freezing Level
900m at first, rising just above highest summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 13th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 to 20mph, brief stronger gusts around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small effect on walking, but feeling chilly if exposed to breeze.
How Wet?
Hail showers forming increasingly
Showers mostly close to coast early morning, but a scattering forming inland, widespread into afternoon, briefly heavy with hail, also snow may fall to 600m. Risk isolated thunder & lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above many hills
Patches of cloud forming around some upper slopes in the morning, mostly southwestern fells. Lifting above most summits, but brief patches grazing upper slopes around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best inland in morning, then cloud building, leaving brief bursts of sun. Visibility excellent, but briefly very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or 1C, rising to 3 or 4C by afternoon, but dropping a few degrees in showers. Wind chill feeling like -3 to -7C on tops.
Freezing Level
800m at first, also frost sheltered inland valleys; rising above the tops into middle of day and afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 14th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 10-15mph in morning, tending to strengthen afternoon to 25mph, by dusk 30-35mph. Into night over 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for half the day or more, but likely becoming more blustery over higher terrain, particularly into evening.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely until late
Likely dry most or all daytime. Toward or into evening, patchy rain develops from southwest, becoming more persistent onward into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, likely all clearing
Patchy cloud around some southern fells in morning, also mist in some valleys at first. Largely breaking up or lifting above the fells into middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, high cloud gradually builds later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 6C. Feeling colder later in day as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on higher summits, also frost inland valleys around dawn. Lifting above freezing to tops.
Planning Outlook
Chilly and showery conditions to start the new week, hail and a risk of isolated thunder into Monday afternoon, but less windy than the weekend. Drier for much of Tuesday, but rain and strengthening south-southwesterly winds return from the west later. Milder into mid-late week, but Scottish high tops above 1200m close to freezing at times. Wednesday through Friday, showers or some more persistent rain, mostly in the west, accompanied by strong winds, gales over mountains for periods. Higher pressure gradually builds by next weekend, bringing fewer showers and lighter winds; chilly overnight, but fairly mild spring days.