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
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.
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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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.
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 2nd July 2026
Last updated
Wed 1st Jul 26 at
4:04PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales early, severe over tops of north England and Scotland. Wind gradually eases, though staying blustery north. Showers, drizzle, and low cloud early, particularly west hills. England, Wales, and east Scotland largely dry afternoon, few cloud caps over high tops; cloud and drizzle linger in west Scotland.
Headline for Lake District
Gales ease with time; some morning showers and drizzle
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly, 60-65mph dawn-early morning, briefly stronger over high tops, lessening to 35-45mph for midday/early afternoon, further easing to around 20-30mph into evening, notable gusts forming.
Effect of the wind on you?
Severe conditions from overnight and still difficult well into daytime, walking and balance challenging with significant wind chill. Slowly improving, but walking remains impeded in exposure until late in the day.
How Wet?
Showers fade for a dry afternoon
Overnight rain clears for scattered showers and high-terrain drizzle through the early hours. Drizzle fades and, by noon, few if any showers remain for a dry afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward or above tops
Covering high terrain fairly widely from dawn, bases to 400-500m western slopes in the morning. Soon mostly confined to highest terrain and gradually tending to thin and break, but patches may come and go in west, Scafell Pike only seeing brief clearings until later in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun breaking through, mostly inland and east Lakes, some more extended breaks later in the day. A general haze near coast, visibility good below cloud further inland.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon. Directly in the stronger winds feeling like -5 to -8C on tops, nearer 0C later.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 3rd July 2026
Last updated
Wed 1st Jul 26 at
4:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph, some variability and gusting stronger over high terrain at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the fells, affecting comfortable walking on high terrain, at times more strenuous, buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
A little rain
Patchy drizzle, most common western Lakeland, a few spots of steadier rain are possible but probably trendier drier.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western tops
Often covering higher and western fells, sometimes to 600m or lower nearer west coast. Some periods where cloud breaks, most common near and east from Helvellyn group, and later more widely.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, to 50% further east, later more widely
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern valleys, sun through high cloud. Visibility good below cloud inland, some haze toward coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 11C afternoon. Feeling like 0 to 3C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 4th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 1st Jul 26 at
4:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly, 30 to 40mph, may fluctuate during day, gusts regularly reaching 45mph or higher.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often strenuous walking over high terrain, buffeting gusts affecting balance with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional drizzly rain
Small amounts in total, and the day may start dry. Some drizzle in the air for periods, possibly more persistent at times over western Lakeland.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest southwest
Blanket cloud across fells toward west and southwest much of the day, bases 500-600m or lower towards west coast. Mostly above 600m further east, some breaks at times near Ullswater.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% southwest, 30% northeast.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy and misty southwestern Lakeland, some better visibility below cloud further inland and north.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 or 12C, small variation all day. Feeling like 0 to 5C directly in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerlies prevail across northern Britain. Rain, drizzle and low cloud most frequent over western hills from Lake District northward. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, which could regularly be quite strong and gusty. An improving trend from the south into and over the weekend as higher pressure builds, best conditions for Wales and eastern hills elsewhere. A drier and warmer window looks probable from early-to-middle next week, very warm sunshine on some days England and Wales, southwesterlies still bring more cloud to western Scotland, some rain at times, wettest toward northwest. This pattern looks to continue into the following weekend with high pressure to the southwest maintaining drier conditions here with cloudier/damper conditions in the north and west.