Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Friday'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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Friday 15th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 14th May 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Remaining cold, near to freezing all day on higher tops. Strongest northwesterly winds in the morning and toward eastern Scotland giving significant chill factor. A scattering of mostly brief showers with snow and hail, less intense than recent days. Cloud lifting above many summits, occasional sun.
Headline for Lake District
Chilly and breezy. Isolated showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northwesterly 25 to 30mph at dawn. Easing a little, typically around 20mph middle of day onward, or less in places well inland.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery start to the day, with considerable wind chill and some buffeting, becoming smaller, but still blustery and cool around high tops.
How Wet?
A few brief showers
One or two brief showers near coast in morning, then mainly inland and toward east by afternoon, but many places often dry. Chance of brief hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches lifting above tops
Cloud banks mostly western tops early in the day, may come and go for a few hours, but bases rising and clearing above most tops by middle of day onward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, best early morning inland, then improving in coastal areas afternoon. Visibility excellent, briefly lowering in local showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Close to 0C at dawn, lifting to +3 or 4C. Feeling near -10C directly in early wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m at dawn, but lifting above the tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 16th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 14th May 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-15mph, increasing gradually to southwesterly 15-20mph, later in day 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but starting to feeling more noticeably breezy later.
How Wet?
A little rain mainly later
Rare brief showers passing eastwards, otherwise many hours likely dry. Then increasing risk of patchy rain moving in from west, more persistent into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, then lowering later
Patchy cloud banks form on some slopes in morning, mainly western areas, lifting and clearing. Later in day, cloud banks form on tops as rain develops, filling in over higher fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% dropping to 40% toward evening.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best early in day, high cloud tends to thicken from west to cover the sky. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 5C afternoon.
Freezing Level
800-900m plus frost inland valleys at dawn. Rising by middle of day above freezing to highest tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 17th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 14th May 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, at times 30mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking in exposure on higher tops. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers develop but move east
A little showery rain toward west early morning, then odd showers forming inland, increasing risk of heavier showers middle of day into afternoon, but these then tending to clear eastwards with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional patches, largely clearing
Banks of cloud around higher fells mostly in west and south in morning. Lifting to upper slopes or breaking above, briefly lowering around showers, then increasingly clearing afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun breaking through; sun developing more near coast later afternoon. Visibility very good, but reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C rising to 6C. Wind chill feeling like -2 to -5C on high tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A shift toward west-southwesterly over the weekend brings a gradual rise of temperature. A mixed weather story with some rain and lowering cloud moving in from the west into Saturday afternoon. By Sunday and Monday, some showery rain, passing eastwards during the daytimes, generally improving afternoons in western areas. Risk by later Monday of rain moving into Wales from the southwest. Damp south-southwesterlies then prevail for a few days next week, with rain at times Tuesday and Wednesday, most on western hills, particularly Scotland. A drier and warmer theme later in the week as higher pressure builds.