Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Saturday 5th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 4th Sep 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk and chilly westerly winds in the morning, starting gale-force on high tops in Scotland, but lowering speeds. A little light rain, brief showers mainly western Scotland with varied cloud on tops. Often dry with cloud breaks to tops for eastern Highlands, England and Wales, some sun and hazy high cloud.
Headline for Lake District
Windy start, lessening; brief light showers, cloud lifting.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30-35mph at dawn-early morning, briefly gusts over 40mph just at first. Easing during morning, to 20-25mph by midday, 15-20mph afternoon, turning southwesterly. Rising dusk onward, reaching 40mph some high tops into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and chilly start, affecting comfortable walking in exposure for a few hours, lessening to be fairly small into afternoon. Some deterioration into night.
How Wet?
Some light showers
Brief light showers mainly western fells early in the day, fading out. Dusk into night, some light rain extending in from the southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clearing
Patchy cloud over some slopes above 700m early morning, mainly west Lakes. Lifting above 900m by late morning and often clear of all tops afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun in morning; high cloud tending to thicken afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 11C afternoon, little change or rising a degree or so higher evening/night. Feeling near/below 0C in wind at first.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 6th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 4th Sep 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 40 to 55mph, very gusty in places, including downslope north of major summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting across the hills, walking and balance difficult in places. Feeling cool in exposure despite warm air.
How Wet?
A little rain
Drizzle and some light rain for periods mainly southwest fells. A band of more frequent rain spreads from the west from dusk into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering southwestern slopes
Varied low cloud, but may cover areas near Irish Sea all day, but bases higher inland north and eastward with breaks, some or many fells perhaps often clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun mainly north Lakes. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C, humid all day, rising on some slopes to 16C. Feeling like 5 to 8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 7th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 4th Sep 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, speeds likely rising during day, reaching 60mph over higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous to increasingly difficult walking with frequent buffeting in exposure on high terrain. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Early rain, then showery
Rain from overnight may continue through dawn, but breaking up to leave only spotty showers for a time. With time, more frequent showery rain may return.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to tops, some breaks
Early varied cloud over the hills, lifting during morning to mostly patches over higher tops, breaks best north/eastward, more frequent above 700-800m west Lakes. Lowering patches in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly northeast Lakes. A slight haze, particularly toward coasts, visibility reduced in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Feeling like -2 to -5C in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled onward into next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by frequently strong to gale force mountain winds. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point. Indications favour improving weather patterns during mid-month as high pressure builds from the south.