Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Tuesday'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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Damp southerly air will cloak many hills in low cloud, plus drizzle or a little rain. Highest cloud bases and best chance for breaks further northward. Moderate winds, more blustery near west coasts, strengthening for Wales where frequent rain arriving.
Headline for Lake District
Increasing breeze. Low cloud, patchy drizzle, then rain later.
How windy? (On the summits)
South trending southwesterly, 15-20mph in morning, rising to 20-25mph afternoon onward, gusting 30mph over high tops afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but increasingly blustery with time and a notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Some drizzle, rain mainly later
Overnight rain fading up to dawn, some drizzle lingers in south, but often dry in north well into the afternoon. Patchy rain then develops from southwest late afternoon, some heavier pulses of rain extend northeast into evening over a few hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, local breaks form north for a time afternoon
The fells shrouded to at least middle slopes through the morning hours, to lower slopes south and west fells. A rising trend with some breaks through afternoon to the northeast; high summits unlikely to clear. Returning extensively later from south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, a few brighter moments afternoon to the north and east. Very good visibility where out of cloud, largely poor on high summits.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 11C, warmest in east out of cloud. Feeling near freezing in direct wind on high tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, some stronger gusts around higher fells and some eastern downslopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the fells, strenuous walking in exposure on higher slopes, starting to affect balance on some ridges.
How Wet?
Rain may persist, then fading
A mix of rain, drizzle and some showery moments; the most frequent rain typically south and southwest Lakes, risk persistently wet over several hours. Tending to fade through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, but may lift north/east
Blanket cloud across the fells around rain, from lower slopes upward in south and west - base rising, but here may persist over tops all day. Mostly above 500-600m toward north/east, and some breaks form higher during afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, rising to 40% north/east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some sun may break through afternoon mainly north/east. Hazy or misty around rain, then visibility improves in afternoon to be very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C, little change all day. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 18th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 20 to 30mph, tending to strengthen, risk later 35-40mph, or stronger into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking over higher exposed tops, increasing buffeting may become more challenging later.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle much of day
Generally damp all day across the fells, some steadier rain particularly southwest Lakes, may become heavier at times. Sometimes smaller amounts and may fade out northern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding fells widely, often toward lower slopes southwestern areas, rarely above 600m many hills, highest of any breaks northeastward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull. Misty to lower levels south and west, local better visibility below cloud north.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C, locally rising to 12C out of cloud, mainly northeastern fells. Feeling near 0C in stronger wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds continue to prevail later this week, likely reaching gale-force over hills for a period Thursday into Friday, soonest in Wales. Periods of rain, some heavy, mixed with drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. More uncertainty of day-to-day detail in the extended range, but in general a variable southwesterly pattern continues; rain and low cloud common in western Scotland into next week. Some warmer days, drier more often England and Wales.