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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 20th March 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Mar 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly winds over the Highlands will be gusty in places, strongest toward far northwest where locally up to gale-force. Cloud banks near Scottish west coast, otherwise largely clear with strong early spring sunshine, beware sunburn. Early areas of fog clearing. Light winds England and Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Wind mostly light. Patchy fog clears, warm sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly or variable 10mph or less, occasional local gusts develop.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any, early fog clears
Patchy fog in valleys from dawn, local cloud forming around some southern hill slopes for a time, but largely disperse into middle of day. Some fog patches may linger over Irish Sea.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Visibility very good, some haze lower down.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, some cooler spots at first, then some slightly warmer spots by afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but slight frost in valleys and some sheltered higher areas at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 21st March 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Mar 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 10 to 15mph. Increasing evening-night to 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small during day.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Varied early fog largely clearing
Fog mostly valleys and lower hills in the morning, may lift upslope to patches on some tops during morning, increasingly dispersing or becoming confined near to coast. Most fells clear afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and some patchy cloud mostly in west; thin high cloud. Some haze particularly morning, better visibility afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C, rising slightly into afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but patchy frost in valleys and sheltered higher areas around dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 22nd March 2026
Last updated
Thu 19th Mar 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest becoming mostly westerly, 25mph, to at times gusty 30mph around higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, starting to affect comfortable walking at times where exposed on tops. Feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Risk of rain briefly
Some drizzly rain may develop for a time, then perhaps briefly showery rain, but amounts small.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches, lifting onto some tops
Patchy fog around some valleys and cloud banks on hill slopes mostly southern areas in the morning. Tending to lift, but then cloud caps drifting over higher fells with time, particularly western areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early sun giving way to thickening high cloud, more overcast with time. Visibility mostly good, but some haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5 or 6C, dropping to 3C by dusk, possibly colder after dark. Feeling near or just below 0C in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland valleys at dawn.
Planning Outlook
High pressure slowly retreats over the weekend to allow west-southwesterly winds to move into Scotland, bringing more cloud to the northwest and some drizzle on Saturday, though most places remain dry. By Sunday, stronger westerly winds and a front passing eastwards with a spell of rain followed by lowering temperatures and showers with snow and hail over the hills in Scotland. A chilly start to the new week, near or below freezing over higher mountains, particularly Scotland. Changeable westerlies during next week, windy for all at times, showery conditions most common in western Scotland. High pressure to the south rebuilds at times to settle things again.