Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Today'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.
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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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.
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
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk easterly winds for all areas will give considerable chill factor across the mountains; very gusty toward the west. A little patchy rain at first, otherwise a generally dry day. Cloud banks over the hill early in the day, particularly in the east, but increasingly breaking up to leave clear hills and sunshine.
Headline for Lake District
Windy, gusty, increasing. Patchy cloud, sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 35mph, very gusty in places around higher tops, through passes and locally downslope to west, in places 40mph afternoon. Tending to strengthen, by evening into night generally 40mph, gusts 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill in exposure, blustery spots affect balance and make walking uncomfortable. Deteriorating further late in day onward to be more challenging on exposed terrain.
How Wet?
Precipitation rare if any
From dawn into early morning, possible spots of light rain or a brief flurry of snow above 700m, mostly north/eastern areas. Otherwise dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above tops, clearing
Patchy cloud above 700m, mostly north and eastern fells in the morning. Tending to lift higher and increasingly all break up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud and sun, best further west, sun increasingly breaking through. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4C afternoon. Directly in the wind, feeling like -7 to -10C.
Freezing Level
Near to freezing on highest summits in morning, then further above all tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25-30mph, but local gusty spots 35mph, risk 40mph around Scafell group, mainly in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, in places more uncomfortable in exposure over higher fells, buffeting gusts not just higher slopes. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most or all fells likely clear all day. Possible patchy cloud around some higher slopes toward east and north Lakes in the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most or all day, particularly west and south Lakes. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising to 5C, locally warmer in west. Feeling like -7C directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Pockets of frost on sheltered high terrain, also some valleys from dawn. Otherwise above freezing to tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East or southeasterly 15 to 25mph, gusty in places around higher fells, locally downslope, strongest southwest Lakes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small some areas, but more blustery in places, not just on the tops, feeling cool on exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy fog some valleys at first, possible brief fragments of cloud some eastern slopes, but the fells generally clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, possibly thin high cloud. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C, locally warmer in afternoon. Feeling close to 0C if directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Otherwise above freezing to the summits.
Planning Outlook
Staying dry through the remainder of this week and likely into the weekend as high pressure centred to the north stays nearby. Strong and gusty easterly winds tending to lessen later in the week to leave mostly light winds onward into the weekend. Temperatures generally a few degrees above freezing on higher tops, though often some frost in valleys and sheltered higher terrain at dawn. Western areas generally sunniest and warmest, some low cloud banks over eastern hills in the mornings, early fog patches some valleys. Commonly dry weather likely into next week too, chance of local showers occasionally.