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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy early, gale-force gusts in Scotland with significant wind chill. Morning rain in Scotland slips south into north England by midday, patchy sun breaks out in Scotland. Morning sun in Wales, rain reaching here through afternoon from north. Most rain on western hill groups where cloud will become extensive.
Headline for Lake District
Windy; extensive cloud sets in with rain/drizzle
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to 40mph, some fluctuation during day with stronger gusts for periods, 50mph higher fells morning to midday. An easing tendency later in the day to 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and marked chill over the fells, buffeting gusts making balance challenging on exposed ridges, moments of more extensively arduous conditions in the morning.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle
Patchy rain from dawn sets in by midday for several hours, steadier rain mixed with drizzle, the most persistent and heavy falls to the northwest. May ease and become patchier through afternoon, but likely to remain generally damp over western fells at least.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west and southwest
Just at dawn, the fells substantially clear, but blanket cloud soon arrives from the north to shroud the fells to middle slopes, to lower elevations northwestern Lakeland, rarely above 600-700m inland and eastwards. Breaks beginning to form in the east late afternoon, but high tops stay shrouded.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy, dull and misty over the fells much of the day, often poor visibility, some local improvements below cloud in east later in the day.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 12C. Feeling near/below freezing on high tops directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-25mph, later shifting northwesterly and strengthening, sustained speeds of 30mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly impeded, to strenuous later with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Showery rain drifts from the northwest much of the day, periods of extended falls probable.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Terrain above 700-800m stays in cloud most of the day. Lowest bases early where locally to 400-500m on west and northern fells. A few higher breaks at times, but bases returning as low as 600m where extended rainfalls occur.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sunshine. Varied visibility, very good below cloud out of showers, but may be largely foggy on summits.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, may rise slightly eastern fells. Feeling just above freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-30mph early, briefly lighter speeds, then strengthening afternoon to 30-40mph, slight southwesterly shift.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking affected on tops, more strenuous afternoon, strongest wind challenging stability and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Some drizzly rain
A few patches of light rain drift onto the west fells from time to time, dry windows likely, particularly in the east. Some risk of more notable falls later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to tops for a time
Fairly extensive at dawn to middle slopes, or lowest west and north fells. A lifting trend through morning, several hours of banks above 800m, but summits breaks unlikely. Returning extensively later afternoon, again lowest west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Best sunshine east fells through morning where visibility very good. Increasingly overcast afternoon, visibility deteriorating with cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 11C, later rising a few degrees and staying lifted into night. Feeling below freezing in later wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West-northwesterly winds prevail this weekend and early next week, transitioning to southwesterly through mid-to-late week, bringing spells of rain, drizzle and some showery falls; low cloud persistent across hills, particularly in the west. Lower wind speeds for Scotland on Sunday, staying quite breezy England and Wales. Rather cool this weekend and Monday, single-figures Celsius on high terrain. More prolonged heavier rain possible for western Scotland Monday-Tuesday. More humid and warm into mid and late week, especially England & Wales which could become hot later in the week. More uncertainty later in the week as a slow-moving area of low pressure is nearby, but risk areas of heavy rain and showers into next weekend as well.