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
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.
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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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.
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 30th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early patchy rain west Scotland, east hills dry and clear of cloud. Afternoon brings more substantial rain and cloud to west Scotland, spreading east with time; becoming blustery west too. Weak sun and clear hills England and Wales, mild-to-warm, notable breezes later for Eryri NP and Lakeland.
Headline for Lake District
Dry fells, sunshine gradually weakened, breezy later
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, soon southwesterly 10-15mph, notable gusts over high terrain, some stronger breezes later in the day to 20-25mph, 30mph gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but nuisance gusts over high terrain much of the day, some deterioration as evening approaches.
How Wet?
Dry well into the day
The fells likely stay dry until at least early afternoon, and perhaps well into the afternoon, though a rising risk of some spotty showery rain drifting from the southwest. No substantial areas of rain until after nightfall.
Cloud on the hills?
Clear fells after some early patchy cloud south
Some patchy cloud banks mostly southern fells in the morning, most of this cloud dissipating for clear hills. Cloud likely only redevelops around or after dusk from the west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, increasingly weakened and shrouded by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, may reach 11C briefly south and east fells.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 31st May 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 20-25mph, gusting 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking becoming affected on summits, some notable gusts, particularly early.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers drift in from the west throughout the day, some fine drizzle in cloud on high western slopes in the early hours. An easing tendency through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high west terrain, clearing east
A sheet of cloud from 600m up in the morning, as low as 400m in the west. Bases lift through morning, a breaking trend too in the east where many fells will be clear of cloud by early afternoon. High terrain of west fells stay in cloud until mid-afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80% east, 60% west
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun breaking out but weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility east, lingering cloud reduces visibility on high west slopes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, locally warming to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 1st June 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph, gusts often approaching 30mph over high tops and passes, or stronger westernmost slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in places but ease of walking impacted on tops, some buffeting gusts and a chilly feeling.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Patchy rain drifting from the southwest most of the day, a few hours of more frequent and heavier spots likely. Some nuisance drizzle on high terrain between spots of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Variable cloud banks from low slopes up in the morning in the south, some early clearer slopes north Lakeland, but soon extensive above 600-700m widely, and often below 500m Coniston to Pillar.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Soon overcast. Visibility often poor due to fog and rain, good where below the cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C. Feeling just above freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Changeable southwesterlies prevail as the weekend transitions into next week. Sunday sees showers for west hill groups, more widely and sometimes heavy in Scotland. Monday brings more widespread rain and wind into England and Wales, showers continue in Scotland. An unsettled theme is expected during the first ten days of June. Frontal systems from the Atlantic bring periods of rain, wind, and low cloud. Wind speeds will vary, but reaching gale force on mountains for periods, England and Wales looking particularly vulnerable. A few brighter windows, but these brief and often interrupted by afternoon showers with a risk of local thunder. Sometimes chilly in Scotland when the wind turns northwesterly though staying above freezing to summits.