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.
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
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A cold front, bringing rain and low cloud will progress only slowly southeast into central Britain. To the north, drizzly showers and low cloud will affect western mountains (mainly NW Highlands) whilst to the south mostly sunny and very warm.
Headline for Lake District
Windy; rain on and off and persistent low cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30 to at times 40mph higher tops and through some higher passes and cols. Ease markedly from north only late in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous conditions; buffeting gusts and notable wind chill. Later conditions may ease markedly.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle on and off - starting to clear only from north evening.
Some dry periods, but rain and drizzle on and off, most frequent western and central fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive
Widespread fog across the mountains, from lower slopes up south lakes and western fells elsewhere. Highest cloud base northern fells where most cloud above 500 or 600m - and from time to time breaking toward 700m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and often dull with poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-20mph, probably dropping to very low speeds by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing during morning
By mid morning, cloud rare below 900m; then very likely clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun - perhaps through areas of high level cloud. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C, rising to 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 or 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very unlikely
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
More or less unbroken sunshine. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 18C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Extensively fine and warm until Wednesday. The almost completely dry and warm weather will then persist across England and Wales - although sometimes a little rain and low cloud toward Cumbria. Underfoot conditions will remain exceptionally dry. Scotland, especially the W& NW Highlands, will have intermittent rain and low cloud - although probably still one or two fairly brief dry periods.