Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Thursday'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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extremely dry ground conditions with risk of wildfire, notably England and Wales. Remaining very warm and mostly sunny across the country, high cloud and haze weakening the sun in the north. Early sea fog affects low slopes of north and east Scotland and England, this burning off through morning.
Headline for Lake District
Very warm, dry ground; sun though high cloud and haze
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly, 5 to 15mph, quite variable, but trending towards higher end of the range later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine over the hills dawn til dusk though regularly weakened by a thin layer of high cloud. A haze limiting visibility, though perhaps clearer on higher terrain early in the day.
How Cold? (at 750m)
16C from dawn (warmer than valleys at first), rising to 19 or 20C, likely warmest north/east Lakes (valleys reach 25C).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 17th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northeasterly 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fells clear
Any early patchy mist around hill slopes soon clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and thin high cloud. Visibility very good, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13 to 16C, warmest into afternoon and toward southwest Lakes.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 18th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph, some variability.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Little if any
A few spots of drizzly rain here and there in the morning, amounting to little, if any.
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
Some early patchy mist here and there on sheltered slopes at dawn, lifting and clearing, a few banks occasionally drifting over high tops above 900m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 15C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Settled summer weather continues into the weekend and next week as high pressure dominates. Warm temperatures on the hills in midweek will trend cooler from the north from Friday into the weekend, dropping below 10C on summits for periods, mainly Scottish mountains. Most persistently cooler in the north where some cloud will be drawn onto high terrain and over tops at times, occasional light showery rain; occasional inversion conditions in the morning. Otherwise generally ongoing dry weather, with good amounts of sun and many hill tops often clear of cloud. Continuing very high risk of fire with extremely dry ground conditions. A change of weather pattern late in the month brings scope for rain and thundery showers.