Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Monday'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.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
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
Monday 13th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 12th Apr 26 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy showers with hail from dawn in northwest Scotland, snow falling as low as middle-slopes. Hail showers become widespread afternoon, a risk of isolating lightning. Cloud above most hills between showers. Chilly temperatures, slightly rising in sun, but suddenly chilly again around showers and also gusty.
Headline for Lake District
Morning sun, risk afternoon hail showers with isolated lightning
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10 to 15mph, brief stronger gusts around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small effect on walking, but feeling chilly if exposed to breeze.
How Wet?
Hail showers forming increasingly
A few odd showers near coasts in the morning, many fells dry for several hours, then a scattering forming through afternoon. May become more widespread with time, the showers briefly heavy with hail, snow falling to 700m. Risk isolated thunder & lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Often above many hills
Patches of cloud forming around some upper slopes in the morning, mostly southwestern fells. Lifting above most summits, but brief patches grazing upper slopes around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best inland in morning, then cloud building, leaving brief bursts of sun. Visibility excellent, but briefly very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C, rising to 4C by afternoon, but dropping a few degrees in showers. Wind chill feeling like -3 to -7C on tops.
Freezing Level
800m at first, also frost sheltered inland valleys; rising above the tops into middle of day and afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 14th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 12th Apr 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 10-15mph in morning, tending to strengthen afternoon to 25mph, by dusk 30-35mph. Into night over 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for half the day or more, but likely becoming more blustery over higher terrain, particularly into evening.
How Wet?
Dry morning, rising risk through afternoon
Through afternoon, a rising risk of light patchy rain, decent chance of patchy rain developing from southwest by evening, becoming more frequent onward into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, likely all clearing
Patchy cloud around some southern fells in morning, also mist in some valleys at first. Largely breaking up or lifting above the fells into middle of day. Later afternoon, risk of cloud returning to high tops, deteriorating into nighttime.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, high cloud builds afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C rising to 6C, staying lifted into night. Feeling colder later in day as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on higher summits, also local frost inland valleys around dawn. Soon above freezing to summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 12th Apr 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 40-50mph; very gusty, not just high elevations, locally variable direction, and a risk of strengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous to often challenging walking with significant wind chill all day; gusts constantly affecting stability.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and drizzle, more later
Some patchy rain affecting the fells much of the day, though likely staying drizzly over the high fells between patches. Later, setting in persistent and heavier for a few hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive early, some improvement
Extensive at dawn to middle slopes, lower in the south and west where locally to valley level. A lifting trend with time, 500-800m, always lowest in the south/west, and variable, then more extensive again later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few glimpses of weak afternoon sun, but otherwise mostly cloudy. Mixed visibility, often poor in cloud/drizzle but very good where out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, locally a degree, mildest northeast fells. Feeling as cold as -8C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Tuesday starts largely dry and temperatures trend milder than prior days, but rain and strengthening south-southwesterly winds return from the west later. Milder into mid-late week, but Scottish high tops above 1200m close to freezing at times. Wednesday through Friday sees unsettled conditions with showers, occasionally more persistent rain, accompanied by strong gusty winds, gales over mountains for periods, but also brighter spells between rain. With strengthening sunshine, temperatures will tend to rise several degrees during daylight, often becoming warm in the valleys; slopes north of major hill groups often milder. Higher pressure gradually builds through next weekend, bringing fewer showers and lighter winds; chilly overnight, but fairly mild spring days.