Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Sunday'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.
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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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.
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
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Spells of rain and showers affect most places during the day, some heavier falls toward eastern Scotland in afternoon. Cloud covering most high terrain, bases rising during day, breaks emerge at times. Blustery winds for England, Wales and southern Scotland, more moderate speeds for the Highlands.
Headline for Lake District
Windy, gusts gale-force. Showery rain, cloud on tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 30 to 35mph with gusts over 40mph around higher fells, occasionally stronger in the morning and around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking and balance over higher terrain, buffeting gusts, in places more challenging on exposed ridges. Notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Showery rain drifts from the northwest much of the day, periods of extended falls in the morning, then showers more scattered with time during afternoon, some drier windows develop.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some breaks afternoon
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 into afternoon, but bases returning as low as 600m in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sunshine. Varied visibility, very good below cloud out of showers, but often foggy on summits.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, may rise slightly eastern fells. Feeling near to freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-30mph early, generally lightest in the morning, and may strengthen somewhat later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking affected on tops, more strenuous at times with wind chill and stability affected.
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 towards tops for a time
Fairly extensive at dawn to middle slopes 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)
8C rising to 11 or 12C. Feeling just above freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 28th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, gusts 60mph around higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, balance difficult on exposed ridges, gusts could knock you over. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle
Periods of persistent rain widely, mixed with drizzle. Occasionally easing off, drier at times, for longest eastern Lakeland.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest southwest
Blanket cloud shrouding the fells from lower elevations upward in west and southwest Lakes much of the day. Higher bases northeast, local breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, misty poor visibility in rain, local improvements below cloud if dry mainly toward north and east Lakes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C, little variation all day, quite humid. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West-southwesterly winds will bring rain to most places early in the new week, some more prolonged heavier falls for western Scotland by Tuesday, accompanied by gales over high terrain, severe on Scottish tops, but rather humid for all, warm for England and Wales. Cooler air toward northwest Scotland moves across all of Scotland by Wednesday. Showery rain through mid-late week, some heavy and possibly thundery bursts, mainly Scotland. Likely drier for Wales and southern Pennines. More uncertainty toward next weekend and early the following week, but a risk of a broad zone of low pressure bringing areas of rain and heavy showers through early August.