Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Friday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Friday 9th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force winds across all mountains will make walking challenging and lower temperatures also adds to a significant chill factor. A front clears south over England & Wales with a spell of early rain. Then broadly showery, frequent in west, falling as snow on Scottish Munros, also hail.
Headline for Lake District
Gales on tops, showers, some with hail.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 50mph just at dawn, lessening to around 35-40mph most of the day but gusts may continue to reach 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous all day, gusts challenging balance and sometimes requiring bracing; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Early rain, then showers
A band of rain sweeps across the fells in the morning, followed by a brief dry window. Showers then begin developing, increasing in frequency and intensity, a little hail forming.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over high terrain
Cloud base will vary from 800m upward, some clear windows on high tops. Cloud will more frequently cover high terrain through afternoon, bases reaching as low as 500-600m western fells during heaviest showers later in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%, trending lower afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Soon mostly sunny, trending patchy, and some cloudier moments on west fells. Visibility very good, periods of poor visibility as showers increase.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C just at dawn, rapidly cooling to around 6C. Feeling like -4 to -8C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 10th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 40-50mph, very gusty, and may well strengthen for a few hours, on highest tops speeds to 60mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions, stability requiring constant effort, gusts knocking you around. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent showers
A steady stream of showers likely all day, some heavy bursts and persistent falls, with a risk of setting in for a few hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Terrain above 600-700m in cloud most of the day, a few higher breaks near and south of Helvellyn possible. Cloud regularly lowering in showers, ragged patches into valleys, and may extensively fill in during sustained rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few sunny glimpses but more often overcast. Generally poor visibility on high terrain, hazy at best.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C, will vary somewhat in showers. Feeling near -10C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 11th October 2026
Last updated
Thu 8th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph from dawn into morning, easing to 10-15mph into afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Early in day, marked wind chill and blustery wind on tops may affect comfortable walking; becoming small.
How Wet?
Early local showers fade
Brief scattered showers in morning, mostly west Lakes, fading to be largely dry. Rain may push in from west into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud drifting over some higher slopes mainly in north and west Lakes in the morning, but likely all dispersing or lifting above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; high cloud may start to build from west later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C much of day, then lifting slightly higher onward into evening-night. Feeling like -2 to -5C in early wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland valleys at dawn.
Planning Outlook
The weekend begins windy with gales over all mountains, severe on some high tops; showers or more constant rain west, brighter breaks east. Sunday sees a more settled day as a small ridge of high pressure builds from the west; wind eases, sun and cloud clearing most tops, cool temperatures. Next week sees continued mixed weather: bands of rain coming and going, temperatures similarly fluctuating: generally mild, briefly chilly in Scotland with freezing levels temporarily onto high Munros where rain turns to snow; any accumulating snow soon thaws. West-southwesterly winds will be dominant, often quite strong, gales at times, but this allows for drier, brighter windows on eastern hill groups between weather systems.