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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 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
Friday 12th September 2025
Last updated
Thu 11th Sep 25 at
2:50PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Buffeting south-westerly winds will bring a chill across the mountains with showers; these most frequent in the west, well scattered elsewhere. Some heavy and possible hail and thunder. Cloud frequent on western tops, clearer in the east.
Headline for Lake District
Blustery and chilly with frequent showers, some heavy.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, often 35mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking into the wind on higher terrain, affecting balance and stability over exposed tops and ridges. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Frequent heavy showers
Frequent showery rain over west and southwestern Lakeland, heavy bursts. Scattered showers further eastwards, risk local hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, odd breaks east
Cloud extensive above 600-800m on western fells much of the day with ragged patches to lower slopes. Bases higher north and east of highest fells with some breaks, though tops only briefly clear if at all.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sun east of high fells, otherwise overcast. Often poor visibility west, increasingly widely; briefly very good out of showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C. Feeling near/just below freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 13th September 2025
Last updated
Thu 11th Sep 25 at
2:50PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, at times 35mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery across the fells, affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed tops and ridges. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent heavy showers
Clusters of showery rain, merging to be more constant rain for periods. Heavy bursts on and off, risk of hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Frequently covering high tops
Cloud base frequently changing, but often covering higher summits in the west, bases typically 700-800m. Breaks to tops more often north and eastern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief glimpses of sun mostly in east Lakes. Visibility often reduced by rain, intermittently good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C. Feeling sub-zero, around -5C on highest tops directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 14th September 2025
Last updated
Thu 11th Sep 25 at
2:50PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly backing south-easterly 20 to 30mph, increasingly lifting to 35 to 50mph through the course of the afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly arduous, and then later in the afternoon difficult. Very gusty and turbulent, significant chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Wet for much of the day
After a dry start, rain will set in from the southwest, initially light but will become heavier through the day. Scope for some torrential bursts later in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming widely in the rain
Fells may be clear for a time early on, but soon as rain develops, cloud will widely form over the fells and become extensive.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Lowering to 20% in rain.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Soon overcast. Visibility very good at first, becoming poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Unsettled southwesterlies dominate through the weekend into early next week - often windy with frequent rain, cloud capping the tops. Showery bursts at times with a risk of hail and thunder. Driest and highest cloud bases toward eastern Scotland. Temperatures on the cool side, often feeling below freezing in exposure to wind on higher terrain. During Sunday and into Monday, a deeper Atlantic low is expected to move in, bringing more extensive heavy rain and gales - the strongest wind probably focused on England & Wales. Some improvement expected for a time into middle of next week, but the longer range outlook into late September remains unsettled.