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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Friday 10th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A few morning snow flurries in west Scotland, then dry and sunny for most. Cloudier in Wales, some light afternoon rain; high cloud gradually weakening the sun more widely. Wind strengthens from the west afternoon, most notably in Scotland where reaching gale-force in exposure by evening, severe in west around dusk.
Headline for Lake District
Clear fells and often sunny; becoming blustery through afternoon
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph at dawn, shifting southerly through morning, briefly easing to 10mph or less. Soon restrengthening afternoon, reaching 30-40mph later, gusts 50mph up to dusk in west; reaching 60mph after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of the day, becoming blustery over the high tops through afternoon, strenuous walking conditions by evening with notable wind chill; further deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Substantially dry until later
An odd snow flurry possible in the morning, but soon entirely dry well into afternoon. As evening approaches, patchy rain arrives from the southwest, some snow flurries over fells above 600m. Heavier rain develops overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely clear most of the day
At dawn, patchy cloud mostly above 700-800m, a few odd lower patches too. Soon lifting and breaking trend after sunrise, for clear fells well into the day. As evening approaches, a rising risk of cloud banks returning to the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% most of the day.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine at dawn, soon starting to weaken as high cloud builds, trending more overcast late in the day with some fair weather cloud too. Very good visibility, a light early haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C at dawn rising to +2C. Later, feeling like -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
600-700m at dawn, possibly an odd local frost in sheltered valleys. Lifting to 800-900m.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 11th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25-30mph, strengthening later, approaching 45-50mph over tops by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded with notable wind chill in exposure, deteriorating later to arduous conditions by nightfall.
How Wet?
Frequent rain/snow showers
Frequent showers at dawn, falling as snow to 500m, near constant south and west fells, risk hail mixed in too. Showers slowly ease, perhaps a dry window later in the day, but always a risk of showers on southwest fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive early, mostly clearing
Often covering the hills above 600-700m at dawn, brief breaks between showers, but bases lifting and cloud breaks more common as showers ease. The high tops likely more often exposed afternoon, though cloud may graze high ground in showers later too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine increasingly frequent. Very good visibility, but suddenly poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Some variability around 0C, a slight rise with time. Feeling as cold as -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Around 800m, though locally variable, lower early, and tending to rise slightly.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 12th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, uncertainty about peak speeds, likely varying 30 to 40mph, risk 50mph for a time higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect blustery conditions, risk often arduous walking on tops, squally gusts affecting balance. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy showers, hail, snow
Broadly showery all day, locally more frequent precipitation for periods, mostly toward southwest in morning; heavy bursts with hail, snow at times falling toward 600m, risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on high tops
Most cloud often confined above 700-800m, clearing tops periodically, but briefly lower patches around 600m in showers, most frequent southwest in morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief moments of bright sunshine. Visibility changing suddenly from very good to very poor or briefly appalling in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits.
Planning Outlook
Showers and sunshine this weekend, windy with gales at times, and cool temperatures bringing snowflakes to some middle slopes. Variable weather regimes next week: Atlantic west-southwesterly winds likely dominant, with low pressure to the northwest of the country, bringing cloud, rain, and mild temperatures, often followed by sun, showers, and cooler temperatures; rain will be increasingly common to the high Munros, but the snowfall level will lower too during periods of cooler weather, and perhaps to high Lakeland fells, though any snow unlikely to accumulate here. Next weekend, indications of high pressure increasingly building, bringing drier and brighter conditions with mild days, though the risk remains of occasional rain and cooler temperatures, notably in Scotland.