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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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 9th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Humid air will bring extensive low cloud and bursts of showery rain to the mountains. However, in places breaks in the low cloud will allow sunshine through, whilst the cloud base will be very varied - making detail difficult. Windy northern and western Scottish Highlands.
Headline for Lake District
Mostly dull; patches of drizzly rain and fog.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15mph, perhaps intermittently 20mph higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Patchy rain; very little in total
Areas of fine drizzle, mainly south lakes and across Cumbria, bursts, mostly brief, of showery rain now and again. Total rainfall small.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive - although cloud base rising, perhaps breaking N Lakes.
Very likely blanket of fog from lower slopes up from dawn - though possibly breaks to some higher slopes north lakes. Cloud base will rise from late morning, and in afternoon, most cloud will be above 450 to 700m, highest north lakes where could substantially clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and misty or murky morning. The cloud slowly breaking in places, perhaps substantially in some areas (most likely north lakes) afternoon and visibility probably improving to be very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly; increasing with height and through day to a gusty 30-40mph. By dusk perhaps 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Markedly increasing buffeting and wind chill with height. Balance may well be difficult later in day on higher slopes.
How Wet?
Rain now and again
Rain from time to time - little in total, particularly so north lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent: lowest cloud base south lakes - generally highest cloud base midday-ish
South lakes and westernmost fells elsewhere: Generally persistent cloud above 450 to 600m but perhaps at times at or below 300m. Middle of day may break for a few hours to 600m. North lakes: Highest cloud base 600 to 750m middle of day, then lowering.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly lower slopes north lakes. Very good or by afternoon excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C - only slow drop in temperature higher up. Will feel as cold as minus 6C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Mar 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly up to 50mph post dawn; through day dropping slowly, typically 35mph middle of day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect significant wind chill and walking to be arduous or difficult particularly morning.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers easing
Mainly morning, succession of sudden hail and above 700m snow showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensively covering higher areas
In precipitation, cloud forming below 400 to 500m (lowest morning). Otherwise, by midday (as average cloud base tends to rise) between 600 and 900m, generally highest on easternmost summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine, mainly afternoon lower slopes. Visibility mostly very good although slight haze. Temporarily appalling in snow.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C. Will feel like minus 10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
900m
Planning Outlook
Later this week - with the current mostly cloudy and hazy or murky conditions clearing on Tuesday night. Bouts of upland severe or storm force winds will reach the Scottish Highlands and gales periodically affecting other mountain areas. Freeze thaw cycles will occur on higher areas south from S Scotland whilst the Scottish Highlands experience infrequent thaw, with fresh snow sometimes reaching lower slopes, whilst extensive higher up.