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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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
Saturday 15th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 14th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fresh-to-strong westerly breeze across Scotland brings showery rain frequently to the northwest, cloud covering many western hills; fewer showers and higher cloud bases eastward. Moderate northwesterly breezes for England & Wales, cooler than recent days, early showers mostly fade with cloud lifting.
Headline for Lake District
Moderate breeze lessens. Often dry, cloud on tops lifting with time.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph in the morning with notable gusts to 30mph over tops and high passes. Tending to ease to 10-15mph, occasionally 20mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and feeling cool on high terrain in the morning, strongest gusts affecting balance, but soon fairly small.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
A few odd sprinkles drifting from the northwest early in day, fading. Low chance of a brief light shower afternoon, but more likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to summits with breaks
Fairly extensive in the early morning, particularly from Scafell to Skiddaw. Cloud lifting to 800m or above by late morning and breaking, most cloud above summits through afternoon, though caps may drift over highest summits from time to time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy skies common, occasional sun mainly in east in morning, then near coast more later in day. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 12C. Feeling like 3 to 6C directly in the wind, coldest in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 16th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 14th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West later southwesterly 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
A little rain on and off
Drizzle or light rain drifting from the west from time to time, most common in west and north Lakes, drier windows best in east. Small risk of a heavier fall for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Clinging to northwest tops
Varied patchy cloud in the morning, this lifting towards high terrain and dissipating in many regions for clear windows on summits. The Pillar-to-Skiddaw region will tend to hold more cloud on the summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun through thin high cloud, more overcast for periods. Very good visibility, reduced if in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, only locally rising towards 11C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 17th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 14th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, strengthening from 15mph in morning, toward 30mph later afternoon, then 40mph dusk onward.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but starting to affect comfortable walking during afternoon, later risk becoming more challenging.
How Wet?
Patchy rain becoming persistent
Spots of light rain develop from west in morning, but several hours largely dry. Steadier rain and drizzle into afternoon, particularly western areas, patchier east. Heavier falls of rain more likely evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly persistent higher areas
Covering many higher fells all day, particularly western areas, bases 600 to 800m, but lowering further in steadier rain to blanket hills. Some breaks occasionally toward east and northeast Lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some weak sun through high cloud, often overcast. Very good visibility, reducing as rain develops.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 12C. As wind increases, later feeling like 5C, risk cooler by evening on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerly weather patterns prevail into the new week bringing generally unsettled and cooler conditions - single-figure temperatures typical on the Munros and high tops elsewhere. On Monday, extensive rain spreads across Scotland, heaviest in the west. Winds strengthen, risk reaching gale force on many hills later on Monday, staying blustery widely into midweek. Rain extends south over England and Wales by Monday night into early Tuesday. The rest of the week likely sees showery rain common for all areas as low pressure dominates toward the north, the rain most persistent in western Scotland, but odd heavier bursts passing eastward, with a chance of thunder, especially later in week.