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
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.
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.
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 27th February 2026
Last updated
Thu 26th Feb 26 at
4:11PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Blustery showers in north and west Scotland, snow above 800m, this level lowering; wind eases, showers isolate to the northwest. Patchy rain in south Scotland and north England, fairly small wind effects, some clear hills. Overnight rain central/south Pennines and Wales turns patchy; risk of changeable conditions here.
Headline for Lake District
Variable cloud with patchy rain early, a clearing tendency
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly, speed likely to vary 10 to 20mph, briefly stronger early in the day. Trending northerly late in the day with a risk of speeds rising slightly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often fairly small, but possibly more blustery at times and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Some patchy rain possible in the morning (from the prior night), likely turning dry for most of the day. Some uncertainty, a risk of patches of rain returning, greatest chance on south and eastern fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable early, then likely just high terrain
Cloud quite variable in the morning, some patches and "ribbons" at several elevations, including some patches in sheltered valleys. As the day gets going, cloud substantially isolates to banks above 700m, breaks off summits probable too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, a veil of high cloud even if skies do brighten. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C, likely trending lower by later in the day, to +1C into nighttime and further dropping. Feeling like -3C in strongest wind, though this effect easing.
Freezing Level
Above the summits most likely all day, then likely to drop into night onto higher fells.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 28th February 2026
Last updated
Thu 26th Feb 26 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10-15mph, shifting SW'ly, strengthening to 20-25mph afternoon into evening, rising overnight, up to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small for several hours, becoming more noticeably blustery from west with time, later affecting comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely during day
Chance of a brief shower toward coast in morning. Well onward into night, rain preceded by hill snow moving in from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patches grazing some higher slopes in morning, a risk more extensive for a time, but likely to lift and largely clear. Patches may return to high terrain late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly good amounts of sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0 or 1C. As wind strengthens later, feeling like -7 to -10C where exposed.
Freezing Level
700 to 800m, plus slight frost some sheltered lower areas early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 1st March 2026
Last updated
Thu 26th Feb 26 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 25-35mph, downslope gusts to the north/east. Rising, 50mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking soon strenuous with chaotic gusts. Deteriorating, conditions becoming difficult west coast with wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, rising risk
From dawn, patches of rain drift northeastward from the Irish Sea across all areas. Rain may be rather frequent to the southwest, and a rising risk with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive on high terrain
Cloud shrouds most fells from 700m up most of the day. Bases often lower from Coniston to Pillar (windward slopes). Some variability, with the highest bases and best chance of summit breaks Helvellyn to Blencathra.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some bright moments to the northeast where visibility good. Visibility more limited at times south and west, a haze building too.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C lifting to 5C. Feeling as cold as -10C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Just touching the highest summits at and before dawn, soon lifting well above.
Planning Outlook
A changeable southwesterly regime continues through the weekend into early next week. Colder for a time with lowering freezing levels on Saturday allowing some refreezing of higher mountain terrain mainly in Scotland, the snowpack on high mountains consolidating following recent thawing. Early low frosts possible into north England as well. Milder air and thawing returns into Sunday, accompanied by rain and upland gales. During next week, higher pressure is expected to develop around the British Isles, bringing quieter weather, drier for most with lighter winds. Some fronts may continue to graze northwest Scotland with rain and stronger winds. Temperatures tending to be on the milder side during early March, occasional cooler winds lowering freezing levels, but winter conditions only on high Munros.