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.
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
Tuesday 14th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy light rain and fog soon spread into Wales from the south, soon windy too, briefly gales. Starting sunny elsewhere, high cloud spreads north over England, later into central Scotland. Patchy rain into Lakeland to the west Highlands later, wind strengthens, gales coastal west Highlands. Northern Scotland stays sunny.
Headline for Lake District
Increasingly blustery afternoon with rising chance of patchy rain
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 10-15mph in morning, gradually strengthening, to 30-35mph by evening, powerful gusts over tops and elevated passes, gusting to 45mph for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for half the day or more, but likely becoming more blustery over higher terrain, particularly into evening when walking will become strenuous, gusts necessitating extra effort to maintain balance with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Dry morning, patchy rain arrives later afternoon
Through afternoon, a rising risk of light patchy rain, decent chance of patchy rain developing from southwest by evening, becoming more frequent overnight with heavier moments.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high tops, often above
Patchy cloud around some southern fells in morning, also mist in some valleys at first, largely breaking up or lifting above the fells into middle of day. Later afternoon, cloud returning to high tops, lowering into nighttime.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine at dawn, high cloud soon building from the southwest, gradually weakening the sun, likely overcast by evening. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C at dawn rising to 6C, staying lifted into evening and perhaps rising to 7C as dusk approaches. Feeling colder later in day as wind increases.
Freezing Level
At dawn, may be just near freezing on the high summits, some local light frosts in sheltered valleys as well. Soon lifting off the summits after daybreak.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 40-50mph; very gusty, not just high elevations, locally variable direction, and a risk of strengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous to often challenging walking with significant wind chill all day; gusts constantly affecting stability.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle, some breaks, more later
Rain on-and-off much of the day, though likely staying drizzly over the high fells between patches. Later, setting in persistent and heavier for a few hours, a risk of a very heavy fall.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive early, some improvement
Extensive at dawn to middle slopes, lower in the south and west where locally to valley level. A lifting trend with time, variable between 500-800m, always lowest in the south/west, perhaps an odd higher break. More extensive again later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few glimpses of weak afternoon sun, but otherwise mostly cloudy. Mixed visibility, often poor in cloud/drizzle but very good where out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C, may rise a degree, then sharply cooling into night. Feeling as cold as -8C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 16th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Apr 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 30-40mph, stronger over tops early. An easing trend, to 20-30mph later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking with a chilly feeling at dawn, an easing trend, may become fairly small but blustery in exposure.
How Wet?
Early drizzle, some showers
Drizzly on high terrain at dawn, locally to middle slopes west fells. Drizzle fades as cloud lifts, then some scattered afternoon showers, these fading too.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud improves, most east summits clearing
Cloud shrouds most terrain above 700m from dawn, lowest western fells where 500m or lower. Bases lift and cloud trends patchy with time, eastern fells seeing breaks to summits. Western fells slower to clear, perhaps only fleeting clear spells over Scafell.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine increasingly breaking out, a patchwork through afternoon. Visibility increasingly good away from cloud and showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C rising to 5C. Feeling like -5 to -8C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Milder from Wednesday into the weekend, but Scottish high tops below freezing at times, locally lower in the northwest. Unsettled conditions in the immediate near-term with showers (sometimes heavy with hail and lightning), occasionally more persistent rain, accompanied by often gusty winds, gales over mountains for periods, but also brighter spells between rain. With spring sunshine, temperatures will tend to rise several degrees during daylight, often becoming warm in the valleys; slopes north of major hill groups often milder. Saturday sees continued showers, mostly north and west, but higher pressure gradually builds through late weekend into early next week, bringing fewer showers and lighter winds; chilly overnight, but fairly mild spring days. Confidence is low regarding how long high pressure will establish.