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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 31st July 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Westerly winds, tending to strengthen through the day will continue to bring lower temperatures to the mountains (particularly W & NW Scotland), Showers, throughout day W and NW Highlands, but mostly afternoon elsewhere - and few if any S Pennines and Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Showers, mainly afternoo. Wind speed tending to increase.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly typically 20 to at times 25mph, although until late morning or midday no more than 10 or 15mph on many summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Occasional showers
A scattering of showers, though frequently dry.
Cloud on the hills?
All or nearly all clearing by late morning
All or nearly all clearing after being fairly widespread on higher slopes particularly western and central fells until mid or late morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to greater than 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of bright sunshine - most sun east Cumbria morning and then from west across region afternoon. The air very clear indeed.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 10C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 1st August 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph, occasionally 25mph on higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Occasional showers drift from the west, eastern fells often dry. It may well dry up completely from the west through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Passing caps over tops
Fairly extensive above 600m at dawn, lowest bases western fells. Cloud lifts, clearing most fells by midday, though fragments may still cap higher western and central fells at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Jul 26 at
2:23PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, later varied direction, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
More or less all clearing
Patches over a few hours on some higher slopes, but by late morning, very little anywhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% gradually rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine, before high cloud gradually thickens. Slight haze clearing to give excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 15C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Extensively dry with cloud widely confined above the mountains this weekend, although mainly Saturday in Scotland, showers and on western mountains areas of low cloud. Relatively chilly on the west and NW Highlands, but otherwise fairly normal temperatures for early August. Very complicated early next week; areas of rain will drift slowly across central and northern Britain, but the distribution of rain (and associated low cloud) very uncertain. Probably very little rain across Wales. Despite some rain (mainly in Scotland), away from the W & NW Highlands terrain remains exceptionally dry 'tinder dry'.