Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Wednesday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Warm across the hills with strong sunshine. Fog for lower eastern areas from dawn - Scottish hills above the fog, whilst low cloud banks drift onto hill slopes over Pennines for a few hours. Easterly breeze, strongest for south Pennines & Wales. Extremely dry ground, beware of fire.
Headline for Lake District
Warm and sunny. Light wind, some gusts.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 15mph, local 20mph at times Scafell area, occasional stronger gusts, not just on highest terrain; tending to increase a little into evening, local gusts around higher fells 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, some more noticeable gusts particularly later in the day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fells clear
Patchy mist some valleys and brief fragments around some northeast slopes at first, but soon all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine all day. Excellent visibility on high terrain, some low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
15C or warmer on high tops from dawn (warmer than valleys), rising to 20C afternoon (valleys reach 26 to 28C).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
East to northeasterly, 5 to 15mph, increasing a little later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine over the hills dawn til dusk, occasional thin high cloud. Visibility excellent, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
16C from dawn (warmer than valleys at first), rising to 19C (valleys reach 25C).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 17th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 14th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
North to northeasterly 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Fells clear
Any early patchy mist around hill slopes soon clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and thin high cloud. Visibility very good, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13 to 16C, warmest into afternoon and toward southwest Lakes.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Settled summer weather continues into the weekend and next week as high pressure dominates. Warm temperatures on the hills in midweek will trend cooler from the north from Friday into the weekend, dropping below 10C on summits for periods, mainly Scottish mountains. Most persistently cooler in the north where some cloud will be drawn over the tops at times, occasional light showery rain. Otherwise generally ongoing dry weather, with good amounts of sun and many hill tops often clear of cloud. Continuing very high risk of fire with extremely dry ground conditions. A change of weather pattern late in the month brings scope for rain and thundery showers.