Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Tuesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Jul 26 at
4:21PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy over high terrain, strongest in the morning, again later in Scotland. Damp and murky north and western Highlands, more persistent rain at times. Some improvement southern Highlands in afternoon. Often dry for northern England, but higher fells shrouded in cloud. Brighter for Wales as cloud thins.
Headline for Lake District
Early gales ease. Low cloud, rising to higher fells, occasional rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 35-45mph around dawn to early morning, gusts 50mph at first. Lessening to 25mph into middle of day, at times 20mph afternoon, then rising a little again to 25-30mph toward evening, gusty in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure in morning, more arduous early in day with buffeting gusts knocking you off balance; notable wind chill. Moderating into afternoon.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Rain here and there most of the day, odd brief showers, but generally light in nature and regularly dry, particularly east and southeastern fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high terrain, breaks south/east areas
Fairly extensive to middle slopes at dawn, lowest patches on northwestern fells during rain. A general lifting trend, bases to 700-800m, breaks to near 900m easternmost fells, but any breaks off highest tops brief, and thicker banks returning for periods in north and west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaking through east and southeast areas afternoon. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C rising to 13 or 14C. Feeling close to freezing on high tops if exposed to wind early in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Jul 26 at
4:21PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 20mph, in places 25mph around high tops at dawn to early morning, easing.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some noticeable gustier spots early in day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early patchy cloud clearing
Some cloud banks on hill slopes mainly western areas in the morning. Highest tops may start above this cloud. Tending to all thin and disperse into middle of day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud in morning, but increasingly sunny with thin patchy cloud afternoon. Visibility very good, some early mist.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C rising to 18C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 9th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Jul 26 at
4:21PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 5 to 15mph, likely strongest early in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Patchy mist some valleys at dawn, briefly may drift onto lower hill slopes early in day, but soon all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally sunny, a little fair-weather cloud. Some early patchy mist, otherwise visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
14C rising to 20C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A drier and warmer window builds into the middle of this week: very warm in England and Wales. Still low cloud persistent especially toward northwest Scotland, but spells of sunshine spread northward, and lighter wind. Some rain late this week in western Scotland though mostly light and patchy, many places dry. High pressure expands across Scotland through the weekend bringing more widely clearer hills, dry and warm conditions in the extended outlook into mid July - easterly winds likely develop, particularly England and Wales; a chance of some isolated thunderstorms occasionally.