Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Thursday'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.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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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.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gusty easterly winds for England, Wales and southern Scotland, but warmer and less windy overall than recent days. Light winds for much of the Highlands. Some early low-level mist, mostly toward eastern Pennines, but the mountains clear with bright sunshine widely; high UV levels, beware sunburn.
Headline for Lake District
Breezy, gusty. Sunshine, warming up.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph, gusty in places around higher fells, locally downslope, strongest southwest Lakes; tending to ease toward evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small some areas, but more blustery in places, not just on the tops, feeling cool on exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy fog some valleys at first, possible brief fragments of cloud some eastern slopes, but the fells generally clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C, locally warmer in afternoon. Feeling close to 0C if directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Otherwise above freezing to the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 24th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud not expected
Odd patches of light mist in sheltered valleys at dawn, soon dissipating after sunrise for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 12C. (Valleys start much cooler, then approach 20C afternoon).
Freezing Level
Above the summits. At dawn, slight frost inland valleys and possibly sheltered elevated hollows.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 25th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction mostly 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some thin high cloud. Visibility good, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Patchy frost at dawn inland valleys and sheltered higher areas.
Planning Outlook
A generally dry spell of weather continues into the weekend and next week, with mostly light winds and pleasantly warm temperatures, reaching 10C+ on many tops. Valleys and some sheltered higher areas will see some frosty dawns but by the afternoons many valleys will warm up toward 20C. Briefly cooler air drifts back into northeastern areas later Saturday. Strong April sunshine widely across the mountains, beware risk of sunburn. Misty starts in some valleys.