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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 29th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 28th Oct 26 at
12:04PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy Scottish, particularly NW Highlands. Across upland Britain, low cloud will give extensive fog, breaking in some areas (notable N Scotland and Wales) through the day, but holding on in others. Mild.
Headline for Lake District
Fairly light wind. Extensive fog. particularly morning.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Risk fine drizzle in cloud.
Largely or completely dry, but perhaps intermittent fine drizzle in cloud south lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive morning, in places from valleys up. Will slowly tend to clear.
Morning: extensive fog from some valleys up - widely below 300m south lakes and 500m north. Afternoon: Generally improving. Some, perhaps most summits may clear at least temporarily, whilst others, particularly across south lakes continue foggy.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely dull and misty - patches of fog from some valleys upward morning. Will slowly improve as patches of sun come through (mainly N Lakes) and visibility improves, though a haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 30th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 28th Oct 26 at
12:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25 to on higher tops 35 to perhaps 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect walking to be impeded by the wind, and wind chill considerable where exposed on highest summits.
How Wet?
Risk of isolated drizzly
Extensively or completely dry, although risk fine drizzle where foggy in places in morning - most likely southwestern fells
Cloud on the hills?
May be extensive, mainly morning south lakes
Confidence in detail low: Generally cloud base rising to 750m or above - perhaps clearing higher summits at times. But threat particularly morning south lakes, of much lower cloud, possibly initially and again by dusk below 400m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine most widely north lakes and good visibility although hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 31st October 2026
Last updated
Wed 28th Oct 26 at
12:04PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Pockets of fine drizzle
In cloud, mainly south lakes, areas of fine drizzle likely..
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive fog - summits could be above the cloud.
Fog likely to shroud much of upland Cumbria, forming just above some valleys, particularly morning south lakes. In afternoon, may break, possibly completely in parts of the N Lakes. The top of the cloud may be around 750m, possibly lower (as yet uncertain).
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% (sometimes fog below summits)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Hazy sunshine breaking through, perhaps widely sunny with superb visibility higher slopes. Lower down, very hazy and particularly morning misty or foggy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will bring many days of fine weather and frequently little wind next week. Beforehand there is one 'troublesome' front to contend with: On Friday and the weekend its zone of low cloud and patches of drizzly rain drifts into NW Scotland and then slowly southeastwards (but will stop and temporarily edge back again), before clearing to often clear skies and frosty nights (in valleys). Until it clears, even away from the front, fog will be extensive, albeit some mountains will protrude above the fog into daytime bright sunshine.