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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 30th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Apr 26 at
3:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Unbroken bright sunshine nearly everywhere - beware of dehydration and sunburn. Windy, particularly morning southern Scotland southwards where upland gales in some areas. SW Wales often cloudy with increasing threat of a shower.
Headline for Lake District
Bright sunshine. Strong gusty wind slowly easing.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 30 to 40mph, powerful gusts in places 50mph around higher fells, widely so until mid or late morning. Speeds will tend to drop through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous in exposure, buffeting gusts affecting balance not just on tops. Marked wind chill despite mild air.
How Wet?
No rain
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Unbroken sunshine. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 12C afternoon. Feeling near or just below freezing directly in the wind, especially morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost sheltered valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 1st May 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Apr 26 at
3:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 15 to 20mph, occasional 25mph, gusts mainly if showers occur.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Risk bursts of rain later
Through day increasing risk isolated bursts of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine, becoming weak through a veil of high cloud, which will probably extend eastward. Visibility good or very good, but some haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C, up to 15C, warmest away from coastal fells, afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 2nd May 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Apr 26 at
3:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally westerly; 15 or 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk occasional rain
Largely or perhaps completely dry. However, risk pockets of drizzle in morning and bursts of showery rain later in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive from dawn; will gradually lift although may persist higher tops.
Confidence in detail low: Particularly south lakes, cloud may through morning be below 300m and persist above 450 to 600m most or all day. In north lakes, cloud likely to rise to toward or above 700m, possibly all clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine gradually coming through at least north lakes with mostly very good visibility after a dull and misty start.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Less settled this weekend and into next week. Rain will not be extensive, but in some areas persistent for a few hours and some heavy, possibly thundery bursts - although particularly by Sunday local detail is as yet uncertain. Temperature levels will drop from the north, indeed early next week overnight and mornings higher slopes will be below freezing point Scottish Highlands, and further frosts are likely in valleys.