Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Today's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 18th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine but cool day with sunshine and mountains largely free of cloud, fragments on some slopes and early mist on low terrain. Cloud banks drift onto Skye more often. Light winds for much of Scotland, a fresher northeasterly breeze for England and Wales, which brings odd light showers.
Headline for Lake District
Chilly, light breeze. Dry overall, sunshine, mostly clear hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
East-northeasterly 10-15mph, locally less in morning, speed rising a little during day, some gusts 20mph eastern fells. Rising further into night to gusty 30-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but feeling chillier where exposed to increasing breeze. Worsening conditions onward into night.
How Wet?
Generally dry
Chance of an isolated brief light shower coming in from the northeast, but most of Lakeland staying dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Some mist in the valleys at dawn will soon lift and largely dissipate. Local odd patches drifting around highest terrain later mainly northeastern Lakeland tops from Skiddaw to Helvellyn, but most fells stay entirely clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C rising to 5C, little change with height early in the day. Feeling like 0 to -3C in breeze.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits, but frosts likely in sheltered valleys from overnight into dawn, thawing.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 19th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 30mph, some stronger gusty spots may reach 40mph around high passes and summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, in places more notable buffeting gusts and considerable wind chill in exposure on the fells.
How Wet?
A little rain at times
Patchy light rain and drizzle drifting across the region from the east, may persist locally over a few hours, but mostly small amounts north and northwest Lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on higher tops
Cloud banks covering fells above 700m, most frequent more eastern areas, patchier westwards, but may often cap higher tops. May lift and break higher if drier into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, weak sun may break through in west. Visibility good at times below cloud, but reduced when damp.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C, little change all day. Feeling like -5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Slight frost in some valleys around dawn; otherwise above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 20th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 20 to 30mph, gusty in places around some high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect ease of walking on exposed terrain with marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle
Generally damp all day, some steadier light rain for periods, particularly southern Lakeland.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Low cloud blanketing most fells in fog, from lower elevations upward particularly southern areas. Some local breaks to 600m or above northwest areas.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull and misty from many lower slopes upward.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, little change all day. Feeling like 0 to -3C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
The new week starts with some rain and wind in Wales and south Pennines, staying drier for much of Scotland on Monday, but with strengthening southeasterly wind, cloud increasingly shrouding all hills and becoming widely damp onward into Tuesday, blanket low cloud shrouding hills to some lower elevations. A more unsettled pattern returns widely as the week goes on as winds return to Atlantic southwesterlies. A few windows of brighter weather in eastern areas, but periods of strong wind and heavy rain into late week and next weekend as a series of fronts and low pressure systems sweep in from the southwest, risk of gales becoming severe at times on higher mountain terrain.