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
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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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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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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Last updated
Mon 9th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain and lowest cloud over southwest-facing hill groups. Cloud fairly extensive on hills, but higher bases and some breaks northeastwards. Gale-force winds on high terrain, speeds strengthening during day, later becoming widely severe upland gales; heavier rain arrives from west by evening.
Headline for Lake District
Windy, becoming gales. Lowest cloud south/west, patchy rain.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly; increasing with height and through day to a gusty 35 to 45mph. During afternoon reaching 50mph, gusts 60mph higher fells by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Markedly increasing buffeting and wind chill with height. Deteriorating to make walking and balance increasingly difficult later in day on higher slopes.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Rain from time to time - little in total, particularly so north Lakes. Some more persistent falls over southern fells. Rain develops from west after dark through evening for several hours, heaviest south and west fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent: lowest cloud base south lakes - generally highest cloud base midday
South Lakes and westernmost fells elsewhere: Generally persistent cloud above 450 to 600m, lowest near coast. Middle of day may break for a few hours to 600m. North Lakes: Highest cloud base 600 to 750m middle of day, then lowering.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% south & west, 30% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly lower slopes north Lakes. Good visibility where dry, but poor around cloud and rain, particularly southwest.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C - only slow drop in temperature higher up. Feeling like -6C later nearer -10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Then lowering well into the night ahead toward 800m.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Last updated
Mon 9th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly up to 50mph post dawn; through day dropping slowly, typically 35mph middle of day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect significant wind chill and walking to be arduous or difficult particularly morning.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers easing
Mainly morning, succession of sudden hail and above 700m snow showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensively covering higher areas
In precipitation, cloud forming below 400 to 500m (lowest morning). Otherwise, by midday (as average cloud base tends to rise) between 600 and 900m, generally highest on easternmost summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine, mainly afternoon lower slopes. Visibility mostly very good although slight haze. Temporarily appalling in snow.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C. Will feel like -10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
900m
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 12th March 2026
Last updated
Mon 9th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 45 to 60mph, top speeds more likely in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions over the fells, any mobility challenging in exposure higher up, particularly morning. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy rain for several hours, later snow
Heavy rain from dawn or soon after, setting in throughout the morning at least. By afternoon, likely turning to snow increasingly on tops, as low as 700m. Uncertainty whether this eases later.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the fells widely, from lower elevations upward toward south and west. May begin to lift and break later if precipitation eases.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull most of day, but may become brighter later from north. Poor visibility, possibly improving later.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C, then late in day likely to drop to 0C. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits possibly much of the day, but dropping toward 800m later, then lower into night.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled this week and through the upcoming weekend as low pressure systems pass near and north of Britain - strong west or southwesterly winds prevail, often gale-force to at times storm-force over the mountains. Some fluctuation of temperature and freezing level, but mostly below freezing over Scottish mountains, at times snow falling to lower elevations. Colder for all by the end of the week with widely lowering freezing level Thursday into Friday. Frequent precipitation most western mountains, accumulations of snow across the mountains, most substantial in western Scotland from Glencoe northwards. Quieter weather patterns indicated beyond mid-month as higher pressure builds.