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.
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.
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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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.
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 10th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 9th Sep 26 at
4:10PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy, gales over Scottish mountains and increasingly on higher tops of England & Wales. Rain starts patchy and light but becomes persistent over western hills, extending eastwards with time. Cloud capping most high tops, lowering in rain particularly in the west.
Headline for Lake District
Wind strengthens to gales on tops. Rain develops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly soon widely 30mph higher fells, rising into middle of day to 40-45mph, stronger gusts 50mph around tops during afternoon. Moderating from dusk onward to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becomes strenuous, increasingly arduous in exposure on higher terrain, strongest gusts requiring effort to maintain stability; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Local drizzle, rain more widely and heavier afternoon
A little spotty drizzly rain early in day, a more frequent drizzle lingers over Scafell and nearby high terrain; more often dry in north and east for a few hours. A band of persistent rain sweeps in from the west from by afternoon, some heavier falls over an hour or so, particularly south and western areas. Breaking up to showers evening-night.
Cloud on the hills?
High terrain mostly shrouded, filling in afternoon
Only occasional breaks above 800-900m, lower bases common from Coniston to Pillar. Breaks will approach summits north of Helvellyn at times, and some breaks more widely, but will fill in more extensively as afternoon goes, to some mid-slopes for a time in south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%, dropping to 20% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mainly on low slopes in north, trending cloudier widely. Very good visibility out of cloud, a little haze towards the Irish Sea; poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon, then lowering again into night. Feeling near or just below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 11th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 9th Sep 26 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 20-25mph, easing a little, but some notable gusts over tops. Rising onward well into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and cool in exposure particularly early in day. Deteriorating well into night.
How Wet?
Most fells dry
A little spotty rain or drizzle affects fells from Scafell north towards Skiddaw, mostly in the morning, and this fading. Other fells likely dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly breaking, to tops with time
High terrain starts fairly extensively covered, varied lower banks and some ragged low patches in shelter. Lifting and breaking, soon just over high summits, and increasingly clearing the tops too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly breaking out, particularly east of Coniston. Good visibility, though a haze building.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 10C. Feeling near freezing on tops in early wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 12th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 9th Sep 26 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, rising through dawn to 50-60mph, stronger gusts; speeds may only begin to drop below 40mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very difficult conditions with powerful gusts to low levels perhaps much of the day; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk prolonged heavy rain
Rain sweeps in from around dawn, soon setting in heavily over the region, risk of sustained falls through much of the day. May start to fade later from north.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud across the fells during rain, to lower slopes south and west Lakes. Highest of any breaks toward northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy and dull. Widely poor visibility in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C. Feeling like -5C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Changeable west-southwesterlies prevail through mid September; often windy, gale-force winds for periods over higher terrain. A window of drier weather this Friday, then the next frontal system sweeps in overnight into Saturday with a sustained fall of rain moving southeastward, accompanied by upland gales for most places. Improving for better weather on Sunday, then wind and rain returns into Monday, staying showery into Tuesday. A mixed outlook likely continues later next week with rain most frequent in western Scotland. Temperatures varying, some cooler days especially in Scotland, but often fairly mild further south, at times quite warm and humid.