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
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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 25th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure brings another extensively sunny and unseasonably hot day for England and Wales, with valley temperatures from Peak District into Wales up to 30C in afternoon. Also very warm sunshine southern and eastern Scotland, but still blustery south-westerly with low cloud and patchy drizzly rain northwest Scotland.
Headline for Lake District
Increasingly very warm sunshine with hills clear. Beware dehydration and sunburn.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-westerly 10 to 20mph, generally strongest in the morning when perhaps briefly touching 25mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Patches varying heights, soon clearing.
From dawn, some patches of banks at varying heights, but they will soon lift and disperse to leave the fells clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Lifting to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine breaking through widely. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
18C, humid
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10mph, becoming variable in direction 5-10mph. Locally 15mph where any coastal sea breezes develop.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Very likely dry
Small risk of an isolated shower bubbling up well inland.
Cloud on the hills?
Fells clear
Perhaps some early fragments of mist and low cloud, mainly around coastal hills in the west. Otherwise, fells clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread sunshine, but cloud may bubble up inland in the afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
15 to 17C
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 10mph, lifting in afternoon to 15-20mph, but may increase at times to 25 to 30mph toward west coast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but increasingly gusty toward west coast during the afternoon. Highest gusts not necessarily over tops.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Clear, bar patches in the morning.
Patches of banks of low cloud, mainly easternmost fells, will lift and break off the fells, to leave all areas clear by midday. Western fells clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, extensive western fells. Visibility good, but marked haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 14C
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Planning Outlook
High pressure dominates this week with early patchy low cloud, mainly coastal hills dispersing to give widespread warm or very warm sunshine, still reaching into the high 20s on Tuesday Peak District into Wales with high humidity, which may spark off the odd thunderstorm, before peak daytime temperatures come down a little, when cooler for eastern hills. Chance of well scattered shower development from midweek as a gusty south-easterly develops for western hills. Pressure lowering next weekend into next week.