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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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 9th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 8th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Generally showery, heavy bursts with risk of thunder, particularly more eastern areas afternoon into evening. Strongest west to southwesterly winds for England and Wales. Rather chilly, notable wind chill in exposure on hills. Cloud varying over the tops.
Headline for Lake District
Cool, increasingly windy, heavy showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph in morning, stronger gusts near showers, then shifting westerly, rising to 30mph afternoon, gusts 35-40mph for a few hours, then lessening a little up to dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, increasingly impeding ease of walking over the tops into the afternoon, buffeting gusts affect balance on ridges. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent showers, chance of lightning.
Frequent precipitation through the day, in the form of shower after shower feeding in across the fells. Some hail mixed in with the risk of thunder inland. Somewhat drier later afternoon, soonest in western areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Frequently covering upper slopes
Fairly extensive above 500-700m at first, lowest in west, but bases rising to become mostly around 700-900m afternoon, some breaks to tops, mainly well inland. Ragged lower patches in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often cloudy, limited patches of sun, but breaking through near west coast afternoon. Visibility poor for periods due to rain, intermittently very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C lifting to 6C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 8th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 25mph, tending to rise into afternoon, 30mph on higher fells afternoon and into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in morning, more noticeably blustery with time, marked wind chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Showery, risk thunder; then improving
Showers spread inland from west in morning and develop to give heavy bursts for a few hours, Risk some hail, isolated thunder. Showers clear eastward to be drier by later afternoon. Local light showers in evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering tops, rising
Varying, but tops often covered through the day, especially towards west coast in the morning. Breaks to tops best in afternoon away from showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud and patchy sun, best sun early in day well inland. Visibility mostly good, but poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C lifting to 6C. Feeling below freezing in the stronger breeze.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 11th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 8th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly turning west-southwesterly later, 25 to 35mph, gusty 40mph at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher terrain, at times affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed ridges. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain
Rain arriving from before dawn, some steadier heavier falls for periods through the morning. May break up a little in afternoon, but still often raining.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Blanket low cloud across the fells, to lower slopes south and western areas, highest bases further north and east, but rarely above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Below 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, murky toward coasts. Poor visibility much of day in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C rising to 9C. Feeling like 0 to -5C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A changeable pattern continues this week with west-southwesterly winds prevailing, bringing a mix of rain and showers in from the Atlantic. A period of more persistent rain on Thursday. Pressure tends to rise from the south toward the weekend, bringing warmer air and drier conditions particularly England & Wales, although western mountains will remain often cloudy, some patchy rain remaining in west and northwest Scotland into the weekend. Into next week, a mixed southwesterly pattern remains possible, with some rain, drizzle and low cloud mostly in the west, but with higher pressure trying to expand northward, the week looks generally drier and warmer than the present time.