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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 23rd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day for most places with light winds. Patchy cloud around some hill slopes early in the day will lift to leave many summits clear, but cloud banks are likely to persist on west coastal tops in Scotland, a little drizzle here in the morning, breezier too in the far northwest.
Headline for Lake District
Patchy cloud lifts above tops; generally dry.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 10mph at first, becoming variable often little wind.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Little or none
Small chance spots of drizzly rain around early cloud, but dry overall.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting off the summits
Local cloud patches, mostly north & western fells early in day, lifting to high tops then above all fells by middle of day. Some patchy mist in valleys at first soon dispersing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, becoming sunnier near the coasts in afternoon. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 24th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast later easterly 10mph, a little early gustiness, and strengthening later to 20mph, increasing gusts up to dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, but becoming noticeably breezier later.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy mist on lower slopes and in valleys in the morning, lifting and dissipating for clear fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some fair weather cloud building. Good visibility, a light haze arriving from the south.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 25th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 22nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but feeling breezy over higher terrain, in places more noticeably gusty.
How Wet?
Local patches of drizzle
Occasional drizzle may drift onto east and northeastern fells, but amounting to very little overall.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, some patches east
Patchy cloud drifting onto some tops in north and east from Skiddaw to High Street in the morning, tending to break above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mix of sun and thin high cloud. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A fine start to the week with high pressure nearby, but easterly breezes will tend to strengthe. Most places dry through Monday and Tuesday, but generally deteriorating from the south into midweek as low pressure moves in from the south, patchy rain will increasingly spread northward with some local stronger wind. Broadly unsettled as next weekend approaches with bands of heavy rain forming mixed with showery bursts at times, but fairly warm and somewhat humid. Wind speed and direction likely to vary considerably day-to-day.