Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Monday'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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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
Monday 28th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy over Scottish mountains, windier further northwest, feeling chilly. Showery for western Lochaber, Mull and around Skye, tending to fade during afternoon. Largely dry elsewhere, varied cloud over hills in morning, lifting and breaking above many tops with some sunshine. Lighter winds for England & Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Moderate breeze eases. Patchy cloud clears hills, sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 20mph in the morning, easing to 10-15mph or less afternoon. Into late evening and night, strengthening southeasterly to gusty 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small during daylight.
How Wet?
Rare if any showers
Chance of an odd brief light shower on hills nearest the coast in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches lift and clear
Some cloud banks in the morning mainly on south-facing slopes near to coasts, plus local mist in some valleys around dawn inland. All lifting and dispersing for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% toward south & west, rising widely above 90%.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy start near coasts, early sun best north Lakes, then becoming sunnier more widely into afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 40 to 50mph, but risk rising further with turbulent gusts 60mph around high tops, passes and downslope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions on exposed terrain, but sudden buffeting also to some lower elevations.
How Wet?
Rain likely developing
Spots of rain from time to time, drizzly where in cloud, developing into pulses of rain spreading from the south, may become more constant falls on southwestern Lakeland fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied extent, lowest south
Banks of cloud most persistent over southern fells, likely to cling around tops much of the day. Higher and more broken cloud north and northwestern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of weak sun through high cloud mostly northwestern areas. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 14C, increasingly humid; then little change onward into night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 30th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 30 to 40mph, at times 50mph over higher fells particularly more western Lakeland.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions, more challenging in places on exposed high terrain with frequent buffeting.
How Wet?
Heavy rain then showers
A band of heavy rain moves northeastward across the region likely during the morning, followed by showers, later more frequent and heavier in southern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting with best breaks inland
Extensive cloud over the hills in early rain, then lifting rapidly and clearing toward upper slopes, though patches will linger, most persistent southwestern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun breaking through. Poor visibility in rain, then improving, but coastal areas stay fairly hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Humid 13C or above from dawn, dropping during the day to a fresher 9C. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Strong southeasterly winds by Tuesday, widely gales on mountains with turbulent downslope gusts toward the west; some rain developing from the south during the day, becoming heavy later - a band of rain moves northeast into early Wednesday, leaving blustery south-southwesterlies into Wednesday and Thursday, showery in the west. Some occasional rain further ahead, but more often looking drier as higher pressure tends to expand further north during early October. Mostly mild temperatures, some cooler nights develop.