Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Friday'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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 4th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales over high terrain in all areas, severe on higher mountains making progress very challenging and feeling cold. Showery rain, most frequent in western Scotland, scattered heavy bursts passing eastward. Remnants of overnight rain soon clears from Wales to be more often dry, less windy southwards.
Headline for Lake District
Gales over the fells. Showery rain at times.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly; 35 to 50mph, speeds tending to rise, stronger gusts to 60mph higher fells, more often afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions, frequent buffeting knocking you off balance on exposed terrain, often more challenging mobility on tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, showers
Overnight heavy rain clears southward before dawn, leaving it very wet underfoot and streams in spate. Patchy rain and drizzle likely to come and go all day, most frequent in western Lakes, plus some more frequent showery falls over an hour so into middle of day especially north Lakes.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying over tops
Cloud banks often caps higher fells particularly in western areas above 700-800m, some higher bases afternoon, but varying around rain, locally filling in again.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west, to 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of sun mostly east. Visibility often good, but reduced at times in rain, mostly in west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Directly in wind feeling like -3C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 5th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30mph at dawn, easing during morning, to 15-20mph afternoon, turning SW'ly; rising dusk onward to 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and chilly start, lessening to be fairly small. Then deteriorating late in day onward into night.
How Wet?
Some light showers
Brief light showers mainly western fells early in the day, fading out. Evening onward, risk of some rain extending in from the southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clearing
Patchy cloud over some slopes above 700m early morning, mainly west Lakes. Lifting above 900m by late morning and often clear of all tops afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun in morning; high cloud tending to thicken afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 11C afternoon, little change or rising a degree or so higher evening/night. Feeling near/below 0C in wind at first.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 6th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 3rd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 40 to 55mph, very gusty in places, including downslope north of major summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting across the hills, walking and balance difficult in places. Feeling cool in exposure despite warm air.
How Wet?
A little rain
Drizzle and some light rain for periods mainly southwest fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering southwestern slopes
Varied low cloud, but may cover areas near Irish Sea all day, but bases higher inland north and eastward with breaks.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun mainly north Lakes. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C, humid all day, rising on some slopes to 16C. Feeling like 5 to 8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled through the next week with spells of rain and showers moving in from the Atlantic, accompanied by frequently strong to gale force mountain winds. A window of better weather and less wind on Saturday, but further rain moves into Scotland from the southwest by Saturday night into Sunday, heaviest northwest Highlands; gales also return to many mountains by Sunday. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but cooler air moves in from the north at times next week bringing higher Scottish tops occasionally close to freezing point. Indications favour improving weather patterns during mid-month.