Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Sunday'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.
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.
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.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 24th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 23rd May 26 at
5:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure bringing dry and warm conditions to England and Wales and southern and eastern Scotland with early patchy hill fog in the west dispersing. Warm or very warm in valleys, beware of sunburn and dehydration. Blustery south-westerly winds will feed low cloud and drizzly rain across northwest Scotland.
Headline for Lake District
A dry and increasingly warm day with extensive and strong sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-westerly 10 to 20mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Very little
Aside from some patches of banks across coastal hills early in morning, which will burn off, fells are expected to be clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine coming through. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Lifting to 15C
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 25th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 23rd May 26 at
5:17PM
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)
16C, humid
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Sat 23rd May 26 at
5:17PM
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
Planning Outlook
High pressure dominates this week with early patchy low cloud, mainly coastal hills dispersing to give widespread warm or very warm sunshine, highest temperatures valleys of England and Wales; where into the high 20s Monday and Tuesday Peak District into Wales with high humidity. Chance of well scattered shower development from midweek as a gusty south-easterly develops for western hills. Pressure lowering next weekend into next week.