Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Tuesday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive rain and low cloud across Scotland, becoming thundery downpours into the afternoon from the south into the Highlands. For England & Wales, rain and low cloud most persistent in the morning, heavy showery bursts in middle of day tending to clear eastward afternoon. Strong and gusty winds widely.
Headline for Lake District
Low cloud, thundery bursts of rain; improving. Breezy.
How windy? (On the summits)
South turning southwesterly 20 to 25mph, gusty 30mph around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
In places fairly small, but often blustery over exposed high terrain, sudden buffeting near showers.
How Wet?
Rain and heavy showers, risk thunder, improving afternoon
Rain fairly extensive from dawn, some heavy bursts, possibly thundery. Breaking up into showers, some still heavy with chance of thunder and lightning middle of day into early afternoon, but tending to clear northeastward to just well scattered brief showers afternoon-evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud rising, some breaks later
In morning, expect blanket of fog across higher areas, ragged patches to some lower slopes. An improvement during the day as cloud base lifts toward 700m, and some breaks higher up later in day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 70% later afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy murky start. Sunshine breaking through mainly afternoon. Hazy, and visibility poor in rain, improving into the afternoon to become increasingly very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C, rising to 16C afternoon out of cloud.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, strengthening 30 to 40mph in morning, reaching 50mph by middle of day into afternoon, stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Worsening conditions, strenuous walking, becoming challenging then increasingly difficult afternoon. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain
Showery rain frequent or merging into more constant falls particularly over western Lakeland, but bursts of rain passing eastward. Risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Covering many higher slopes much of the day above 500-700m, lowest and most persistent in southwest and during rain. Some breaks forming where dry in east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief sun breaking through mainly east. A general slight haze, reduced to poor visibility in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, little change all day. Feeling near or below freezing in the stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 6th August 2026
Last updated
Mon 3rd Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwest then westerly 20 to 25mph, at times 30mph higher fells early in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over high terrain, starting to affect comfortable walking and balance on exposed ridges. Feeling noticeably cool.
How Wet?
Early showers fade
Showers from dawn into early morning, tending to fade to be often dry, rare light showers into middle of day onward. Patchy rain may develop from west evening into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and breaking above tops
Cloud banks above 700-800m in the morning, most common west Lakeland. Lifting to higher tops then largely clearing the fells, odd patches on highest summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun breaking through. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon. Feeling near to freezing if exposed to stronger wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure over the country during midweek brings strong winds, rain and thundery showers. Trending toward westerlies later in the week and into weekend, by then most rain and low cloud in western Scotland, but showery rain elsewhere at times, accompanied by periods of strong to gale force mountain winds at times. Generally fresh temperatures widely, often in mid-single figures over Scottish high tops. Despite falls of rain, beware of ongoing fire management restricting access to hills locally.