Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Last updated
Tue 22nd Sep 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and strong winds soon clears east from Scotland, but lasts a few hours over northern England and Wales in the morning with some heavier bursts. A marked improvement follows as cloud lifts and breaks up. A few showers continue near west coasts of Scotland. Feeling rather chilly in a fresh breeze.
Headline for Lake District
Blustery, some heavy rain, improving to sunshine and clear hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25 to 30mph, briefly gusts over 40mph possible in morning. Speeds generally lowering into afternoon to 20-25mph or later less. Dropping to very little wind onward into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in morning with briefly powerful buffeting gusts, moderating but staying breezy and feeling rather cool in exposure; an improving trend.
How Wet?
Early morning rain, then dry
Patchy rain from before dawn, soon will set in steadily for several hours early-mid morning, heavy falls for a time. Then rain will quickly break up mid-late morning, little or none through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive to start, largely clearing
Cloud shrouds tops from dawn, filling in extensively, to low slopes for a time during steady rain, patches to forest canopies. As rain breaks, cloud breaks into varied banks, increasingly fading for largely clear hills later in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%, rising to 80% through afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy much of morning, dull for a time with poor visibility. Sun increasingly breaks out through afternoon with excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C to start, soon lowering, finishing near 7C. Feeling near 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 24th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 22nd Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25-40mph, lowest early morning, trending stronger as the day goes, powerful gusts forming.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often strenuous in exposure, buffeting gusts challenging stability with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Likely dry during daylight
A little drizzle/damp air may affect the high fells as night falls.
Cloud on the hills?
Little until later
Some mist scattered in valleys at dawn, soon lifting and dissipating for clear fells; a few patches lingering around Pillar and Scafell but breaking up. Later, cloud patches return to western high tops, variably more extensive over high terrain overnight.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 11C, staying elevated overnight. Feeling at or below 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 25th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 22nd Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 30mph, speed likely to vary during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, at times feeling blustery and rather cool in exposure on high terrain, may start to affect comfortable walking.
How Wet?
Rain for a few hours
Rain fairly persistent for a time, most likely in the morning for west and southern areas, but tending to fade to patchier rain as the day goes on.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding the fells much of the day above 600-800m, lowest and most persistent west and southern fells, some lower banks for a time. May rise later in day, best higher breaks north/east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility reduced in rain, poor west/southwest; may improve during day.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Feeling near to 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Southwesterly winds increase again on Thursday and rain later moves into western Scotland, but elsewhere is likely dry, bright in Wales and much of England. A variable outlook continues into the weekend and beyond with high pressure building from the south at times with fairly warm and dry conditions, but Atlantic systems still pass to the north bringing occasional rain and showers toward western Scotland at least, strong wind here with sustained gales in the north. Next week remains on the unsettled side: west-southwesterly wind with bands of rain passing over most mountains, but a trend towards higher pressure brings longer settled windows into October.