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
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
Friday 11th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 10th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fresh westerly winds will be strongest in northern Scotland, speeds lessening a little during the day, but feeling cool in exposure on tops. Light showers mainly in western Scotland tends to fade. Cloud often capping western tops, breaks forming higher with time; clearer hills toward east.
Headline for Lake District
Moderate breeze. Largely dry, cloud tends to lift and break.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-25mph, some notable gusts over tops, easing a little to 15-20mph afternoon. Rising onward well into night toward 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and cool in exposure particularly early in day. Deteriorating well into night to become gales on higher fells later.
How Wet?
Rare early spots fade
A little spotty rain or drizzle affects fells from Scafell north towards Skiddaw in the morning, but this fading to be dry. Other fells likely dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly breaking, to tops with time
High terrain starts fairly extensively covered, varied lower banks in west and some ragged low patches in shelter. Lifting and breaking, soon just over high summits, and increasingly clearing the tops too.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly breaking out, particularly east-central areas, more widely later. Good visibility, though a haze building.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 to 10C. Feeling near freezing on tops in early wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 12th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 10th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, rising through dawn to 50-60mph, stronger gusts; speeds only begin to drop below 40mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very difficult conditions with powerful gusts to low levels until later in daytime; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy rain, fading from north
Rain sweeps in around dawn, setting in heavily over the region for several hours, most continuous southwestern fells. Rain tending to ease then fade from north with time into the afternoon, leaving drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud across the fells during rain, to lower slopes south and west Lakes. Highest of any breaks toward northeast. Some rise of base from north during afternoon, local breaks later,
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy and dull, some brighter skies mainly northeast later. Widely poor visibility in rain; some improvement with time.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 12C. Feeling like -5C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 13th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 10th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwest 20-25mph at dawn, easing during morning, to 10mph by middle of day, later SW'ly. Rising again from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling chilly in a fresh breeze early morning, becoming small.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Small chance a brief drizzly shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches likely all clearing
Patchy cloud on some mid to upper slopes from dawn into morning. High tops may start near top of the cloud, then banks drift up to tops - may come and go for a few hours western Lakes, but clearing from most summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable sunshine and cloud, sunnier near coast afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C during day, may rise a degree or so more into evening and night. Feeling near freezing in early wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Changeable west-southwesterlies prevail through mid September; often windy, gale-force winds for periods over higher terrain. An active frontal system sweeps southeastward on Saturday with a sustained fall of rain, accompanied by upland gales for most places. Improving for better weather on Sunday, then wind and rain returns into Monday, staying showery into Tuesday. A mixed outlook likely continues later next week with rain most frequent in western Scotland. Temperatures varying, some cooler days especially in Scotland, but often fairly mild further south, at times quite warm and humid.