Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Today'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.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
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.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
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
Sunday 30th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 29th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Areas of rain and low cloud around many mountains. Some drier periods in the morning, but into afternoon increasingly widespread heavy downpours and thunderstorms develop. Fairly light winds for much of the Highlands, becoming breezier England, stronger winds on Welsh mountains.
Headline for Lake District
Rain and increasingly thundery bursts, low cloud. Wind increasing.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 15 to 25mph, tending to rise into the afternoon, strongest soonest toward Scafell group; gusts over 30mph at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often small in morning, becoming more noticeably blustery, sudden strong gusts develop around showers.
How Wet?
Frequent rain, heavy downpours form; risk of lightning
Areas of rain and drizzle in the morning, some locally heavier falls. Developing into widely heavy bursts of rain from the southwest by middle of day into afternoon with risk of hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, brief improvement
High terrain starts in cloud, varied lower patches, with ragged patches down to valley level on western fells. Bases will lift, a brief period of breaks approaching summit height, but increasingly filling in again as rain increases.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some patchy sun, best northeast fells in morning where visibility will be good, but becoming overcast with deteriorating visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 12C away from showers. Feeling like 3 to 5C as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 31st August 2026
Last updated
Sat 29th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly increasing from 20-25mph early in day to 30-35mph midday into afternoon, gusts 40mph during afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over fells, making walking uncomfortable on exposed high terrain, tending to worsen; feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, fading later
Showery rain frequent for several hours, some heavier moments mixed in, then tending to improve from the west to fewer showers during the afternoon. Patchy rain returns from west into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest morning, rising higher up
Fairly extensive across the fells in the morning, to lower elevations for a time especially west. The base rising toward upper slopes, some breaks form afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, rare glimpses of sun, then sun developing near coast and extending inland late afternoon. Visibility good away from showers, some haze in west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Feeling near to freezing as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Last updated
Sat 29th Aug 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 35mph, small risk stronger speeds for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions over the fells. Marked wind chill where exposed on high terrain.
How Wet?
Rain or drizzle much of day
Often raining, particularly west Lakeland, a mix of steady rain and drizzle. Some heavier falls may set in. Less in east.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas
Shrouding most higher fells all day, fairly persistent in west above 600-800m. Higher bases and some breaks above 800m east and northeast Lakeland.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy. Visibility reduced in rain, better if drier, more often east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C, little change all day. Feeling around 0C in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A generally unsettled outlook during the first two weeks of September with frequent rain and strong winds. Low pressure dominates and a series of frontal systems move in from the Atlantic. West to southwesterlies, often gale force over the mountains in the second half of this week. Heavy rain most prolonged in the west where increasingly wet underfoot, streams rising to be in spate. Low cloud often covering the hills. Temperatures varying, some notably cooler days for Scotland, at times more humid air mainly toward the south.