Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Saturday'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.
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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Saturday 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine, sunny with light wind mountains in England and Wales. Much of Scotland will be dry but showers, mainly W & NW Highlands, where there will be persistent fog. Progressively windier northwards; near gale force northern Scotland.
Headline for Lake District
Light wind; extensive sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20mph gradually dropping to 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Patches of low cloud after dawn very likely all clearing
Fragments may shroud some higher slopes after dawn, but little if any left by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90% by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 4th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, increasing markedly with height to a gusty 35mph on higher exposed areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill and on higher tops, particularly N Pennines, strenuous walking - balance in gusts sometimes difficult.
How Wet?
Drizzle, mainly S & W lakes.
Occasional drizzle will come in off the sea to affect mainly southern and western fells. Rare patches, if any, reaching northeastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Foggy across nearly all mountains all day
Persistent low cloud penetrating inland from about dawn will then persist, sometimes forming just above valleys near the coast Cloud base higher, typically 450-700m - northern and northeastern fells, where may occasionally break to higher tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% southwest to in afternoon 30% northeast
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine may come through lower slopes north and northeastern fells. Mostly very good visibility, sometimes misty southern and western fells.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C. Will feel near freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 5th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly typically 30mph, but where exposed on higher summits sometimes 45mph. Sudden gusts some lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking where exposed: balance strenuous in sudden gusts (some reaching lower slopes), and considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk of drizzle, most likely S & W
Risk occasional drizzle southern and western fells. Drizzle, if any, only rarely elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Fog most or all higher areas.
Persistent fog probably above 200 to 450m western and southern fells. Cloud base higher - and the cloud may sometimes break up - progressively northeastwards. Typically by afternoon 750m or above Skiddaw range and east of Helvellyn.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy and hazy south and west. There may be sun, perhaps extensively northern and northeastern fells.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C. Feeling near freezing point in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain at some stage more or less daily on most mountain areas through the coming week. However, total rainfall small, and frequently dry E & S Wales and S Pennines. Frequently windy Scottish Highlands, whilst progressively southwards, periods of strong winds will less frequent. A brief period of colder weather around the middle of next week will bring snowfall to some northern mountains.