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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 10th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Westerly gales across many mountains will make walking challenging and bring significant chill factor; air temperature close to freezing point on highest summits. Rain most persistent in western Scotland, snow falling on high tops. Frequent showery rain for northwest England, fewer showers south across Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Gales on the fells; often raining, showery.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 40 to 50mph, very gusty, and at times on highest tops speeds to 60mph. Gradually lowering speeds onward into evening and night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions, stability requiring constant effort, gusts knocking you around, on exposed tops could blow you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent showers
A steady stream of showers all day, some heavy bursts and persistent falls, rain most frequent over west and northwestern areas. Easing a little toward evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Terrain above 600-700m in cloud most of the day, filling in most often over western areas; a few higher breaks near and south/east of Helvellyn. Cloud regularly lowering in showers, ragged patches to lower elevations.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few sunny glimpses but more often overcast. Generally poor visibility on high terrain, hazy at best.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 or 5C, will vary somewhat in showers. Feeling near -10C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 11th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph around dawn easing into morning to W-SW'ly 10-15mph. Increasingly southerly in evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Early in day, marked wind chill and blustery wind on tops; becoming small until late in day.
How Wet?
Early local showers fade
Brief scattered showers in morning, mostly southwest Lakes, fading to be largely dry. Patchy rain pushes in from west evening into night, becoming more persistent.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud drifting over some higher slopes mainly in north and west Lakes in the morning, but likely all dispersing or lifting above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; high cloud may start to build from west later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C much of day, then lifting slightly higher onward into evening-night. Feeling like -2 to -5C in early wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 12th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 20 to 30mph, then late in day likely to increase, to 50mph most likely after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery around higher exposed terrain, likely to deteriorate onward into evening-night.
How Wet?
Generally damp, particularly south
Rain and drizzle most persistent over south and southwestern fells, some steady rain more widely early in day, briefly heavier. Patchier smaller amounts toward north Lakes, sometimes easing off.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south and west
Shrouding most fells all day, from lower elevations upward much of south and west Lakes, rarely above 400-500m. Higher bases northward, but only occasional breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull or murky. Local brighter moments north.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, little change day and night. Feeling near to freezing if in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
After a fine but cool day on Sunday, damp and mild southwesterly air moves back across the country into Monday. Southwesterly winds strengthen late Monday to widely gale-force over the hills, heavier rain likely into early Tuesday, followed by showers and a slight drop of temperature. Very unsettled west-southwesterlies continue into midweek - sustained mountain gales, possibly stormy at times and spells of heavy rain for all areas. A changeable westerly theme likely continues beyond mid-month - occasional windows of drier weather, but more often windy with rain or showers coming in from the Atlantic, sometimes cold enough to fall as snow on Scottish high tops.