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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 25th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low fog in north and east Scotland in the morning, lifting and breaking, may linger in eastern areas; chilly here too for several hours. Often sunny England and Wales with warm temperatures; some high cloud around, but beware sunburn risk. Later cooling in southeast Scotland and N Pennines. Negligible wind.
Headline for Lake District
Warm bright sunshine; cool in the dales early
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable direction 10mph and often less. Some upslope breezes may form with time. Orienting southerly into evening/nighttime, slightly strengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Likely entirely clear
Late in the day, a small risk of some fleeting cloud caps drifting over the highest fells, though may stay entirely clear during daylight.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some high cloud around. Visibility very good, a distant haze over the Irish Sea.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 to 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. A few local frosts at dawn in sheltered valleys and upland low-points.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 26th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10-15mph, strongest wind early, 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though breezy in exposure early in the day, some gustiness too.
How Wet?
Risk scattered showers
Local showers here and there, the showers generally light and fleeting; may stay entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely clear
A few odd patches of mist at dawn in some valleys, these soon dissipating after sunrise for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, though with high cloud, this sometimes covering the sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph; may shift northeasterly afternoon, gusts approaching 20mph or higher.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though occasional inconvenient gusts over high terrain, strongest afternoon.
How Wet?
Risk afternoon showers
A chance of scattered showers, greatest risk afternoon and possibly quite heavy onto eastern fells/towards Tebay.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly just summits, some breaks
Variable banks of cloud on higher terrain in at dawn, this tending to lift to the high tops though morning, breaks are likely too. A few caps may return to high tops where showers break out.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning, then a patchwork of cloud develops. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure remains dominant this weekend and into next week: regularly sunny and pleasantly warm days; summit temperatures often at or above 10C, many valleys will warm up toward 20C afternoon. Risk of sunburn in strong sunshine and very dry springtime ground conditions with high risk of wildfire. Risk of showers Sunday and Monday, which could be heavy Monday, some risk of thunderstorms developing in England, though confidence is low. The middle of next week remains settled with sunshine, patchy dawn mist that soon fades. An easterly wind establishes in Wales from mid-week, then a rising risk of wind pushing northward with rain following. Long-term detail is very uncertain, but a trend towards cooler, more unsettled weather is indicated in early May.