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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Saturday 8th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Ranging from persistent gales, and increasingly toward west and north, rain and fog across the Scottish Highlands to blustery but largely dry Cumbria and S Scotland. Extensively warm and sunny elsewhere.
Headline for Lake District
Blustery. Cloud coming and going from higher southern fells.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 25 to on higher tops 30mph most of the day, although 5 to 10mph lighter post dawn and again in evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, but on higher fells, expect significant buffeting intermittently.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Chance of isolated drizzle southern fells - probably only late in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fells extensively cloud free
Patches may form for a few hours above 500m south lakes, rising to 800m before largely or all clearing. Toward and during evening cloud may well return lowering to 450m south lakes and 750m elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine, later giving way as high level cloud thickens. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 14C, warmest toward northeastern fells.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to at times 40mph higher tops and through some higher passes and cols. May ease markedly from north late in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous conditions; buffeting gusts and notable wind chill. Later conditions may ease markedly.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle on and off
Rain and drizzle, most frequent western, central and southern fells. Will tend to improve slowly and may later clear completely.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive
Widespread fog across the mountains, from lower slopes up south lakes and western fells elsewhere. Highest cloud base northern fells where most cloud above 500 or 600m. Could later in day clear slowly from north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and often dull with poor visibility. May improve late in day.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 to 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-20mph, probably dropping to very low speeds by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing during morning
By mid morning, cloud rare below 900m; then very likely clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun - perhaps through areas of high level cloud. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C, rising to 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Extensively fine and warm early next week - indeed very little rain or low cloud and frequently light winds England and Wales all week. Generally less settled after midweek northwestwards across Scotland where occasional rain and areas of low cloud.