Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Monday'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.
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.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 24th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 23rd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry overall with sunshine and broken cloud. Some early low-level fog patches will soon disperse, briefly cloud drifting over some hill slopes, but most mountains often clear all day. Light-moderate south-southeasterly breezes, locally gusty, stronger easterly winds mid & south Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Dry with sun, clear hills. Local gusts, breezier later.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeast later easterly 10-15mph, local gustiness 20mph toward west. Turning easterly later in day and tending to rise to 20mph, or 25mph in places by dusk onward with increasing gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, but becoming noticeably breezier later.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Patchy mist on lower slopes and in valleys in the morning, lifting and dissipating for clear fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some fair weather cloud building. Good visibility, a light haze for a time.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 25th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 23rd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but feeling breezy over higher terrain, in places more noticeably gusty.
How Wet?
Local patches of drizzle
Occasional drizzle may drift onto east and northeastern fells mainly early in day, but amounting to very little overall.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, some patches east
Patchy cloud drifting onto some tops in north and east from Skiddaw to High Street in the morning, tending to break above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mix of sun and thin high cloud. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 26th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 23rd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 30mph, some stronger gusts in the morning. Turning southeasterly, tending to ease to 15-20mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery with notable gusts early in day including to some lower slopes toward west. Becoming smaller with time.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, risk thundery later
A mix of spots from high cloud, drizzle and some steadier rain over an hour or so, also drier windows during the day. Particularly later, risk of heavier bursts of rain and possible thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some improvement
Cloud fairly widely shrouding fells above 500-600m in morning, some lower banks on southern slopes for a time. Tending to rise, some breaks forming, best in north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional weak sun through high cloud, often overcast. Visibility good at times, but reduced in rain, some haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C rising to 15C. Feeling like 5C in the early wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure to the south will develop and drift across Britain into the second half of this week bringing increasingly wet conditions widely. Areas of rain will drift northward during Wednesday, possibly thundery showers forming over England & Wales. Heavy and thundery rain likely affects England, Wales & southern Scotland on Thursday-Friday, potentially prolonged heavy falls bringing a risk of flooding locally. Northwest Scotland likely driest. The eastern Highlands often covered in low cloud. Strong gusty easterly winds prevail for a few days through midweek. Into the weekend it remains unsettled with areas of rain and heavy showers, plus cooler northwesterly winds developing.