Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Thursday 4th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 3rd Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and showers in Scotland, showers heaviest east afternoon with risk of thunder. Light wind early, increasingly blustery from south. Persistent rain and windy south Scotland and Lakeland/N Pennines. Very windy Peak District and Wales too, gales later, morning rain and afternoon showers.
Headline for Lake District
Near-constant rain; very windy, risk afternoon gales
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest shifting westerly 25 to 35mph early, some variability in speeds but generally stronger afternoon, regularly to 40mph over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, increasingly strenuous over high terrain, some arduous moments where balance will be challenged with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain, often heavy on high terrain
Raining nearly all day at least on high terrain and western fells, regular heavy falls. Occasional lighter falls and perhaps slightly more showery afternoon, but any windows of easing will be brief, best on east fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
High terrain above 700m will rarely clear, if at all (only eastern slopes afternoon). Western slopes will stay shrouded to at least the middle slopes, some variability, but bases often to 300-400m west and sometimes lower.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, only a small chance of rare brighter glimpses east Lakes. Visibility poor (sometimes very poor) due to persistent cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, rising to 8C, or locally 9C eastern fells. A notable drop later overnight hours. Feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 5th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 3rd Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30-35mph dawn, perhaps gusting 40mph over tops. Soon easing, shifting southwesterly, 15-25mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking early, balance challenged in exposure with significant wind chill. Easing, later fairly small.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain
Patches of rain drifting from the west, some drizzle over the high fells in cloud in the morning. An easing trend through afternoon, may be mostly dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high tops with increasing breaks
Fairly extensive above 600-700m, to low western slopes at dawn. Bases lift through morning, breaks forming, and perhaps breaks from dawn in the east. Just banks coming and going over high summits through afternoon. Helvellyn may be more often clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, extended periods of sun increasingly later afternoon. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C rising to 7C. Feeling like -5C in strongest early wind, this effect easing.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 6th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 3rd Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
S-SE'ly, later SW'ly, high uncertainty of extent of stronger winds - likely in range 25 to 40mph, but risk 50-60mph for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Beware of changing conditions and monitor subsequent forecasts - risk of being difficult at least part of the day.
How Wet?
Risk of rain developing
Patchy rain likely soon moving in from the southwest, but north Lakes may start largely dry for a few hours. Risk of rain becoming more persistent and heavier for a time, but timing of this uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive
Cloud banks already covering south and western tops from early in day, likely filling in more widely and lowering, to low-mid slopes southern fells in rain; highest bases toward north Lakes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun through high cloud just at first, more likely overcast, increasingly dull. Visibility good where dry if below cloud, but reducing in rain, becoming poor.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C afternoon, then lowering into night. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Friday sees a slight settling trend compared to recent days with sunny spells in east Scotland as well as England and Wales, some patchy showers. Unsettled again over the weekend, as southwesterly flow draws several areas of rain across the country, best of dry slopes to the northeast. Showers affect most hills Monday and Tuesday, lowest cloud and most persistent rain along western slopes, but with some breaks as well with sunshine. Wednesday is likely more unsettled as gales spread across most tops and heavy rain drives into northwest England and Scotland. Conditions settling into the weekend as high pressure builds from the south. Low cloud will gradually dissipate for increased sun. Scotland slower to settle, some cloud and drizzly rain lingering in the west.