Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Today'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Monday 20th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Hill snow and rain lower down in northeast Scotland from early in the day, locally persistent for a time. Showers form across Scotland and northern England during the day, locally increasingly heavy with hail. Blustery toward northwest Scotland, otherwise fairly light wind until late in day. Staying at freezing on high Scottish tops.
Headline for Lake District
Wind mostly light. Showers develop, locally heavy later.
How windy? (On the summits)
East or northeasterly 10 to 15mph or at times less, but local gusts in showers. Tending to strengthen later in day, to easterly 25-30mph by dusk onward.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small. Late in day starting to feel more blustery and notably chilly.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, mostly afternoon
Dry start, then from late morning brief showers with soft hail, or a flurry of snow on higher slopes, forming soonest north and east Lakes, then showers more widely afternoon, an odd heavy burst, later focused further west, whilst some places remain dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping some tops in morning, lifting
Patchy cloud above 700-800m in morning, mostly Skiddaw to Helvellyn groups. Occasional patches elsewhere mostly around showers, but well broken and lifting largely above all tops into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; best in western Lakes in the morning. Visibility often excellent, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising to 4C afternoon. Where exposed to wind, feeling like -5C early in day, later -2C.
Freezing Level
Slight frost in valleys and close to freezing on highest tops above 900m from dawn. Rising above freezing to all tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 35mph, very gusty in places around higher tops, through passes and locally downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill in exposure, blustery spots may affect balance and make walking uncomfortable.
How Wet?
Precipitation rare if any
Chance of patchy light showers, mostly northeastern Lakes in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above tops
Patchy cloud above 700m, mostly north and eastern fells in the morning. Tending to lift higher and increasingly break up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud and sun, best further west. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4C afternoon. Directly in the wind, feeling like -7 to -10C.
Freezing Level
Near to freezing on highest summits in morning, then further above all tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25-30mph, but local gusty spots 35mph, risk 40mph around Scafell group.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, in places more uncomfortable in exposure over higher fells, buffeting gusts not just higher slopes. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most or all fells likely clear all day. Possible patchy cloud around some higher slopes toward east and north Lakes in the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most or all day, particularly west and south Lakes. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising to 5C, locally warmer in west. Feeling like -7C directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Pockets of frost on sheltered high terrain, also some valleys from dawn. Otherwise above freezing to tops.
Planning Outlook
A drier outlook through late April as high pressure resides over Britain, centred generally toward the north. Easterly winds prevail this week, strong and gusty over England and Wales, gale-force in places through midweek. Less windy further north across Scotland and becoming lighter winds everywhere by later in the week. Western mountains generally clear with plenty of sunshine throughout this week ahead, variable cloud at times drifting onto some eastern hills. Some overnight frosts into valleys. Daytime temperatures rising several degrees above freezing to highest tops, warmest in west. Risk of a strengthening chilly northerly wind for a time during next weekend.