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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Saturday 19th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 18th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Challenging conditions over high terrain with gale-force winds extensive; feeling notably cold in exposure. Showery rain, most frequent western Scotland. Persistent rain for Wales tends to clear southward and the strongest winds will lessen here.
Headline for Lake District
Windy, gales on high tops; showery rain on and off.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 50mph, briefly lessens slightly in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking conditions, frequent buffeting on high exposed terrain. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers
Showery rain most frequent over western Lakeland. Local bands of showers move eastward, but often just a scattering of mostly brief showers in the wind.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on high tops, lifting higher
Banks of cloud over higher slopes, most frequent western Lakes, base tending to lift in morning 600 to 800m. By afternoon, tending to break higher to 800-900m, sometimes higher, best eastwards.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, more common east Lakes. Slight haze especially toward coasts, reduced in showers, better east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 9C, trending slightly cooler later in the daytime. Feeling like -2 to -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 20th September 2026
Last updated
Fri 18th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 40mph early morning, tending to lessen gradually to 25mph, slightly less later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions moderating, but still blustery and affecting comfortable walking on exposed tops. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Soon mostly dry
Drizzly showers mostly western Lakeland early morning, fading to be largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above most tops
Patchy cloud above 700-800m in the morning, most common on western fells. Lifting and breaking, but may leave some patches grazing highest tops in west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sunshine; high cloud may thicken later. Some haze especially morning, visibility becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C, little change all day, then tending to rise onward into night. Feeling sub-zero in the stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 21st September 2026
Last updated
Fri 18th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 25 to 40mph, very gusty in places; speeds may ease a little during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance in places, some buffeting gusts through passes, locally downslope.
How Wet?
Drizzle
Drizzle and light rain, most frequent over western Lakeland, patchier eastward, but feeling generally damp where in cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive much of the day
Blanket cloud shrouding the fells, foggy from some lower elevations upward in western areas. Cloud base higher eastward and a slow lift of base may develop with local breaks mainly later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly furthest east. Misty poor visibility, better visibility below cloud mainly northeast Lakes.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 14C, small change with added height and little change into night; quite humid, but still feeling near 5C if directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Improving on Sunday as gale-force winds on Scottish mountains gradually lessen and showers become fewer. Warm and humid into early next week, on Monday extensive low cloud and drizzly rain particularly in the west. High pressure to the south will generally dominate the extended outlook particularly for England & Wales with more often drier and warmer conditions through late September into early October. Fine weather likely extends across Scotland for periods too, but a more changeable autumnal mix may continue especially further northwest with rain and stronger winds at times.