Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Friday'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.
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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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.
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
Friday 25th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy in Scotland, showers west, only scattered eastward where often sunny; wind lessens for a time afternoon. Patchy rain England and Wales, tending to break up in north England later. Rain and cloud linger in Wales and south Pennines but rainfall totals small; mild-to-warm, little wind in Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Morning rain increasingly breaks up, dry and bright later
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 25mph, speed likely to vary during the day. Later, settling southwesterly, strengthening overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, sometimes fairly small, but periods where feeling blustery and rather cool in exposure on high terrain.
How Wet?
Early rain mostly clears to just light patches
Rain starting overnight stays fairly persistent for a time early morning for west and southern areas, but tending to break up and fade to just occasional rain or a light shower. Northern fells likely become dry later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive then rising, fells increasingly clearing
Shrouding the fells at first above 600-800m, lowest west and southern fells, some lower banks for a time. Rising bases to upper slopes, good higher breaks form with time, above many tops north/east, little remaining later.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%, or later 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy morning, brighter skies breaking out and some weak sun afternoon. Visibility starts poor west/southwest; improving during day to mostly good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C just at dawn, soon nearer to 7 or 8C with little change the rest of the day. Feeling near to 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 26th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, sustained speeds tending to rise during afternoon, later 40mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, strenuous walking over exposed higher terrain, later more frequent buffeting around high tops; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain mostly west
Light showery rain most common west and southwest Lakeland, odd light showers drifting eastwards, mostly only spots toward the northeast.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping high tops for a time
Banks of cloud drift over high tops mostly above 700-800m in west and southwest areas in morning, tending to lift higher during day and break more often towards the north and east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sun, mostly north and northeastern Lakes. Hazy toward coast, but visibility very good further north and east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 10C afternoon, or 11C on sunny slopes northeast Lakes. Feeling like 0 to -3C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Sunday 27th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 24th Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 30-40mph, gusts to 45mph. May later lessen and shift southwesterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure, strenuous moments where stability requires extra effort; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Afternoon rain, heavy swathe
A little drizzly rain in the morning south and west Lakes. Rain arrives more broadly afternoon, likely steady for several hours, some risk of a swathe of torrential falls passing eastward.
Cloud on the hills?
Little to start, filling in on high terrain
A few patches on high tops to start, likely lifting above the summits for several hours. Through afternoon, banks lower onto the tops, filling in more extensively for several hours, as low as 600m south Lakes during heaviest falls.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%, lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny start, patchy cloud building, then becoming overcast. Very good visibility, deteriorating on high terrain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9 or 10C during daytime; notably cooling overnight. Feeling like 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
South to southwesterly winds prevail onward into the weekend and next week. Saturday will be bright for many, windy in Scotland with some showers in the west. Mild-to-warm temperatures, but a chilly feeling north in wind. A band of rain sweeps eastward more broadly on Sunday; rain could be very heavy for a few afternoon hours. A window of higher pressure is indicated for Monday with warmer, brighter conditions for many, but northwest Scotland starts breezy with cloud and some light rain. Into mid-next week, risk of a more widespread gale, or severe gale over higher mountains. Detail of timing is uncertain, but several bands of rain punctuated by showers and bright spells will likely cross most mountain areas. Unseasonably warm temperatures. The weather stays mixed into early October.