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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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 24th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southerly gales develop widely over Scottish mountains, becoming severe northwest coastal tops. A little rain moves northeast, then more persistent rain sets in for western mountains, turning heavier. Wind strengthens too for England & Wales, generally dry and hills clear, sun giving way to a veil of upper cloud.
Headline for Lake District
Increasingly windy; dry, many fells clear, some patchy cloud.
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly soon increasing from dawn to 20-25mph, rising gradually to 30mph, later 40mph; powerful gusts forming around high tops and passes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becoming strenuous in exposure, as the day progresses buffeting gusts challenging stability with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Likely dry during daylight
A little drizzle/damp air drifts onto the southwestern fells as night falls.
Cloud on the hills?
Little until later
Some mist scattered in valleys at dawn, soon lifting and dissipating for clear fells; a few patches lingering around Pillar and Scafell but breaking up. Later, cloud patches return to western high tops, variably more extensive over high terrain overnight.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C rising to 11C, staying elevated overnight. Feeling at or below 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 25th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 15 to 25mph, speed likely to vary during the day.
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
Rain starting overnight stays fairly persistent for a time early morning for west and southern areas, but tending to fade to just occasional rain or a light shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive then rising
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.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy morning, brighter skies and some weak sun afternoon. Visibility starts poor west/southwest; improving during day to mostly good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Feeling near to 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Saturday 26th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 23rd Sep 26 at
4:27PM
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 southwestern 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.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses 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. Feeling like 0 to -3C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
South to southwesterly winds prevail onward into the weekend and next week. Some rain drifting in from the Atlantic, a mix of drizzle, some showery falls, and locally steadier rain at times over western mountains. Cloud often shrouding hills, best of breaks toward east and north. Generally mild air, but prepare for marked chill factor on tops due to often strong winds, gales for periods over high terrain, most sustained in Scotland. Into mid-next week, risk of a more widespread gale, or severe gale over higher mountains. Higher pressure then tends to expand further over the country into the start of October for drier and quite warm weather.