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
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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Sunday 11th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day overall with light winds, sunshine and just patchy cloud around some mountain slopes. Isolated brief showers around coastal fringes at first will fade. Southerly winds tend to strengthen later in the day in western areas. Some patchy rain reaches southwest Wales.
Headline for Lake District
Largely dry, a lull in wind, plenty of sun.
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph around dawn, easing in morning to west then southwesterly 10-15mph, or less by middle of day into afternoon. Later southerly, starting to rise, to 20-25mph from dusk, 30-40mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill and rather blustery on high tops at first, becoming small until evening. Worsening conditions into night.
How Wet?
Early local light showers fade
Brief scattered showers early morning, western Lakes, fading to be dry. Patchy rain pushes in from west into night, becoming more persistent.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing tops
Patchy cloud drifting over some higher slopes mainly in north and west Lakes in the morning, but likely all dispersing or lifting above tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; high cloud may start to build from west later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C much of day, then lifting onward into night to 8 to 10C. Feeling like -3C if exposed to stronger breeze early morning; again by dusk.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland valleys at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 12th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 20 to 30mph, then late in day likely to increase, to 50mph most likely after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery around higher exposed terrain, likely to deteriorate onward into evening-night.
How Wet?
Generally damp, particularly south
Rain and drizzle most persistent over south and southwestern fells, some steady rain more widely early in day, briefly heavier. Patchier smaller amounts toward north Lakes, sometimes easing off.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south and west
Shrouding most fells all day, from lower elevations upward much of south and west Lakes, rarely above 400-500m. Higher bases northward, but only occasional breaks above 600m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull or murky. Local brighter moments north.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, little change day and night. Feeling near to freezing if in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly, overnight gales ease for a brief early lull to 25mph or less, but rise again during daytime to 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
A window of fairly small effects, but beware of deteriorating again as the day goes on to become challenging.
How Wet?
Early rain, then showers
Heavy rain around dawn clears away eastwards in morning, leaving a brief drier window, but showers soon follow from the west, these increasingly frequent and heavy with hail, more extensive afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaks for a time when dry
Varied cloud banks from dawn, but for a few hours then breaking well toward upper slopes, clearing some high tops for a time, but patches likely come and go in west, lowering again in showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun as rain clears, then cloudier again from west. Visibility very good as rain clears, then reducing around showers; coastal haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Mild 12C overnight but dropping to 8C by dawn, lowering further during day to 6C. Feeling later like -6C as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Damp and mild southwesterly air moves across the country into Monday, winds strengthen again later to widely gale-force over the hills, heavier rain sweeps eastward overnight and into early Tuesday, followed by showers and a drop of temperature. Very unsettled west-southwesterlies continue into midweek - sustained mountain gales, possibly stormy at times and spells of heavy rain for all areas. A changeable westerly theme likely continues beyond mid-month - occasional windows of drier weather, but more often windy with rain or showers coming in from the Atlantic, sometimes cold enough to fall as snow on Scottish high tops.