Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Sunday'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.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
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.
Heavy rain
Near-constant heavy rain, sometimes torrential over the mountains, very wet underfoot.
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
Sunday 27th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 26th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southerly winds up to gale-force on high terrain, including a swathe of particularly powerful winds and gusts moving across England & Wales during the day. Rain generally sets in from the west with some heavy falls, a band of more intense rain for a time. Cloud increasingly covering many hills.
Headline for Lake District
Wind strengthens to severe gusts, rain moves in heavier.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 30-40mph in the morning, strengthening, and a sudden increase to 50mph middle of day, powerful gusts over 60mph for an hour or so; later afternoon dropping quickly west-southwesterly 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure, strenuous moments and abruptly more difficult over a few hours into afternoon, then lessening again later; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain develops into heavier bursts
A little drizzly rain in the morning south and west Lakes, becoming persistent rain arriving more broadly into middle of day, steady for several hours, but a swathe of torrential falls passing eastward, chance isolated thunder.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Monday 28th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 26th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 20mph in the morning, easing to 10-15mph or less afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Rare if any showers
Chance of an odd brief light shower on hills nearest the coast in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches lift and clear
Some cloud banks in the morning mainly on south-facing slopes near to coasts, plus local mist in some valleys around dawn inland. All lifting and dispersing for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy start near coasts, early sun best north Lakes, then becoming sunnier more widely into afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 26th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 40 to 50mph, but risk rising further with turbulent gusts 60mph around high tops, passes and downslope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions on exposed terrain, but sudden buffeting also to some lower elevations.
How Wet?
Rain likely developing
Spots of rain from time to time, drizzly where in cloud, developing into pulses of rain spreading from the south, may become more constant falls on southwestern Lakeland fells.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied extent, lowest south
Banks of cloud most persistent over southern fells, likely to cling around tops much of the day. Higher and more broken cloud north and northwestern fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of weak sun through high cloud mostly northwestern areas. Hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 14C, increasingly humid; then little change onward into night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A changeable prospect during the week ahead. A better day on Monday as higher pressure expands in from the south, but showers and brisk winds continue toward northwest Scotland. Strong southeasterly winds by Tuesday, widely gales on mountains with turbulent downslope gusts toward the west; a risk of rain developing from the south during the day, becoming heavy later. Blustery south-southwesterlies into Wednesday and Thursday, showery in the west. Higher pressure tends to expand further north again into early October. Mostly mild temperatures.