Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Easterly winds, very gusty around higher tops and downslope to the west, strongest over England and particularly Wales, where gale-force in places. Dry overall, sunshine all day in western areas, whilst patchy cloud around eastern hills will tend to thin and retreat away to the coast.
Headline for Lake District
Windy, gale-force gusts. Dry and largely sunny.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 30mph, but local gusty spots 40mph, especially around Scafell group in the morning, local gusts may reach 50mph for a time around higher fells, not necessarily on the highest slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, in places more uncomfortable in exposure over higher fells, buffeting gusts not just higher slopes, may suddenly make walking challenging. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most or all fells likely clear all day. Some brief patchy cloud around some higher slopes toward east and north Lakes in the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Soon practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most or all day, particularly west and south Lakes. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C rising to 5C, locally warmer in west. Feeling like -7C directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Pockets of frost on sheltered high terrain, also some valleys from dawn. Otherwise above freezing to tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 25mph, gusty in places around higher fells, locally downslope, strongest southwest Lakes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small some areas, but more blustery in places, not just on the tops, feeling cool on exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy fog some valleys at first, possible brief fragments of cloud some eastern slopes, but the fells generally clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, possibly thin high cloud. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C, locally warmer in afternoon. Feeling close to 0C if directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Otherwise above freezing to the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Friday 24th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud not expected
Odd patches of light mist in sheltered valleys at dawn, soon dissipating after sunrise for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 12C. (Valleys start much cooler, then approach 20C afternoon).
Freezing Level
Above the summits. At dawn, slight frost inland valleys and possibly sheltered elevated hollows.
Planning Outlook
A settled spell of weather onward through late week into the weekend, with increasingly warmer temperatures on the hills, reaching 10C+ on many tops. Valleys and some sheltered higher areas will start with a risk of frost but increasingly by the afternoons many valleys will warm up toward 20C, particularly in the west. Briefly cooler air may extend back into northeastern areas over the weekend. Strong April sunshine widely across the mountains, beware risk of sunburn. Misty starts in some valleys. After a gusty easterly during midweek, the wind will drop light for most places by late this week. A settled springtime outlook is likely for next week.