Lake District
The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston.
Monday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Morning showers and fog Scottish Highlands, showers trending eastward, heavier afternoon. Dry morning England and Wales, little hill cloud, then heavy afternoon showers, frequent and locally torrential over the Pennines with a risk of lightning. Little wind, but gusty around afternoon showers, deteriorating into night.
Headline for Lake District
Dry morning, many fells clear; afternoon showers, risk heavy
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph, some notable downslope gusts early. Trending northeasterly later, strengthening into evening towards 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though occasional inconvenient gusts over high terrain and during afternoon showers. Deteriorating into evening.
How Wet?
Afternoon showers, risk heavy
Likely dry through morning and perhaps early afternoon too, then sudden outbreaks of showers through afternoon, which may be heavy and frequent.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly just summits, often broken until later
Variable banks of cloud on higher terrain at dawn, these lifting and mostly dissipating, often cloud-free fells but a few odd patches over high tops at times, then a greater risk of banks above 800m later as showers arrives.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning, then a patchwork of cloud develops, perhaps just glimpses of sun later afternoon. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C rising to 9C. Suddenly lowering several degrees around showers.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 10-15mph; stronger early in the day with gusts over tops and downslope approaching 30-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but strong gusts early in the day will affect stability, not just on high terrain.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Varied morning cloud lifts to or above tops
Ragged cloud at various heights from dawn, some mist in sheltered dales too. This lifting through morning towards the tops, and likely off the tops through afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of sunshine with extended sunny periods. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4 to 7C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20-25mph; frequent strong gusts, not just over high terrain, and a strengthening trend later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becoming inconvenienced, buffeting gusts increasingly affecting stability late in the day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Clear fells
A few odd patches of mist in eastern valleys in the morning, these soon dissipating for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 to 8C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Some patchy frosts in sheltered valleys.
Planning Outlook
A core of high pressure lingers northeast of Scotland well into the week. The weather will be mostly sunny but also windy, particularly in Wales and the southern Pennines; challenging conditions are likely for several days on high Welsh mountains, powerful gusts over tops and downslope to the west requiring great effort to maintain stability. Despite Monday showers, dry ground conditions, warm temperatures, and wind bring a high risk of wildfire. More settled in Scotland, though breezy in the west, most hill cloud in the east. Detail becomes uncertain into next weekend, but a rising risk of showers and longer spells of rain as pressure begins to drop.