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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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
Monday 29th September 2025
Last updated
Sun 28th Sep 25 at
5:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Scotland: Southwesterly winds with a warm front bringing cloud and patchy rain into afternoon for western hills. Eastern hills substantially clear with morning sunshine. England/Wales: Sunshine giving way to veil of cloud, with will lower onto higher western tops with local drizzle. Dry elsewhere.
Headline for Lake District
Sunny start, but fog banks. Clouding over afternoon, patchy cloud tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 10-15mph. A slight rise later in the day with some gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, though gusts becoming notable late in the day.
How Wet?
Patchy drizzle southwest
Patchy drizzly rain drifts onto southwest coastal fells occasionally. Some patchy light rain possible more widely late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly ragged patches, may fill in later.
From dawn, valley mist with a few cloud banks from middle elevations upward, most likely from Coniston to Pillar. Patches of low cloud will tend to lift but may then cap tops at times. May fill in late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% lowering to 40% later in the day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early sunshine, most extensive in east for a time, then a veil of cloud thickens from the west. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 or 8C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Tuesday 30th September 2025
Last updated
Sun 28th Sep 25 at
5:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly, 15 to 20mph, occasionally 25mph higher fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but may start to affect balance on exposed ridges.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain mostly southwest
A little rain or drizzle, most common on fells toward west and south Lakeland. Further north and east more often dry or just patchy drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest south/west
Shrouding many fells all day, most persistent over south and southwestern fells, from lower elevations up for periods near coast, fairly extensive above 600m inland. Some breaks toward north/east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, rare glimpses of sun mainly northeastern areas. Visibility poor where damp, better north Lakes, good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C, little change all day where in cloud, clearer spots rising to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Lake District
Wednesday 1st October 2025
Last updated
Sun 28th Sep 25 at
5:45PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to south-westerly 15 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery at times with a marked wind chill over the tops.
How Wet?
Occasional rain an drizzle
Occasional rain, may well be persistent for a few hours in the morning when some heavy falls may occur.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Extensive cloud will cover the fells in fog throughout the day. Bases varying, but often around 500-700m. Best breaks in the northeast.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility sometimes poor due to rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Next week the UK is situated under a boundary between high and low pressure with a trend towards more settled conditions in the south, unsettled in the north. Northwest England and west Scotland could be rather wet with a southwesterly wind pushing cloud and spells of rain onto western hills. Several more organized frontal systems are likely to pass into eastern Scotland as well. Generally dry for the Pennines and Wales, though cloud and occasionally drizzly rain will impact western areas, notably Lakeland and Snowdonia. Sun breaks likely in England but short-lived. First indications of more widely unsettled weather into next weekend as a deeper area of low pressure passes north, though confidence remains low regarding timing and strength.