Find the weather window.

Compare the days when dry weather, manageable winds and clearer hills may line up.

Across the UK.

Each row shows the strongest broad hill-weather signal currently visible for that area. Open an outlook to compare the surrounding days.

3 areas worth watchingGenerated 6 Aug 2026, 09:43 UTC
AreaBest dayHill weatherDryManageable windClearer topsAgreementAction
Northwest Highlands 0%No broad signal 63% 100% 0% 64/100 View outlook
West Highlands 4%No broad signal 80% 100% 4% 64/100 View outlook
Central and Eastern Highlands 4%No broad signal 80% 100% 4% 64/100 View outlook
Southern Scotland 8%No broad signal 94% 100% 8% 63/100 View outlook
Lake District and Pennines 41%Worth watching 86% 100% 45% 56/100 View outlook
Wales 61%Good chance 100% 100% 61% 59/100 View outlook
Southwest England 88%Good chance 96% 100% 92% 69/100 View outlook
Northern Ireland 6%No broad signal 76% 100% 6% 65/100 View outlook
Daily detail

Lake District and Pennines

15 forecast days
No broad signal
Useful hill weather0%Dry2%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills0%Agreement85/100

A settled pattern is possible, but cloud currently looks too extensive to call this a clear hill-weather window.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather2%Dry18%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills10%Agreement78/100

A settled pattern is possible, but cloud currently looks too extensive to call this a clear hill-weather window.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather8%Dry73%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills8%Agreement63/100

No broad clear hill-weather window signal at present.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather2%Dry10%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills2%Agreement66/100

No broad clear hill-weather window signal at present.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather4%Dry31%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills8%Agreement57/100

No broad clear hill-weather window signal at present.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather20%Dry94%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills20%Agreement58/100

A settled pattern is possible, but cloud currently looks too extensive to call this a clear hill-weather window.

Worth watching
Useful hill weather41%Dry86%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills45%Agreement56/100

A drier spell with a chance of clearer hills is worth watching, but some ensemble members or parts of the area remain less favourable.

Find a base near Scafell Pike
No broad signal
Useful hill weather22%Dry57%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills25%Agreement47/100

A settled pattern is possible, but cloud currently looks too extensive to call this a clear hill-weather window.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather4%Dry33%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills4%Agreement41/100

A settled pattern is possible, but cloud currently looks too extensive to call this a clear hill-weather window.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather2%Dry25%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills4%Agreement39/100

No broad clear hill-weather window signal at present.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather0%Dry20%Manageable wind100%Clearer hills0%Agreement39/100

No broad clear hill-weather window signal at present.

No broad signal
Useful hill weather0%Dry6%Manageable wind98%Clearer hills8%Agreement39/100

No broad clear hill-weather window signal at present.

Useful signal, not a promise.

“Hill weather” combines dry, manageable-wind and clearer-top signals. Agreement describes how closely the ensemble members align; confidence naturally reduces further into the outlook.