Wainwright's Coast to Coast

The Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors national parks.

Hiking weather forecast

Regional weather (Met Office)

Updated: Wed, 16-Apr at 05:38

North West

Unsettled with heavy rain and stronger winds.

  • An unsettled day with further spells of rain, locally heavy, continuing to move erratically north and east across all parts
  • Windy and feeling cool underneath the cloud
  • Maximum Temperature 11C

Tonight:

  • Remaining damp through this evening with heavy rain, though rain gradually easing from the south by dawn to leave some clear spells
  • Winds turning lighter
  • Minimum Temperature 3C

Thursday:

  • Any early rain across Cumbria soon easing, then a drier day with bright or sunny spells and an isolated shower
  • Winds lighter than Wednesday
  • Maximum Temperature 15C

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

  • Often changeable over the Easter weekend with cloud and spells of rain, or showers
  • Some brighter interludes possible at times with temperatures near normal and often breezy

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • Mainly unsettled conditions are likely across the UK at the start of this period
  • Showers or longer spells of rain are probable across many regions, these heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder, perhaps accompanied by strong winds
  • Some drier and brighter interludes are also likely at times, but probably with large amounts of cloud
  • Temperatures will generally be near average
  • Next week, a similar pattern is likely at first, with unsettled conditions at times and a risk of some heavy rain or showers
  • Later next week and into the following week, settled weather is expected to become more prevalent, with more in the way of dry, sunny weather developing
  • Temperatures will probably be around or slightly above average

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Late April into early May will probably see a good deal of settled weather with high pressure patterns most likely to dominate
  • Whilst some spells of more unsettled weather are possible at times, these perhaps more likely towards mid-May, much of the period is expected be largely fine and dry
  • Temperatures are expected to be near or slightly above average

Weather data by Met Office

North weather (Accuweather)

Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.