Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High for changeable weather for the next few days. Low for extent of showers on Monday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy morning with showery rain, becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Light rain Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m S 14mph knots
S
14mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
S 15mph knots
S
15mph
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph
600m
600m S 12mph knots
S
12mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
S 13mph knots
S
13mph
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph
300m
300m S 6mph knots
S
6mph
S 5mph knots
S
5mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph
Valley
Valley SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
S 4mph knots
S
4mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 17mph 10mph 17mph 17mph 20mph 25mph
600m
600m 15mph 9mph 16mph 17mph 18mph 23mph
300m
300m 13mph 9mph 14mph 16mph 16mph 16mph
Valley
Valley 9mph 6mph 13mph 15mph 13mph 14mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m -3 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 0 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 4 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1200m
1200m
1300m
1200m
1200m
1500m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing to add

Weather

Cloudy in the morning with showery rain, occasionally heavy at first. Drier and eventually brighter weather developing during the afternoon. Dry in the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

60%, best chance in the afternoon

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in areas of cloud down to 500 to 800 metres in the morning. Improved visibility in the afternoon with cloud lifting off the tops.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast