Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High confidence lowers to Medium from the weekend with detail of timing and rainfall accumulations becoming low on Saturday.

Sunrise: Sunset:
Sunrise: Sunset:
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.

Mountain weather forecast

Bright and dry with moderate to fresh westerly summit winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Light rain Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
30%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<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 W 22mph knots
W
22mph
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
S 15mph knots
S
15mph
600m
600m W 19mph knots
W
19mph
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
S 14mph knots
S
14mph
300m
300m W 8mph knots
W
8mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
S 5mph knots
S
5mph
Valley
Valley W 7mph knots
W
7mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
S 3mph knots
S
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 26mph 22mph 19mph 18mph 13mph 18mph
600m
600m 25mph 20mph 18mph 18mph 14mph 20mph
300m
300m 21mph 18mph 16mph 15mph 10mph 14mph
Valley
Valley 20mph 17mph 15mph 15mph 10mph 13mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2000m
1700m
1800m
1900m
1900m
2000m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

The day will stay dry with sunny spells and the cloud rising above the summits from the morning.

Weather

The chance of an odd shower at first, clearing around dawn. This will leave a dry day with sunny spells. High cloud will spread northeast for a time towards the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

40% increasing 90% from mid- morning.

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud will be broken 600-800m at first rising to above the summits during the morning. The visibility will be good, occasionally falling to moderate in early showers.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast