Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
Low for extent of showers on Friday. Otherwise high for sometimes changeable from Saturday onwards.
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Fri 26 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 27 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Showers at first, otherwise mainly dry and bright
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
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600m
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600m | S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
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300m
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300m | S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 27mph | 17mph | 21mph | 28mph | 35mph | 33mph |
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600m
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600m | 29mph | 15mph | 20mph | 28mph | 33mph | 30mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 14mph | 19mph | 25mph | 27mph | 24mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 15mph | 11mph | 15mph | 18mph | 19mph | 21mph |
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900m
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900m | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 27 degrees Celsius 27°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 27 degrees Celsius 27°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3700m
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3700m
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3800m
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3400m
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3200m
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3100m
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900m
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900m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 25 degrees Celsius 25°C | 26 degrees Celsius 26°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 26 degrees Celsius 26°C | 26 degrees Celsius 26°C | 27 degrees Celsius 27°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3700m
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3700m
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3800m
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3400m
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3200m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Another very warm day expected to be prepared for dehydration and sunburn.
Weather
Some heavy thundery showers likely in the morning. Then mainly dry with some bright or sunny spells in the afternoon with the odd shower.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with only small amounts of summit cloud
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry sunny spells and the odd light shower. Warm.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 20 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 15 Celsius
- Valley Plus 15 rising to 23 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud around 500 metres at first, and perhaps again in the evening, otherwise only small amounts of summit cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 28 Jun
Cloudy in the morning with a little showery rain. Dry and bright by afternoon.
Mon 29 Jun
Dry and bright, a few showers possible towards evening.
Tue 30 Jun
Cloudy with some showery rain.
Mountain weather information
Sun 28 Jun
Cloudy in the morning with a little showery rain. Dry and bright by afternoon.
Mon 29 Jun
Dry and bright, a few showers possible towards evening.
Tue 30 Jun
Cloudy with some showery rain.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.