Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High for mainly dry and very warm conditions through the next couple of days. Lower in detail for the transition to cooler showery weather from Friday.

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

Dry, bright and very warm.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

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 SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph
S 19mph knots
S
19mph
S 16mph knots
S
16mph
S 14mph knots
S
14mph
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph
SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph
600m
600m S 23mph knots
S
23mph
S 16mph knots
S
16mph
S 13mph knots
S
13mph
S 13mph knots
S
13mph
S 11mph knots
S
11mph
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph
300m
300m S 4mph knots
S
4mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
S 2mph knots
S
2mph
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
Valley
Valley SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
E 1mph knots
E
1mph
E 3mph knots
E
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 28mph 23mph 20mph 18mph 20mph 28mph
600m
600m 31mph 20mph 16mph 16mph 16mph 24mph
300m
300m 19mph 15mph 16mph 14mph 11mph 15mph
Valley
Valley 17mph 13mph 13mph 12mph 8mph 14mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 11 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 16 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 25 degrees Celsius 26 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3600m
3700m
3700m
3700m
3700m
3700m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Very warm or hot conditions by the afternoon with a chance of heat exhaustion and dehydration.

Weather

Dry with long bright or sunny spells. Very warm or hot conditions.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

100%.

Low cloud and visibility

Good visibility, although slightly hazy. Any cloud staying well above the tops.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast