Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence in Sunday being the best day, followed by increasingly unsettled conditions into next week. Some uncertainty on timing of the bands of rain spreading across the area next week.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 31 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 1 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, turning occasionally heavy and perhaps thundery towards midnight with hill fog.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Hill fog to start. Brighter spells developing, a few light showers possible.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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300m
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300m | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 30mph | 22mph | 24mph | 23mph | 26mph | 26mph | 24mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 18mph | 23mph | 22mph | 25mph | 25mph | 22mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 16mph | 19mph | 19mph | 22mph | 21mph | 19mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 17mph | 15mph | 18mph | 20mph | 21mph | 19mph | 16mph | 11mph |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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2300m
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2100m
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1900m
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1800m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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Time
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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2300m
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2100m
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1900m
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1800m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling rather chilly on summits in fresh winds. Also note high UV levels despite often rather cloudy skies.
Weather
A damp and cloudy start to the day with a few showers and hill fog shrouding summits. Then largely dry with bright or sunny spells developing for most places, but a few light showers not to be ruled out.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at first, increasing to 80% by afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases around 600m first thing in the morning, then lifting above most summits into the afternoon. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy, dull and wet with hill fog shrouding most tops, the rain often heavy and persistent.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20%, best chances in the northeast.
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean speed 20-25mph on summits and ridges, gusting 30-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 13 rising to 15 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud occasionally lowering down to 400-500m, especially in the southwest.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 2 Jun
Partly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, some potentially heavy and thundery. Gentle summit winds.
Wed 3 Jun
Unseasonably unsettled with rain followed by bright spells and heavy, thundery showers. Strong summit winds.
Thu 4 Jun
Another unsettled day with further heavy showers and strong winds on summits.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.