Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for a cool, breezy rather unsettled week with a risk of heavy, perhaps thundery showers, wintry on fell tops, at times. Becoming low on Friday for details.
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Mon 11 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 12 MaySunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry with some good spells of sunshine, but cool. Winds easing
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | NE 30mph knots
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30mph |
NE 21mph knots
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21mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 20mph knots
NE
20mph |
NE 18mph knots
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18mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NE 11mph knots
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11mph |
NE 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 35mph | 27mph | 21mph | 18mph | 15mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 22mph | 19mph | 16mph | 14mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 19mph | 17mph | 16mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 27mph | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph | 12mph | 14mph |
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900m
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900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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500m
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700m
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800m
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800m
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900m
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900m | -11 degrees Celsius -11°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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600m
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600m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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300m
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300m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A significant chill on the fell tops despite the strong spring sunshine.
Weather
Any showers clearing shortly after dawn to leave a largely dry day with some good spells of sunshine, just the risk of the odd shower for a time in the afternoon, mainly across eastern fells and falling as snow above about 750m.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 75% at dawn rising close to 100% through the rest of the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional cloud above about 600-750m at first soon rising above the summits, thereafter little or no cloud expected below the summits. Away from cloud visibility very good or excellent with good panoramic views of surrounding fells and the lakes, but falling briefly to a few kilometres in wintry showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloud increasing through the early hours with outbreaks of rain developing towards dawn. The rain clears southeast through the first half of the morning with sunny spells developing and the odd shower, wintry on the highest fells, in the afternoon, During the evening the showers are expected to become heavier and more frequent.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 40% at first becoming around 90% by late morning, falling again in the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 15-20mph, with gusts around 35mph over fell tops.
Temperature
- At 800m Around zero Celsius rising to plus 6 Celsius, falling to plus 3 Celsius in evening
- Valley Around plus 5 Celsius at dawn rising to plus 13 Celsius by day
- Freezing level 800m rising well above the summits, falling back towards the highest summits later
Low cloud and visibility
Periods of cloud above 600-750m at first becoming just small amounts below summit level by late morning, but occasional cloud above 600-750m expected through the evening. Away from cloud visibility very good or excellent falling to several kilometres in rain and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 13 May
Sunny spells and occasionally heavy showers, with a risk of hail and thunder and perhaps wintry on the highest fells. Fresh westerly then northwesterly winds. Freezing level just above highest summits.
Thu 14 May
Sunny spells and occasionally heavy showers, these dying out for the afternoon with more in the way of sunshine expected. Fresh northerly or northwesterly winds easing. Freezing level just above summits.
Fri 15 May
Bright start but generally rather cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Mainly light northwesterly winds backing more southwesterly, freshening later. Freezing level just above the summits and rising.
Mountain weather information
Wed 13 May
Sunny spells and occasionally heavy showers, with a risk of hail and thunder and perhaps wintry on the highest fells. Fresh westerly then northwesterly winds. Freezing level just above highest summits.
Thu 14 May
Sunny spells and occasionally heavy showers, these dying out for the afternoon with more in the way of sunshine expected. Fresh northerly or northwesterly winds easing. Freezing level just above summits.
Fri 15 May
Bright start but generally rather cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Mainly light northwesterly winds backing more southwesterly, freshening later. Freezing level just above the summits and rising.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.