Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for the very warm or hot conditions during the next 5 days.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 21 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 22 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and settled with sunny then clear spells. Light winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with sunny spells and becoming warm.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
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300m
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300m | N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 6mph | 6mph | 9mph | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 14mph |
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600m
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600m | 7mph | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 8mph | 7mph | 10mph | 15mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 5mph | 8mph | 9mph | 7mph | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 5mph | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 6mph | 7mph | 9mph | 7mph |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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2000m
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2200m
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2300m
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2600m
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2600m
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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2000m
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2200m
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2300m
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2600m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels so sun protection will be essential.
Weather
A dry and settled day with sunshine and just some patchy fair weather cloud bubbling up through the day. Becoming warm or very warm by afternoon in valleys.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
>95%
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud expected and visibility will be very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Bright but rather hazy skies. Very warm and humid with a risk of dehydration and heat stress, especially on long hikes.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting to 15mph on tops.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 rising 20 Celsius
- Valley Plus 15 rising 26 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
The odd patch of cloud around 900m in the morning, otherwise tops clear of cloud. Visibility reduced somewhat by haze but overall still good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 23 Jun
Dry, hot and humid with largely sunny skies. Energy sapping heat in light winds.
Wed 24 Jun
Another very warm and largely sunny day with light winds.
Thu 25 Jun
Remaining dry and settled with plenty of very warm or hot sunshine.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.