Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue into next week
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 7 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 8 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain spreading from the west. Areas of cloud down to 600 to 900 metres, lowest cloud across Western Fells. Strong southwesterly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Windy with showers or longer spells of rain spreading from the northwest later
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
70%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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70%
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70%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 38mph | 25mph | 26mph | 30mph | 35mph | 42mph | 46mph | 40mph |
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600m
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600m | 33mph | 21mph | 23mph | 26mph | 34mph | 38mph | 39mph | 33mph |
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300m
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300m | 26mph | 18mph | 18mph | 22mph | 28mph | 31mph | 30mph | 25mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 25mph | 17mph | 18mph | 22mph | 26mph | 29mph | 30mph | 26mph |
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2500m
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2000m
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1900m
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2000m
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2300m
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2200m
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1900m
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2500m
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2000m
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1900m
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2000m
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2300m
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2200m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A windy day at height with strong to gale summit winds. Making progress will be difficult with a risk of being blown over.
Weather
Outbreaks of in the early hours clearing away before dawn. Then the morning and first part of the afternoon will be dry. Showers or longer spells of rain will then spread from the northwest from mid-afternoon onwards.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 700 metres in the early hours. Otherwise good visibility with patchy cloud around 900 metres or higher. Visibility becoming poor in rain later with areas of cloud developing down to 600 to 900 metres.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud and showers or perhaps some longer spells of rain. Windy with summit gales.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the morning
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly average speeds 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 Celsius
- Valley Plus 9 rising to 15 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 800 metres as showers pass by, cloud likely to become more persistent through the afternoon and evening
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 9 Sep
Chance of a few early showers otherwise dry with variable cloud cover. Strong northwesterly winds gradually easing.
Thu 10 Sep
Starting off dry before rain spreads east across all ranges during the afternoon. Drier by evening.
Fri 11 Sep
Apart from one or two light showers it will be dry.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.