
Lake District Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for a generally unsettled few days with heavy rain or showers at times. Low for details of any timings. A chance of more settled conditions by mid-week, but large uncertainty at this stage.
This evening forecast
A dry evening and start to the night with some late sunshine, then occasional clear spells after dark. Light southerly winds across the summits.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Rain or showers, occasionally heavy, most likely to affect eastern Fells.
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
<05% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 10% |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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900m |
SE
10
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SE
9
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SE
10
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E
10
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E
10
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S
10
|
S
11
|
SE
12
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600m |
SE
7
|
SE
4
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NE
5
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NE
6
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E
8
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S
7
|
S
7
|
SE
10
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300m |
S
1
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SE
1
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N
1
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NE
2
|
E
4
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S
3
|
S
3
|
E
3
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Valley |
E
1
|
E
1
|
N
1
|
SE
1
|
SE
2
|
S
2
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SW
2
|
NE
3
|
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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900m | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
600m | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
300m | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Valley | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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900m |
11°
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12°
|
12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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600m |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
300m |
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
Valley |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
Freezing Level |
2,500m
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2,500m
|
2,600m
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3,000m
|
3,000m
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3,100m
|
3,000m
|
2,900m
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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900m |
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
600m |
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
300m |
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
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Valley |
17°
|
16°
|
18°
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19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Heaviest rain is currently likely to be focussed just to the east of the Lake District, but with significant uncertainty in the exact position.
Weather
Dry but mainly cloudy through the early hours. A risk of showery outbreaks of rain through the day, turning heavy with a risk of thunder from late morning. This most likely across the eastern Fells with the western Fells seeing the best chance of a dry day. A turn to more scattered showers early evening, then dry towards dusk.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the west.
Low cloud and visibility
Visibility often poor in rain or low cloud, with bases often around 600m, but cloud lifting at times, occasionally clearing the tops, this most likely in the west.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry through the early hours. Scattered showers through the day, occasionally heavy with a risk of thunder, most likely in the afternoon. Turning dry towards dusk. Mainly cloudy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% in the morning, 60% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast 5-10 gusting 15-20 mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 Celsius rising to 16 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 15 Celsius rising to 22 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Visibility often poor in low cloud, with cloud bases around 500m to start, gradually lifting though the morning. Cloud often above the tops early afternoon, but some patchy cloud returning above 700m in the evening.
Mountain weather information
Mon 21 Jul
A warm day with sunny spells and light winds. A few scattered showers breaking out between late morning and late afternoon, these occasionally heavy with a risk of thunderstorms.
Tue 22 Jul
Further showers, perhaps heavy at times. Light winds
Wed 23 Jul
A chance of some drier more settled conditions developing, although large uncertainties.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.