Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for the weather pattern for the coming week, but low for extent of cloud breaks on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Tue 28 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 29 JulSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Occasional rain in the morning, dry in the afternoon. Windy on the tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
70%
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70%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 38mph | 41mph | 36mph | 33mph | 37mph | 35mph |
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600m
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600m | 29mph | 32mph | 33mph | 31mph | 32mph | 34mph |
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300m
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300m | 23mph | 27mph | 27mph | 24mph | 26mph | 25mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 22mph | 25mph | 24mph | 22mph | 23mph | 22mph |
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900m
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900m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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3400m
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3300m
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3300m
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3100m
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3200m
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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3400m
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3300m
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3300m
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3100m
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3200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for strong winds at height.
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with occasional rain at first. Becoming dry in the afternoon with some breaks developing in the cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 600 metres at first, this mainly across Western Fells. Otherwise good visibility with patchy cloud down to 800 metres in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Most of the day will be cloudy with the odd light shower, but a fair amount of dry weather expected.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 20 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 13 Celsius
- Valley Plus 14 rising to 20 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 600 metres in the morning, this breaking to patches at 800 metres in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 30 Jul
Dry and bright but showers are likely to spread from the west during the afternoon. Light winds.
Fri 31 Jul
Dry and bright.
Sat 1 Aug
Dry and bright.
Mountain weather information
Thu 30 Jul
Dry and bright but showers are likely to spread from the west during the afternoon. Light winds.
Fri 31 Jul
Dry and bright.
Sat 1 Aug
Dry and bright.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.