Mountain weather

Lake District Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for most aspects but medium for cloud on Wednesday and early Thursday

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

hazard Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with long spells of sunshine. Turning cloudier after dark.

Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Mist
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
00% 00% 00% 00% 00% <05%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m NW
17
W
10
W
11
W
12
W
14
SW
15
600m NW
12
NW
8
W
12
W
13
W
12
SW
11
300m NW
7
NW
5
W
9
W
9
W
6
W
3
Valley NW
3
W
6
W
10
W
10
W
7
W
4
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m 20 12 15 16 18 18
600m 15 10 15 17 16 14
300m 16 10 14 15 13 11
Valley 11 10 15 16 13 10

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m
10°
10°
600m
10°
12°
12°
12°
11°
300m
10°
13°
15°
16°
14°
13°
Valley
12°
14°
16°
17°
16°
15°
Freezing Level
1,800m
1,800m
1,800m
1,700m
2,900m
3,000m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
900m
600m
10°
10°
300m
13°
13°
14°
14°
13°
Valley
12°
14°
14°
15°
15°
15°

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing additional

Weather

A mainly clear start but a few patches of cloud clinging to some peaks, these burning off quickly in the morning. The day then dry with long sunny periods, cloud free until early afternoon then just a bit of high cloud drifting in. More general cloud edging in from the west after dark.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70% early hours quickly rising more than 95% in the morning.

Low cloud and visibility

A few patches of cloud above 750m at first then no low cloud and very good visibility. Cloud after dark perhaps lowering to 400-600m by midnight.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

More cloud at times but with some clearer periods and some sunshine. Some overnight drizzle possible but the day looks dry.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

50%

Maximum wind speed expected

West or northwest 15 gusts 25mph.

Temperature

  • At 800m Plus 10 rising to Plus 13 Celsius
  • Valley Plus 13 rising to Plus 20 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above summits

Low cloud and visibility

Occasional cloud at 400-700m with mainly good visibility away from cloud.

Mountain weather information

Thu 10 Jul

Sunrise:
Sunset:

A cloudy start with some hill fog and patchy drizzle then becoming dry and sunny. Moderate west to southwesterly breeze.

Fri 11 Jul

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Dry with unbroken sunshine and a mostly light breeze. Very warm, hot at low levels.

Sat 12 Jul

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Dry with unbroken sunshine and a mostly light breeze. Very warm, hot at low levels.

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Summit specific forecast

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