Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence in the general evolution, lower confidence in exact details on Saturday afternoon and from late Monday.
-
Fri 24 JulSunrise:Sunset:
-
Sat 25 JulSunrise:Sunset:
-
Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Dry. Variable cloud, sunny spells.
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Weather
(at 800m)
|
Weather symbols | ||||||
|
Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
|
Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Wind direction and speed
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
900m
|
900m | W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
|
600m
|
600m | W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
|
300m
|
300m | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
|
Valley
|
Valley | W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
Wind gust
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
900m
|
900m | 21mph | 22mph | 25mph | 27mph | 25mph | 22mph |
|
600m
|
600m | 17mph | 20mph | 23mph | 26mph | 22mph | 16mph |
|
300m
|
300m | 15mph | 17mph | 20mph | 23mph | 18mph | 14mph |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 14mph | 16mph | 20mph | 22mph | 17mph | 12mph |
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
900m
|
900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
|
2600m
|
2500m
|
2600m
|
2800m
|
2400m
|
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
900m
|
900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
|
2600m
|
2500m
|
2600m
|
2800m
|
2400m
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
High UV levels so suitable protection is recommended.
Weather
Dry for much of the day. Bright or sunny spells in the morning, generally cloudier in the afternoon but still plenty of bright spells. Some patchy light rain spreading southeast shortly before midnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%, best chances in late morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Some areas of cloud down to 300-500m in the early morning and again the late evening with visibilities falling moderate or poor in hill fog. This lifting and breaking to leave summits clear and good visibilities.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Patchy light rain clearing southeast in the early hours. Then a dry and bright start with some sunny spells possible, before rain spreads southeast from mid-morning. Remaining cloudy in the afternoon and evening with further showery outbreaks of rain, heavy at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% or higher early morning, falling to 20% or less by midday.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to west-south-west, 30-40mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 9C rising to 12C by day.
- Valley 13C rising to 18C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Clear summits to start the day but widespread cloud down to 500-700m will spread southeast through the late morning and persist through the afternoon and evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 26 Jul
Cloud and showery rain clearing southeast in the early morning. Then sunny spells and a few showers. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Mon 27 Jul
Dry, bright start. Rain spreads later in the morning. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.
Tue 28 Jul
Mostly cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.
Mountain weather information
Sun 26 Jul
Cloud and showery rain clearing southeast in the early morning. Then sunny spells and a few showers. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Mon 27 Jul
Dry, bright start. Rain spreads later in the morning. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.
Tue 28 Jul
Mostly cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.