Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High confidence for the overall themes, but some uncertainty on timing and extent of cloudier conditions and rain later Sunday and Monday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

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.

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

Bright or sunny spells and scattered showers.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
20%
20%
30%
30%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph
W 18mph knots
W
18mph
600m
600m SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
300m
300m SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph
Valley
Valley W 1mph knots
W
1mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 15mph 17mph 23mph 25mph 29mph 22mph
600m
600m 10mph 17mph 22mph 24mph 25mph 20mph
300m
300m 9mph 14mph 19mph 19mph 21mph 15mph
Valley
Valley 6mph 13mph 19mph 19mph 20mph 16mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 4 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1700m
1700m
1800m
1900m
1900m
1900m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

High UV levels despite occasional cloud cover, suitable protection required.

Weather

Bright or sunny spells between patches of cloud and a few, mostly light scattered showers. A good deal of dry weather for much of the afternoon, however the risk more occasional and heavier showers into the evening. Breezy on tops.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80%

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud bases mainly above tops, briefly falling to around 900m in and around showers. Visibility will be very good below cloud bases with occasional slight deteriorations in showers.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast