Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High becoming Medium in details from Thursday.
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Tue 23 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 24 JunSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Becoming sunny and very warm or hot.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
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600m
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600m | S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
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300m
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300m | S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 22mph | 26mph | 21mph | 16mph | 12mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 21mph | 23mph | 19mph | 14mph | 9mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 17mph | 16mph | 11mph | 8mph | 7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 14mph | 10mph | 12mph | 10mph | 8mph | 7mph |
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900m
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900m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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600m
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600m | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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300m
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300m | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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3300m
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3200m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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900m
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900m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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300m
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300m | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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3300m
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3200m
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3400m
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3400m
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3400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Plenty of water and sun protection recommended.
Weather
Occasional or patchy cloud around the summits overnight and early morning. This lifting and clearing to leave a bright or sunny day. Becoming very warm or hot.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 90% by afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy summit cloud possible overnight and early morning, but generally nil significant. Visibility mostly good or very good except in any early summit cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with clear skies overnight. Dry and mostly sunny during daylight hours. Becoming very warm or hot.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95%
Maximum wind speed expected
Variable 10mph or less.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 Celsius rising to 23 Celsius
- Valley Plus 16 Celsius rising to 28 Celsius
- Freezing level Well above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
No significant low cloud expected. Visibility good or very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 25 Jun
Another mainly dry and hot day with plenty of sunshine. The risk of showers, perhaps thundery, breaking out during the evening. Moderate or fresh south or southeast winds at height.
Fri 26 Jun
Cloudy or bright. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Fresh southwesterly winds at height.
Sat 27 Jun
Mostly cloudy. Occasional rain or showers. Fresh southwesterly winds at height.
Mountain weather information
Thu 25 Jun
Another mainly dry and hot day with plenty of sunshine. The risk of showers, perhaps thundery, breaking out during the evening. Moderate or fresh south or southeast winds at height.
Fri 26 Jun
Cloudy or bright. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Fresh southwesterly winds at height.
Sat 27 Jun
Mostly cloudy. Occasional rain or showers. Fresh southwesterly winds at height.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.