Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled weather Thursday, and changeable conditions Friday and Saturday. High confidence for high pressure to bring more settled conditions on Sunday and Monday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 11 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 12 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly dry with bright then clear spells and just the odd shower possible at first. Visibilities good and clear summits outside of any showers. Reasonably chilly at height with westerly winds 15-25mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy, wet, and chilly at height. Increasingly windy.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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40%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
W 32mph knots
W
32mph |
W 34mph knots
W
34mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 26mph knots
W
26mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 23mph | 30mph | 37mph | 36mph | 37mph | 40mph | 43mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 21mph | 26mph | 32mph | 34mph | 31mph | 33mph | 36mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 15mph | 21mph | 25mph | 26mph | 25mph | 27mph | 29mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 11mph | 16mph | 19mph | 23mph | 23mph | 23mph | 26mph | 26mph |
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Time
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1600m
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1500m
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2200m
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2900m
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2900m
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2800m
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2500m
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Time
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1600m
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1500m
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2200m
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2900m
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2900m
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2800m
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2500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note the strengthening winds later in the day with a risk of gales giving difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance. Navigation could be challenging with persistent low cloud and energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind. Persistent rain or drizzle throughout so suitable waterproofs and footwear are advised.
Weather
Widespread cloud and rain arrives from the west at around dawn, spreading east through the morning and heavy at times. Staying cloudy through the afternoon but rain turning more patchy for a time, with some heavier bursts later. Some drier, clearer spells possible in the evening. Feeling quite chilly with widespread cloud and strengthening winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance by day.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 400-600m throughout the day with associated poor visibilities in hill fog, rain and drizzle. Some limited clearer spells possible in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Variable cloud with a few bright spells but also a few showers around in the morning, increasingly dry and bright later in the day. A touch warmer than Thursday. Windy with strong gusts at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% at first, rising to 80% or higher by evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 35-45mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C rising to plus 10C by day.
- Valley Plus 10C rising to plus 17C by day.
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud around 500-700m at times, mainly associated with showers in the morning, otherwise summits largely clear and good visibilities outside of showers
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 13 Jun
Bright spells and the odd shower possible. Becoming drier later in the day. Fresh to strong west veering northwest winds.
Sun 14 Jun
High pressure brings dry and bright or sunny conditions and light winds.
Mon 15 Jun
Staying dry and bright with high pressure in charge. Small chance of the odd spot of rain later.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.