Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High confidence for settled conditions on Sunday, and for more unsettled and showery weather from Monday, but lower confidence for day to day details.

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.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with bright or sunny spells. Warm. Light winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

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 S 6mph knots
S
6mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
E 9mph knots
E
9mph
E 17mph knots
E
17mph
600m
600m S 3mph knots
S
3mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
S 4mph knots
S
4mph
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph
E 12mph knots
E
12mph
300m
300m SW 0mph knots
SW
0mph
S 3mph knots
S
3mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph
S 2mph knots
S
2mph
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph
Valley
Valley SE 0mph knots
SE
0mph
S 3mph knots
S
3mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 7mph 8mph 9mph 8mph 11mph 22mph
600m
600m 4mph 7mph 8mph 7mph 9mph 16mph
300m
300m 3mph 6mph 7mph 5mph 6mph 15mph
Valley
Valley 2mph 5mph 7mph 5mph 8mph 15mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2100m
2100m
2100m
2100m
2300m
2500m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

High UV levels in sunshine so suitable protection is advised. A bit warmer than Saturday, so additional hydration may be needed on long hikes.

Weather

Dry with bright or sunny spells and a touch warmer than Saturday, though sunshine turning hazy at times. Cloud thickening later, and a chance of the odd spot of light rain in the evening. Light winds.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

100%

Low cloud and visibility

Some patches of mist or fog in valleys or over low elevations in the early morning, clearing shortly after dawn. Otherwise clear summits with good visibilities and any cloud well above summit level.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast