Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable weather but low for extent of any precipitation a daily basis.
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Thu 7 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 8 MaySunrise: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
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Partly cloudy with the chance of a few light showers
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 22mph knots
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22mph |
S 21mph knots
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21mph |
S 19mph knots
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19mph |
S 18mph knots
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18mph |
S 22mph knots
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22mph |
S 22mph knots
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22mph |
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600m
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600m | S 24mph knots
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24mph |
S 19mph knots
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19mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
S 15mph knots
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15mph |
S 18mph knots
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18mph |
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300m
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300m | S 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 4mph knots
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4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 26mph | 26mph | 25mph | 24mph | 27mph | 27mph |
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600m
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600m | 33mph | 23mph | 23mph | 22mph | 21mph | 25mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 19mph | 20mph | 19mph | 17mph | 15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 14mph | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph | 16mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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900m
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900m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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600m
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600m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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300m
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300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for cold conditions at height with fresh winds and low temperatures making for marked wind chill on the tops.
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud and some clear or bright periods through the day. A few light showers possible mainly in the afternoon but some reasonable spells of dry weather too.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud down to 700 metres at first, this rising to 900 metres or higher by late morning. Good visibility outside of cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud and some bright spells. Chance of a few showers breaking out, these may be briefly heavy in the afternoon across the Eastern Fells. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 10 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 Celsius
- Valley Plus 5 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud around 500 metres at first, but this rising to 900 metres or higher by late morning. Then cloud above the tops for the afternoon with good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 9 May
Cloudy with a chance of some showery rain. Fresh to strong northeasterly summit winds developing later.
Sun 10 May
Chance of some early rain otherwise a dry day with some sunshine. Strong northeasterly winds at first. Cold at height.
Mon 11 May
Mainly dry and cloudy, perhaps a few showers developing by afternoon. Cold at height.
Mountain weather information
Sat 9 May
Cloudy with a chance of some showery rain. Fresh to strong northeasterly summit winds developing later.
Sun 10 May
Chance of some early rain otherwise a dry day with some sunshine. Strong northeasterly winds at first. Cold at height.
Mon 11 May
Mainly dry and cloudy, perhaps a few showers developing by afternoon. Cold 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.