Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High confidence for the general evolution and for mainly unsettled and occasionally windy weather. Lower confidence for details on Thursday and Sunday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

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.
Heavy Persistent Rain
Heavy and persistent rain can lead to drenched clothing and footwear with waterproofs often becoming soaked through, especially if accompanied by strong winds. This can lead to significant loss of body heat and an increased likelihood of hypothermia. Terrain may turn increasingly boggy underfoot while streams can flood and become impassable. There may also be a risk of flooding in valleys or glens. If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.

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

Mostly dry morning. Rain through afternoon and evening, heavy at times. Windy.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Fog Cloudy Cloudy Heavy Rain Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
20%
10%
40%
80%
≥95%
90%

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 W 32mph knots
W
32mph
W 28mph knots
W
28mph
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph
SW 35mph knots
SW
35mph
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph
600m
600m W 26mph knots
W
26mph
W 24mph knots
W
24mph
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
300m
300m W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
Valley
Valley W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 38mph 34mph 31mph 38mph 43mph 34mph
600m
600m 34mph 31mph 29mph 34mph 37mph 28mph
300m
300m 28mph 27mph 25mph 26mph 30mph 23mph
Valley
Valley 26mph 26mph 22mph 26mph 27mph 22mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 5 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2200m
2000m
2400m
2600m
2600m
2600m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Gusts of 35-45mph will give difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance. Strong winds combined with low cloud will mean navigation could be challenging with energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind. Quite persistent and occasionally heavy rain through the afternoon and evening will make for unpleasant soaking conditions with smaller watercourses becoming swollen and some routes difficult to traverse.

Weather

Cloud breaking through the morning to allow some bright spells and staying mainly dry. Persistent and occasionally heavy rain spreads east through the afternoon and evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% early hours, rising to 70% late morning, falling to 25% in afternoon

Low cloud and visibility

Quite widespread cloud down to 400-600m in the early morning, lifting to 700-900m or so by late morning with some clear spells developing and cloud well-broken. Becoming more widespread down to 300-500m again through the afternoon with visibilities falling moderate or poor in occasionally heavy rain.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast