Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for general developments. Medium for cloud details.
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Wed 9 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 10 SepSunrise: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
Dry and bright.
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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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<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 | NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 22mph | 12mph | 15mph | 13mph | 12mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 11mph | 14mph | 13mph | 14mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 17mph | 10mph | 12mph | 12mph | 11mph | 8mph |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Dry and partly cloudy or clear overnight. Early summit cloud possible, otherwise dry and bright with sunny spells. It could be cloudier around the middle of the day. Staying dry with sunny or clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% early, becoming 90% by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or patchy cloud around the summits early in the day, otherwise any cloud above the summits. Visibility mostly good or very good, except in early summit cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry overnight and during the morning with bright or clear spells. Lowering cloud with outbreaks of rain developing through the afternoon, the rain becoming heavy and persistent at times along with strengthening winds. A return to drier and clearer condition later the evening with occasional showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% falling to 20% during the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly 25 to 30mph gusting 40mph during the afternoon and early evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 to 10 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 7 Celsius rising to 17 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy summit cloud possible early in the day, but generally no significant low cloud at first. However, bases becoming extensive 600m or less during the afternoon, occasionally down to 300m by evening. Visibility mainly good or very good at first except in summit cloud, becoming moderate to very poor during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 11 Sep
Bright with a scattering of showers. Dry with clear spells in the evening. Moderate northwest winds at height.
Sat 12 Sep
Dry overnight. Becoming wet and windy during daylight hours, southwesterly gales or severe gales over the summits.
Sun 13 Sep
Early rain then brighter spells and showers. Moderate or fresh west or northwest winds at height.
Mountain weather information
Fri 11 Sep
Bright with a scattering of showers. Dry with clear spells in the evening. Moderate northwest winds at height.
Sat 12 Sep
Dry overnight. Becoming wet and windy during daylight hours, southwesterly gales or severe gales over the summits.
Sun 13 Sep
Early rain then brighter spells and showers. Moderate or fresh west or northwest 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.