Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for showery weather on Sunday. High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days.
-
This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
-
Sun 30 AugSunrise:Sunset:
-
Mon 31 AugSunrise:Sunset:
-
Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain dying out from the west. Patchy cloud down to 700 metres. Light winds
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with showers, heavy at times
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Weather
(at 800m)
|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
|
Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
|
Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
40%
|
Wind direction and speed
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
900m
|
900m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
|
600m
|
600m | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
|
300m
|
300m | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
|
Valley
|
Valley | W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
Wind gust
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
900m
|
900m | 9mph | 14mph | 20mph | 23mph | 25mph | 24mph | 23mph | 21mph |
|
600m
|
600m | 7mph | 12mph | 17mph | 22mph | 23mph | 22mph | 18mph | 19mph |
|
300m
|
300m | 5mph | 9mph | 13mph | 18mph | 19mph | 18mph | 14mph | 13mph |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 4mph | 6mph | 12mph | 16mph | 16mph | 15mph | 12mph | 14mph |
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
900m
|
900m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
|
2700m
|
2700m
|
2500m
|
2600m
|
2500m
|
2500m
|
2300m
|
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
900m
|
900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
|
Valley
|
Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
|
2700m
|
2700m
|
2500m
|
2600m
|
2500m
|
2500m
|
2300m
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for drenching conditions in rain, and a brisk wind on the higher summits. Hill fog will make for navigational difficulties at times.
Weather
Often cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain through the day, these heavy at times with a chance of thunder in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 500 to 700 metres as showers pass by, otherwise patchy cloud above 850 metres.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with a few showers. Becoming dry from the west during the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 25 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 11 Celsius
- Valley Plus 10 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud down to 600 to 800 metres at first, otherwise cloud base rising to above the summits by early afternoon with good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 1 Sep
Cloud with rain spreading east for a time in the morning. Dry and brighter in the afternoon. Strong summit winds.
Wed 2 Sep
After a dry start rain will spread from the southwest, clearing by evening. Strong summit winds.
Thu 3 Sep
Bright spells and a chance of a few light showers.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.