Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for dry and settled weather to continue for the next few days. Low for timing of rain on Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 21 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 22 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with any cloud above the summits.
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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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 | E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
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300m
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300m | N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 5mph | 5mph | 7mph | 12mph | 15mph | 17mph | 15mph | 18mph |
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600m
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600m | 4mph | 5mph | 7mph | 11mph | 15mph | 16mph | 15mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 4mph | 4mph | 5mph | 9mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 5mph | 5mph | 5mph | 8mph | 13mph | 13mph | 14mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3100m
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3000m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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900m
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900m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3100m
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3000m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for sunburn and dehydration on long hikes
Weather
Dry throughout with variable amounts of cloud
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with any cloud above the tops
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry throughout with variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny spells
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 10 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 rising to 16 Celsius
- Valley Plus 9 rising to 23 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with cloud above the summits
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 23 Jul
Dry with variable amounts of cloud.
Fri 24 Jul
A cloudy start then dry and bright.
Sat 25 Jul
Starting off dry but outbreaks of rain are likely to spread south.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.