Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for largely settled conditions Friday and at first Saturday and again for settled conditions next week, but lower through much of the weekend due to uncertainties over the arrival and clearance of a slow moving but weakening front edging southeast across the area.
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Sat 31 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with clear spells. Occasionally strong winds at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry with sunny spells. Occasionally strong southerly winds easing
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Weather
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 27mph knots
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27mph |
S 29mph knots
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29mph |
S 28mph knots
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28mph |
S 27mph knots
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27mph |
S 25mph knots
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25mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
SE 17mph knots
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17mph |
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600m
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600m | S 23mph knots
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23mph |
S 24mph knots
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24mph |
S 24mph knots
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24mph |
S 24mph knots
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24mph |
S 21mph knots
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21mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
SE 19mph knots
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19mph |
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300m
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300m | S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 6mph knots
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6mph |
SE 6mph knots
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6mph |
SE 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
SE 5mph knots
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5mph |
SE 5mph knots
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5mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 34mph | 36mph | 35mph | 34mph | 34mph | 27mph | 22mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 35mph | 36mph | 36mph | 34mph | 31mph | 25mph | 24mph | 27mph |
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300m
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300m | 25mph | 25mph | 25mph | 25mph | 25mph | 20mph | 17mph | 18mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 20mph | 20mph | 20mph | 20mph | 20mph | 16mph | 14mph | 14mph |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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2100m
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2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2100m
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2100m
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 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 | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 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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Valley
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Valley | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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2100m
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2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2100m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Rather cold on the fell tops, especially through the morning, with gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits at first.
Weather
Mainly dry with clear spells overnight, although southern fells rather cloudier with a few spots of drizzle. Cloud in the south soon breaking up then a dry day with some long spells of sunshine. Remaining dry through the evening with long clear spells, and perhaps some low level mist and fog patches.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 40% at first in south, otherwise close to 100%
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or periods of cloud 450-600m across southern fells clearing in first half of the morning, otherwise little or no cloud expected below summit levels. Away from cloud visibility good or very good, falling a little in any drizzle and a kilometre or less in any evening low level mist and fog patches.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear spells overnight with some low level mist and fog patches likely. Any overnight low level mist and fog clearing through the morning, but a fine start on the fells with some long sunny spells, although perhaps a little hazy due to high cloud. Cloud, above the summits, thickens through the afternoon, then lowers through the evening with a little rain or drizzle possible.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Close to 100% through much of the day, falling to 25% through the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly or southeasterly 10-15mph veering more southwesterly later in the day.
Temperature
- At 800m Around 5 or 6 Celsius
- Valley Around 4 or 5 Celsius at dawn rising to plus 13 or 14 by day
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Risk of some thin cloud over foothills as low level mist and fog lifts, otherwise little or no cloud below the summits through daylight hours, becoming periods above about 600-750m during the evening. Away from cloud, visibility very good, but a kilometre or less in any low level mist and fog patches and perhaps several kilometres in rain and drizzle later.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 1 Nov
Cloudy start with a little rain around but becoming dry and bright for the afternoon with some late sunshine developing. Mainly light southwesterly winds turning northeasterly. Freezing level above summits.
Mon 2 Nov
Lingering low level mist and fog patches, but largely sunny on the fells. Light winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Tue 3 Nov
Risk of low level mist and fog, but fells remaining dry and largely sunny. Light winds. Freezing level above summits, perhaps a touch of low level frost.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.