Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence becoming low for detail and timing of passing low and associated wind and precipitation Saturday.
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Thu 10 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 11 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.
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of afternoon rain, some heavy. Southerly summit winds will reach near gale at times.
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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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30%
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60%
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80%
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60%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 26mph knots
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26mph |
S 34mph knots
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34mph |
S 37mph knots
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37mph |
SW 40mph knots
SW
40mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
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600m
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600m | S 26mph knots
S
26mph |
S 27mph knots
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27mph |
S 32mph knots
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32mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
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300m
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300m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 32mph | 41mph | 45mph | 48mph | 36mph | 32mph |
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600m
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600m | 36mph | 37mph | 43mph | 39mph | 33mph | 27mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 25mph | 28mph | 31mph | 26mph | 22mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 20mph | 23mph | 24mph | 30mph | 26mph | 19mph |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2700m
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3100m
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3000m
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2600m
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2600m
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2700m
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3100m
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3000m
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2600m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
After a mainly dry start cloud will lower and rain will reduce the visibility making navigation difficult.
Weather
The morning will be mostly dry but rain will spread east from the late morning becoming persistent and locally heavy during the afternoon. The rain will clear during the evening with the odd shower following later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, falling to 20% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud 600-800m in the early morning will become extensive from the late morning, occasionally falling to 300m during the afternoon. This cloud will begin to lift and break from the evening. The visibility will be good, falling to moderate or very poor at times during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
The day will stay mostly dry and bright with only the chance of an occasional light shower during the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Maximum wind speed expected
West 10-15kt gust 25kt.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8C.
- Valley Plus 9C rising plus 18C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud 500-700m in the early morning will rise to above the summits from the morning. The visibility will be mostly good, briefly falling moderate in any showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 12 Sep
Cloudy with a band of rain passing east from late morning. Gale southwest summit winds.
Sun 13 Sep
Dry and bright. Light northwest summit winds.
Mon 14 Sep
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Strong southwest summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 12 Sep
Cloudy with a band of rain passing east from late morning. Gale southwest summit winds.
Sun 13 Sep
Dry and bright. Light northwest summit winds.
Mon 14 Sep
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Strong southwest summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.