Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
Some uncertainty still around northward extent of cloud and rain across the southern United Kingdom later Tuesday, at present northward limit north Wales to the Wash, otherwise high for a change to colder conditions through the coming days, then turning milder again over the weekend.
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Tue 10 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 11 NovSunrise: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.
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with sunny spells. Cold with freshening easterly winds
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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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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 | SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 11mph knots
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11mph |
SE 12mph knots
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12mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
E 10mph knots
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10mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
E 11mph knots
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11mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
E 4mph knots
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4mph |
E 3mph knots
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3mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 3mph knots
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3mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
E 4mph knots
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4mph |
NE 5mph knots
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5mph |
NE 7mph knots
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7mph |
NE 9mph knots
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9mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 17mph | 17mph | 17mph | 15mph | 19mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 22mph | 18mph | 14mph | 12mph | 14mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 9mph | 9mph | 9mph | 11mph | 13mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph | 8mph | 10mph | 12mph |
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1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1100m
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1100m
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1100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Valley temperatures locally around zero at first and again in the evening. Feeling cold at height despite lightish winds and some sunshine.
Weather
Any overnight mist and fog clearing through the morning then a dry day with sunny spells, the sunshine rather hazy at times. Remaining dry through the evening with clear spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Close to 100%
Low cloud and visibility
Little or no cloud expected below the summits, although thin low cloud may affect foothills as any low level fog lifts. Otherwise, visibility very good, but less than a kilometre in any low level mist and fog patches.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry overnight with clear spells. Then a bright start with some sunny spells but cloud increasing around the middle of the day with, especially across eastern fells, a risk of a few showers, these increasingly wintry above about 750m. Becoming brighter again later in the afternoon with long clear spells developing in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Close to 100% in west, becoming around 60% in east from mid-morning until mid-afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Easterly backing northeasterly 10-15mph with a significant chill-effect
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 1 or 2 Celsius
- Valley Around zero at dawn and again towards midnight, rising to plus 7 or 8 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Just above summits falling to 900m
Low cloud and visibility
Little or no cloud below the summits in the west but over eastern fells occasional or periods of cloud developing above about 600m from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Away from cloud visibility very good
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 12 Nov
Dry and largely sunny but cold. Fresh northerly winds. Freezing level falling to 300-450m.
Fri 13 Nov
A cold, fine and sunny morning but cloud increasing through the afternoon. Occasionally fresh northerly winds turning more westerly. Freezing level rising to just above the summits.
Sat 14 Nov
Rather cloudy but mainly dry, best of any brighter or sunnier spells in east. Occasionally fresh southwesterly winds. Freezing level just above the summits.
Mountain weather information
Thu 12 Nov
Dry and largely sunny but cold. Fresh northerly winds. Freezing level falling to 300-450m.
Fri 13 Nov
A cold, fine and sunny morning but cloud increasing through the afternoon. Occasionally fresh northerly winds turning more westerly. Freezing level rising to just above the summits.
Sat 14 Nov
Rather cloudy but mainly dry, best of any brighter or sunnier spells in east. Occasionally fresh southwesterly winds. Freezing level just above the summits.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations