Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High for unsettled weather for the coming few days. Low for daily detail.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.
Thunderstorms
Lightning is a significant mountain hazard which can result in serious injury or death. Mountain terrain often leaves one highly exposed to lightning strikes. Hail may give unpleasant conditions with torrential rain and localised flash flooding also possible, mainly in Summer months.
Heavy Persistent Rain
Heavy and persistent rain can lead to drenched clothing and footwear with waterproofs often becoming soaked through, especially if accompanied by strong winds. This can lead to significant loss of body heat and an increased likelihood of hypothermia. Terrain may turn increasingly boggy underfoot while streams can flood and become impassable. There may also be a risk of flooding in valleys or glens. If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.
Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Mostly cloudy with showers or some longer spells of rain

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Heavy Rain Heavy Rain Heavy rain showers Heavy rain showers Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
50%
60%
60%
40%
30%
30%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m SE 25mph knots
SE
25mph
S 26mph knots
S
26mph
S 23mph knots
S
23mph
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph
600m
600m SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph
S 21mph knots
S
21mph
S 19mph knots
S
19mph
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph
300m
300m S 7mph knots
S
7mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
S 9mph knots
S
9mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
S 9mph knots
S
9mph
Valley
Valley SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph
S 10mph knots
S
10mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
S 9mph knots
S
9mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 30mph 32mph 29mph 32mph 37mph 34mph
600m
600m 39mph 29mph 26mph 29mph 33mph 32mph
300m
300m 24mph 20mph 22mph 24mph 27mph 23mph
Valley
Valley 20mph 19mph 22mph 22mph 23mph 22mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 10 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 18 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3500m
3300m
3300m
3100m
2700m
2600m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing to add

Weather

Most of the day will be cloudy but some cloud breaks possible later in the afternoon and early evening. Then the rest of the day will see a few showers, these may turn briefly heavy and perhaps thundery in the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in areas of cloud down to 400 to 700 metres at first. Cloud lifting and breaking through the morning with patches around 900 metres in the afternoon.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast