Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High confidence on the main themes for the next 5 days. Some uncertainty on the timing of rain arriving later Thursday.
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Wed 23 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 24 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
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Heavy rain clears east, drier and brighter afternoon.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
80%
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60%
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20%
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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 | W 23mph knots
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23mph |
NW 24mph knots
NW
24mph |
NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
N 17mph knots
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17mph |
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
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600m
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600m | W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
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300m
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300m | W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 29mph | 28mph | 26mph | 21mph | 11mph |
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600m
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600m | 27mph | 24mph | 26mph | 25mph | 19mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 20mph | 21mph | 24mph | 22mph | 16mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 19mph | 22mph | 22mph | 19mph | 14mph | 8mph |
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900m
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900m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2300m
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1600m
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1600m
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1500m
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1500m
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2300m
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1600m
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1600m
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1500m
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1500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A much improved afternoon after early heavy rain clears. Swollen watercourses and flooding of some paths possible.
Weather
Heavy and thundery rain clears east in the morning leaving a drier and brighter afternoon with sunny spells. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% at first in the morning, increasing to 80% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional low cloud bases 400-600m during the morning in rain, lifting above most tops during the afternoon. Visibility will be occasionally poor in rain during the morning, but becoming excellent in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A bright but fairly cloudy day with a few hazy sunny spells at times. Becoming windy with summit gales later. Rain arriving in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%, falling 50% through evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 40-50mph on tops by late afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 5 rising 9 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 7 rising 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Little low cloud expected for much of the day. Increasing amounts of cloud with bases around 900m from late afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 25 Sep
Mainly cloudy with a few spots of light rain. Moderate to fresh summit winds.
Sat 26 Sep
Bright spells with the odd passing light shower. Windy with summit gales in the afternoon.
Sun 27 Sep
Another windy day with summit gales. Showery outbreaks of rain, occasionally heavy. Rain later.
Mountain weather information
Fri 25 Sep
Mainly cloudy with a few spots of light rain. Moderate to fresh summit winds.
Sat 26 Sep
Bright spells with the odd passing light shower. Windy with summit gales in the afternoon.
Sun 27 Sep
Another windy day with summit gales. Showery outbreaks of rain, occasionally heavy. Rain later.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.