Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for mostly settled weather for the rest of the week.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 26 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 27 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and clear. Fresh southwesterly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry, bright and warm
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | W 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
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600m
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600m | W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
E 1mph knots
E
1mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 15mph | 12mph | 9mph | 9mph | 9mph | 13mph | 11mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 7mph | 7mph | 6mph | 8mph | 9mph | 14mph | 11mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 7mph | 5mph | 5mph | 7mph | 9mph | 13mph | 10mph | 7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 3mph | 3mph | 4mph | 6mph | 8mph | 12mph | 10mph | 13mph |
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900m
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900m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2900m
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2900m
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2900m
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2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3000m
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900m
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900m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2900m
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2900m
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2900m
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2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for dehydration and sunburn on long hikes.
Weather
Dry throughout with plenty of sunshine. Very warm.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100%
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with any cloud expected to be above the summits
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry throughout with variable amounts of cloud. Risk of sunburn and dehydration on long hikes.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Easterly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 11 rising to 15 Celsius
- Valley Plus 12 rising to 21 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud above the summits with good visibilty. Some thin patchy cloud down to 800 metres possible at first.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 28 May
Mainly dry and very warm with sunny intervals. Small chance of a passing shower at first.
Fri 29 May
Dry with variable amounts of cloud.
Sat 30 May
Staying dry and partly cloudy.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.