Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable and often cloudy conditions to continue into early next week. Low for extent of any cloud breaks on a daily basis.
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Sun 5 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 6 JulSunrise: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
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with occasional rain, turning drier in the afternoon.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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20%
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30%
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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 |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
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600m
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600m | W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
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300m
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300m | W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
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Valley
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Valley | W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 27mph | 22mph | 27mph | 29mph | 29mph | 35mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 20mph | 25mph | 26mph | 24mph | 28mph |
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300m
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300m | 20mph | 19mph | 21mph | 22mph | 19mph | 23mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 18mph | 18mph | 20mph | 21mph | 17mph | 19mph |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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3100m
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3100m
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2900m
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2800m
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2900m
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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3100m
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3100m
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2900m
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2800m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add.
Weather
The morning will see spells of rain, this generally dying out in the first part of the afternoon. Then the rest of the day will be mainly dry although with a fair amount of cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%, best chance in the afternoon and evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in widespread cloud down to 500 to 800 metres, although cloud will tend to lift and break a little in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Chance of rain in the early hours. Otherwise mainly dry and cloudy although some breaks in the cloud sheet possible later in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 20 mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 11 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 11 rising to 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in cloud down to 400 to 700 metres, but this tending to thin and break through the afternoon more especially later on.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 7 Jul
Chance of a little light rain at first otherwise dry and cloudy. Cloud will shroud some of the higher summits.
Wed 8 Jul
A dry day with cloud breaking to allow some warm afternoon sunshine.
Thu 9 Jul
Dry, very warm and sunny.
Mountain weather information
Tue 7 Jul
Chance of a little light rain at first otherwise dry and cloudy. Cloud will shroud some of the higher summits.
Wed 8 Jul
A dry day with cloud breaking to allow some warm afternoon sunshine.
Thu 9 Jul
Dry, very warm and sunny.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.