Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Lake District

Confidence

High confidence for a bright but windy Sunday. Some uncertainty on the extent and timing of the showery rain on Tuesday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

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.

Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.
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.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with sunny spells once overnight rain clears. Strong to gale force winds on tops.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Heavy Rain Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
60%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%

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 SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph
600m
600m SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
300m
300m SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
Valley
Valley SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 34mph 27mph 35mph 38mph 40mph 33mph
600m
600m 29mph 27mph 34mph 37mph 37mph 30mph
300m
300m 23mph 22mph 28mph 31mph 30mph 24mph
Valley
Valley 23mph 21mph 27mph 29mph 29mph 23mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 6 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2800m
2100m
1700m
1700m
1900m
1800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Gusts up to around 45 mph on exposed high terrain during Sunday afternoon will make for difficult walking with a risk of being blown off balance. High UV levels despite cloud cover at times, suitable protection required.

Weather

Cloudy through the early hours and first thing in the morning, with heavy showery outbreaks of rain soon clearing away. Brightening up to leave a largely dry but windy day with sunny spells. Risk of gales on tops.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

30% rising to >95% in the morning.

Low cloud and visibility

Fairly widespread cloud bases 700-900m at first, quickly breaking up and lifting above all tops through the morning.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast