Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High for changeable and rather cold weather to continue into early next week. Low for extent of any showers on Friday and Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 8 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 9 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with a chance of a few light showers. Cold, strong southwesterly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Often cloudy with showers
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
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600m
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600m | S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
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300m
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300m | S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
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Valley
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Valley | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 27mph | 24mph | 22mph | 19mph | 16mph | 13mph | 9mph | 11mph |
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 23mph | 20mph | 18mph | 16mph | 13mph | 10mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 17mph | 17mph | 15mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 18mph | 18mph | 16mph | 14mph | 12mph | 12mph | 9mph | 10mph |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1400m
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1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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900m
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900m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1400m
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1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note low temperatures at height. Be prepared for chilling conditions if caught in any showers.
Weather
Cloudy at times through the day with showers breaking out, these may turn somewhat heavier through the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud down to 700 metres at first, otherwise cloud rising to 900 metres or higher from late morning. Good visibility outside of cloud and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Some brightness to start the day otherwise cloud bubbling up through the morning. Chance of a few showers breaking out from late morning, dying out in the evening. Freshening, rather cold, northeasterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeasterly 20 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 Celsius
- Valley Plus 3 rising to 12 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with areas of cloud developing at 900 metres or higher, but most summits should be free of cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 10 May
Dry with plenty of sunshine. Strong northeasterly summit winds at first.
Mon 11 May
Cloudy with occasional rain the morning. Dry and brightening up in the afternoon.
Tue 12 May
Cloud and rain spreading southeast for a time around late morning, otherwise dry. Cold northwesterly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.