Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
A change to more unsettled conditions continuing with high confidence for a transition to cooler more showery conditions later in the week. Uncertainties in amount of cloud and rain on Monday and Tuesday but low cloud will shroud the fell tops at times in the coming days.
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Mon 17 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 18 AugSunrise: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
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy in the morning, rain during the afternoon, poor visibility at times.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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80%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
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300m
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300m | S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 1mph knots
E
1mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 5mph | 6mph | 9mph | 14mph | 15mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 3mph | 5mph | 8mph | 14mph | 14mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 3mph | 4mph | 6mph | 11mph | 11mph | 17mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 3mph | 4mph | 6mph | 9mph | 9mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2800m
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2800m
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3300m
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3800m
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3800m
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 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 | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2800m
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2800m
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3300m
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3800m
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3800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Expect some challenging navigation in poor visibility.
Weather
Cloudy through the morning with some patchy drizzle or light rain at times, rain spreads in from the west in the afternoon but will be intermittent with the risk of some heavier rain through the evening. Mist and fog patches will form readily in the light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% improving to 50% for a time before reducing to 20% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Layers of low cloud are expected for much of the day, around the western fells bases will be broken above 200m but further east there will be some breaks in the cloud with scattered bases above 400m. Low cloud will lift for a time during the morning but thicken again as rain moves in. Visibility will be moderate or poor at times especially in the afternoon rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with some light rain or drizzle at times at first in the morning. Cloud lifting and clearing during the morning with some brighter spells. Some showers developing at times. Freshening Westerly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% improving to 70% during the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
West 15-20mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 12 rising to 18Celsius
- Freezing level Above all summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Layers of scattered low cloud above 400m during the morning will lift and break during the morning, low cloud won't clear completely with areas above 600m during the day and increasing around any afternoon showers. Visibility will be moderate in the morning but becoming good or very good, perhaps reducing moderate again in any showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 19 Aug
A bright day with sunny spells, some showers developing and these may become heavy for a time. Feeling fresher than lately and breezy at times.
Thu 20 Aug
Sunshine and showers, winds turning northerly and feeling cool at times.
Fri 21 Aug
A bright and sunny day, risk of some showers in the northerly winds.
Mountain weather information
Wed 19 Aug
A bright day with sunny spells, some showers developing and these may become heavy for a time. Feeling fresher than lately and breezy at times.
Thu 20 Aug
Sunshine and showers, winds turning northerly and feeling cool at times.
Fri 21 Aug
A bright and sunny day, risk of some showers in the northerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.