Mountain weather
Lake District
Confidence
High
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Thu 16 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 17 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.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with unbroken sunshine. Light winds and very warm to hot.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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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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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
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300m
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300m | N 0mph knots
N
0mph |
W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 1mph knots
E
1mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 6mph | 6mph | 9mph | 14mph | 10mph | 14mph |
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600m
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600m | 5mph | 5mph | 7mph | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph |
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300m
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300m | 3mph | 3mph | 8mph | 12mph | 8mph | 9mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 2mph | 5mph | 9mph | 11mph | 5mph | 7mph |
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900m
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900m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 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 | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2700m
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2600m
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900m
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900m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°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 | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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300m
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300m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2700m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Plenty water and sun protection recommended
Weather
A clear night then a dry day with unbroken sunshine, just a little high cloud occasionally turning it hazy. Becoming very warm, even hot at lower levels.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100%
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud, visibility very good
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with mainly clear or sunny skies and just some sheaves of high cloud crossing over at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeast 10-15mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 rising to Plus 17 Celsius
- Valley Plus 13 rising to Plus 24 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Small chance of patchy cloud above 600m at dawn otherwise No low cloud and good visibility
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 18 Jul
A dry bright day with variable cloud and some sunny spells. Gentle northerly winds. Still warm, perhaps a little less so.
Sun 19 Jul
Another dry day with some sunny spells and broken or well broken fairweather cloud. Light winds.
Mon 20 Jul
Dry with some sunshine at times, light winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 18 Jul
A dry bright day with variable cloud and some sunny spells. Gentle northerly winds. Still warm, perhaps a little less so.
Sun 19 Jul
Another dry day with some sunny spells and broken or well broken fairweather cloud. Light winds.
Mon 20 Jul
Dry with some sunshine at times, light winds.
Summit specific forecast
The Lake District covers an area of 885 square miles with its highest point, Scafell Pike, standing at 978 metres.